Orter vs Howdlo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orter
Connect and share experiences anonymously on a secure platform. Find support and engage in open conversations on topics that matter to you. Organizations can also create safe spaces for their communities.
- Anonymous profiles with avatar identities
- Topic-based discussions
- Private chat with similar interests
- Secure support spaces for organizations
- Instant blocking of abusive users
- Community rating system
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Orter is a safe, anonymous platform designed to help people connect, share experiences, and receive support without pressure or judgment. Whether you’re an individual seeking conversation or an organization supporting your community, Orter provides a trusted environment to talk openly. For Individuals: • Create anonymous profiles with avatar identities • Choose topics that matter to you—mental health, relationships, career, faith, and more • Ask questions, start discussions, or join active threads • Filter and privately chat with people who share similar interests and backgrounds • Real support, real conversations—no revealing personal details • Block abusive users instantly to keep your experience safe • Rate your experience after each chat to build trust across the community For Schools, Churches, and Groups: • Set up secure support spaces for your members • Create specialized groups (e.g., Counseling, Finance, Youth Support, Career Guidance) • Assign responders to assist members anonymously • Members join with an invite code or organization email • Unlimited chat sessions, thread discussions, and group engagement • Admin dashboard for group management, subscription, and user oversight Privacy policy: https://www.orter.co/privacy-policy Terms of service: https://www.orter.co/terms-and-conditions
Howdlo
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Howdlo is where your chats and your communities finally live in one beautiful place. MESSAGE LIKE YOU MEAN IT • Fast 1:1 and group chats with replies, reactions, edits, and read receipts • Photos, video clips, voice notes, and file attachments • Live polls and collaborative sheets — decide things together, right in the chat HANG OUT IN HANGOUTS • Discord-style communities with channels, roles, and permissions • Voice lounges: tap in, talk, tap out — no calls to schedule • Breakaway convos when a thread deserves its own room DROP A LINE • Drops are 24-hour posts over gorgeous aurora gradients or your photos • See friends' Drops in a strip at the top of your chats — tap through like stories CALL WITHOUT FRICTION • 1:1 voice and video calls, peer-to-peer and private YOURS, PRIVATELY • Email-code sign-in — no passwords to remember, no phone number required • Block and report anyone; delete your account in-app, instantly • No ads. No trackers. We don't sell your data. Ever. Howdlo — Hang Out, Write, Drop Lines Online.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Howdlo at none against Orter's 6. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Orter sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Howdlo asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Orter | Howdlo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TraTech Inc | BorgMobile |
In-app purchases
Orter
- Starter Plan$24.991 Month
- Growth Plan$79.991 Month
- Premium Plan$100.001 Month
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- Starter Plan Yearly$250.001 Year
- Growth Plan Yearly$749.991 Year
- Premium Plan Yearly$999.991 Year
Howdlo
No in-app purchases








