Comparison

StarterSeeds vs Chats Forever

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

Head to head
About

StarterSeeds

Consolidate all your iOS games into a single, easily navigable interface. Pin your most-played titles for instant access and manage your entire game library from one central hub. It also allows you to browse your photo gallery and set wallpapers directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Launch all iOS games from one place
  • Pin favorite games for quick access
  • Browse photo gallery within the app
  • Set wallpapers directly
  • Full gamepad navigation
  • Custom background music
Features
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StarterSeeds is not affiliated with any of the products you see in the screenshots. They simply demonstrate the function of the app. Start and launch all your favourite iOS games from one place. Pin your favourites for easy access and scroll through your full library. You can also view your photo gallery in app if you want to do so with a controller. Just make sure you make it your "default launcher" by going to Settings > General > Game Controller > Controller Shortcuts and set StarterSeeds as your launcher instead of Apple Games. App Features: Gamepad & Controls - Full gamepad navigation, view-based and reliable - Pick your preferred gamepad layout - Shake things up with a random game picker - Polished focus visuals and a fallback focus ring for older systems Your Game Library - Launch all your favorite iOS games from one place - Pin favorites for quick access - Scroll through your complete library - Game tiles use a percentage-based corner radius and a subtle outline so they look great on any screen In App Browser - Choose wether an app should launch full screen or with UI mode - Full screen mode fully hands over control to the website for remote play - UI mode with classic control elements and a mouse cursor you can control with the gamepad Audio - Custom background music - UI sounds for tactile feedback Photos & Wallpapers - Browse your photo gallery inside the app - Set and delete wallpapers directly in Settings - Set your wallpaper via a Shortcut Import & Metadata - Import games from your device - Import websites - Remove ASO text from game names on import - Auto-refresh metadata with a toggle Shortcuts & Launcher - Launch StarterSeeds straight into a specific view - Make StarterSeeds your default game launcher via Settings > General > Game Controller > Controller Shortcuts System - Global menu actions for iPad and Mac Catalyst - In-app legal info

About

Chats Forever

Preserve your most meaningful conversations by importing them into a personal digital archive. Relive chats with multimedia, organize them into folders, and even protect sensitive ones with a PIN. The app processes everything locally, ensuring your data remains private.

Highlights
  • Import and preserve conversations
  • Multimedia playback (photos, GIFs, voice messages)
  • Organize chats into folders
  • PIN protection for private folders
  • Re-import to add new messages
  • Local processing for privacy
  • Optional PDF export
Features
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Chats Forever turns your favorite conversations into a beautiful personal archive. Keep the chats that matter most — conversations with loved ones, family, friends, or anyone whose messages you never want to lose. Import a conversation and relive it just as a real chat, complete with photos, animated GIFs, voice messages and other shared memories. Tap photos to view them full screen, play voice messages directly inside the conversation and enjoy animated GIFs as they were meant to be seen. Your archive can keep growing too. Export the same conversation again later and import it into Chats Forever. New messages are automatically added to your existing chat, so you don’t have to start over. Features include: • Import and preserve your favorite conversations • Photos displayed directly inside the chat • Tap photos to view them full screen • Animated GIF playback • Play voice messages inside the conversation • Add missing videos manually when they were not included in the original chat export • Re-import a conversation later to add new messages • Choose different themes for your chats • Use a photo from your conversation as the cover • Add fun animated pop-ups with special memories or notes • Organize conversations into folders • Protect private folders with a PIN • Export your saved conversations again • Optional PDF export with photos and statistics • Everything is processed locally on your device • No tracking • No analytics • No advertising Some messaging apps do not include videos when exporting a conversation. Chats Forever cannot change what is included in the original export, but when a missing video is detected you can add your saved video manually afterwards. Your conversations stay yours. Chats Forever does not upload your imported chats, photos or files to its own servers. One simple purchase. No subscription. No ads. Chats Forever — because some conversations are worth keeping forever.

Screenshots

StarterSeeds4 screens
Chats Forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StarterSeeds at Free against Chats Forever's $1.99. StarterSeeds also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Chats Forever's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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

StarterSeeds is free to download; Chats Forever costs $1.99 up front. StarterSeeds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chats Forever asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarterSeeds ships an update every 2 weeks, Chats Forever every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StarterSeeds versus Chats Forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarterSeedsChats Forever
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis AtkinsAhmed Khelifi

Customer experience

StarterSeeds

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chats Forever

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StarterSeeds

One-time1
  • StarterSeeds Pro (Lifetime)$2.99
None

Chats Forever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarterSeeds free?
StarterSeeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chats Forever free?
Chats Forever costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarterSeeds or Chats Forever have ads?
Neither StarterSeeds nor Chats Forever shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarterSeeds or Chats Forever?
StarterSeeds ships an update every 2 weeks, and Chats Forever every 2 days. Most recently, StarterSeeds was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chats Forever on October 31, 2026.

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