Comparison

Lively vs BFF Messenger

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lively

Connect with friends and family through live streaming, content sharing, and virtual gifting. Earn real money from your posts and live events, with options for both free and premium memberships.

Highlights
  • Discover friends and family in real-time
  • Share lifestyle posts and live streams
  • Earn real money from content and gifts
  • Send and receive virtual gifts (cookies)
  • Private and public live streaming options
  • Cash out earnings to a bank account
Features
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Lively is a Social Networking and Live Entertainment Hub. Users can share their Lifestyle, Earn real money from posts and contents, stream live events, watch live entertainment and stay connected to Family & Friends. Users can join the community and enjoy the following key features: - Discover Friends or Family real time in your geographical area. - View other user profile, Follow people, like their profile, Send cookies as a Gift, Chat with other user, Block user and make private/public live stream - Create your own post, View posts of the people you follow & followers, like posts, send cookies to post, Add comments on the post, share post and Flag post. - Create live event (Stream Live), invite/tag people to join the live event, Join live event, participate in Live Chat Room, like and send cookies. - Cash-Out cookies to real money. Select automatic or manual to deposit in Bank account directly. Classic Membership:- Free sign up and limited access to the perks available on the app. Users with Classic membership can view everyone on the app, however they are unable to message a platinum member or message from map search networking tool. *Classic members can Post pictures, Post videos, stream live and receive cookies both on posts & during live stream. * Classic Members can search for friends only by their names or user names; follow friends and send messages only to other classic members. * Classic members can not host private live streams * Classic members can cash out cookies to bank account Platinum Membership:- *subscription comes as a monthly or yearly package. * Life Time Platinum membership for verified celebrities and influencers. * Platinum Members will have unlimited access to every functionality on the App. Platinum Members can Post pictures, Post videos, stream live and receive cookies both on posts & during live streams. * Platinum Members can search for friends by their names or user names; follow friends & family and can send messages to all members on the platform without any restrictions. * Platinum Members can cash out cookies for money, follow or message an unknown user searched by our real-time geo fencing search function. * Platinum members can host private live streams.

About

BFF Messenger

Connect globally with a secure messaging and calling app designed for privacy. Easily make calls, chat in groups, and share life's moments with advanced encryption and biometric security features.

Highlights
  • Secure messaging and calling
  • Email registration
  • Group chat functionality
  • QR code friend adding
  • Biometric chat encryption
  • Multiple message sharing options
  • Nearby user matching
  • Intelligent address book management
Features
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BFF has adopted the highest standards in privacy protection and encryption technology, redefining the meaning of interpersonal connections for global users seeking reliable international social networking platforms, cross-border chat tools, and communication services. This is a space specifically designed to promote friendship, where users' privacy is fully protected and all functions are designed with security as the core, specifically to meet the diverse needs of global users in different scenarios such as travel, cross-border e-commerce, international student exchanges, financial transactions, and socializing/dating. The main functions include: 1. You can register immediately using email without providing any additional information; Even during business trips, you can quickly create an account. 2. The provided audio and video calling functions are very convenient to use, just like having an additional phone number; When contacting relatives and friends abroad, there is no need to worry about phone bills. 3. It has a group chat function that allows you to freely express your ideas; For example, exchanging opinions in interest discussion groups to avoid being influenced by social pressure. 4. You can quickly share your ID card number or QR code, and you can add friends or join groups immediately by scanning; During offline gatherings, you can also quickly form temporary groups and add companions. 5. Adopting an independent encryption protection mechanism, supporting fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, or password lock settings, it can ensure the security of chat privacy even when using public devices. 6. Provide multiple ways to share the bits and pieces of life, allowing you to express yourself in various ways; You can easily share travel photos, food reviews, or mood essays. 7. Can quickly match people nearby, helping you easily expand your social circle; During business trips or travels, you can quickly meet local partners and learn about the local customs and traditions. 8. Equipped with intelligent address book and group management functions, it can help you efficiently manage social relationships; Work groups and family/friend groups can be classified and managed to avoid information confusion. 9. Support multiple types of chat messages, including text, emoticons, images, image-based voice annotations, voice messages, videos, files, encrypted files, self destruct messages, timed deletion messages, etc.

Screenshots

Lively4 screens
BFF Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BFF Messenger at 4.2 against Lively's 1.3. BFF Messenger also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lively sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and BFF Messenger sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BFF Messenger holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BFF Messenger has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lively ships an update every 4 days, BFF Messenger every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lively versus BFF Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivelyBFF Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings)4.2 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings317 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB167 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLively Technology Inc.BFF GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Lively

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

BFF Messenger

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lively

Subscriptions2
  • Platinum monthly$9.991 Month
  • Platinum yearly$99.991 Year
One-time8
  • 50 Cookies$5.79
  • 100 Cookies$11.49
  • 200 Cookies$22.99
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  • 500 Cookies$57.99
  • 1000 Cookies$114.99
  • 2000 Cookies$229.99
  • 5000 Cookies$579.99
  • 8000 Cookies$919.99
6 purchases

BFF Messenger

One-time6
  • VIP Weekly Pass$0.99
  • SVIP Weekly Pass (1.49)$1.49
  • VIP Monthly Pass$3.99
Show 3 more
  • SVIP Monthly Pass$5.99
  • VIP Yearly Pass$30.99
  • SVIP Yearly Pass$46.49

Questions

Is Lively free?
Lively is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BFF Messenger free?
BFF Messenger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lively or BFF Messenger?
BFF Messenger is rated higher. Lively averages 1.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BFF Messenger averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Lively or BFF Messenger have ads?
Neither Lively nor BFF Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lively or BFF Messenger?
Lively ships an update every 4 days, and BFF Messenger every 8 days. Most recently, Lively was updated on November 5, 2026 and BFF Messenger on November 6, 2026.

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