# Anonymous Friend vs stdout.chat

The clearest difference is rating: stdout.chat at 5.0 against Anonymous Friend's 2.0. stdout.chat also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Anonymous Friend's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Anonymous Friend sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and stdout.chat sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

stdout.chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Anonymous Friend ships an update every 2 months, stdout.chat every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anonymous Friend | stdout.chat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anonymous-friend/id6754637144/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stdoutchat/id6760369542/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Anonymous Friend LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1849380937) | [Dmitrii Musikhin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884150497) |

## What reviewers say

### Anonymous Friend

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anonymous-friend/id6754637144)

Connect with others in a private, respectful space for genuine conversations without sharing personal details. Control your interactions and choose who you talk to, ensuring a safe and comfortable experience.

**Highlights:** Anonymous one-on-one conversations, Private communication space, User control over interactions, Reporting and blocking tools, Active moderation, Community rating system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Half-Year Subscription | $89.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly Subscription | $159.99 | per year |


### stdout.chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stdoutchat/id6760369542)

Connect with new people through text-based conversations focused on shared interests. Your communication skills determine your rank, not your appearance. Engage in graded chats to climb through 16 tiers of reputation.

**Highlights:** Interest-based matching, Graded conversations (S, A, B, C), 16-tier ranking system, Shout feature for community messages, Customizable terminal themes, Built-in reporting and blocking

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Credits | $7.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Credits | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anonymous Friend free?

Anonymous Friend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is stdout.chat free?

stdout.chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Anonymous Friend or stdout.chat?

stdout.chat is rated higher. Anonymous Friend averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while stdout.chat averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Anonymous Friend or stdout.chat have ads?

Neither Anonymous Friend nor stdout.chat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Anonymous Friend or stdout.chat?

Anonymous Friend ships an update every 2 months, and stdout.chat every 9 days. Most recently, Anonymous Friend was updated on October 4, 2026 and stdout.chat on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*