Comparison

Beanbag Chat vs DuoQueue

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

Head to head
About

Beanbag Chat

Features
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Beanbag helps gamers find teammates fast. Build your profile with your favorite games, platform, play style, and roles, then swipe to match with players who fit your vibe. Once matched, you can chat in-app and set up your next session without jumping between apps. By downloading and using Beanbag, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and our Privacy Policy: https://www.beanbagchat.app/privacy

About

DuoQueue

Find people to play games or watch shows with based on shared interests and playstyles. Connect with potential teammates through mutual swipes and in-app chat. Prioritizes shared hobbies over appearance.

Highlights
  • Match based on games, shows, and playstyle
  • Rank and skill level matching for games
  • Party mode to invite additional players
  • In-app chat and profile sharing
  • Age verification for 18+ users
  • Automated photo screening
  • Reporting and blocking features
Features
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DuoQueue is how you find people to duo queue with: a teammate for ranked, a third for your party, someone who plays the same games at the same hours. Just teammates. One optional picture, no gender filters. Games come first. YOUR DECK Your deck puts players in your region first and favors people who have been on lately and what you have in common: games you both play (at the same skill level), shows and anime you both watch, a language you share, and the hours you usually play. Every card shows one picture if they added one, their League rank or main game, and how many games you share, then their prompts. Swipe to say you'd duo. When you both swipe, you match and the chat opens. Missing your game? Add it. QUEUE UP Ready to play? Tap Queue up and pick a game. For the next hour, or until you find a duo, you show up in Online Now, and your matches may get a heads-up that you're free. In North America, up to 6 players in that game who have Duo Pops on get one. Duo Pops are on until you turn them off in Settings, come at most 3 a day, and never arrive between 1 am and 10 am. Each Queue up also gives you an LFG post with your own code, ready to share where you look for teammates. One duo per Queue up: the first to answer, by a Duo Pop or your code, is your duo. Your code stops working once you find a duo or stop queueing, or 15 minutes after your hour ends. LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: CAN DUO Play League of Legends in North America? Add your rank, and players whose rank can queue Ranked Solo/Duo with yours light up with Can duo and sit nearer the top of your deck. It's based on the ranks you both listed and League's published duo rules, and the League client has the final say. PARTY MODE Want a third? Tap Invite a third in a chat. You and your match swipe on the same players, and when you both say yes, that player gets an invite. Or share an LFG post whose code works for 2 hours: the first to join with it takes the last seat, and either of you can stop it. Parties hold three, invites stay open for 7 days, and your party gets its own group chat. PLAY NOW OR PLAN IT In a chat, buttons above the message box say you're free now, pick a time to play, or share your Discord username. Rate the session afterwards: good comms, chill after losses, and showed up on time appear on a player's profile once enough players say so. Link your Steam account in Settings and your profile shows Verified: Steam. SAFETY, FOR REAL DuoQueue is 18+ only. Every account confirms a date of birth of 18 or older to sign up. Every profile photo is automatically screened before anyone else sees it. Report or block from a card in your deck, from a Duo Pop, or from a chat. Blocking is immediate: a blocked user can't see your profile again. A hidden-word filter hides messages containing words you pick. A Safety Center covers meeting up safely, scams, and crisis support. DUOQUEUE+ DuoQueue+ is optional. It lifts the 25-swipes-a-day cap, adds filters for a specific game or show, platform, skill level, playstyle, and recent activity, shows everyone who wants to duo with you at once instead of 3 a day, adds unlimited active conversations, and gives you a Super Ping a day that tells someone directly you want to duo. Weekly, monthly, 3-month, and 6-month plans, all auto-renewing until you cancel in your App Store account settings. Power-Ups are a separate one-time purchase that puts you near the top of other people's decks for 30 minutes. Everything else (matching, Queue up and Duo Pops, Online Now, Highlights, party mode, and chatting in your 10 most recently active matches) is free. DuoQueue isn't endorsed by Riot Games and doesn't reflect the views or opinions of Riot Games or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Riot Games properties. Riot Games, and all associated properties are trademarks or registered trademarks of Riot Games, Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://duoqueue.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://duoqueue.io/privacy

Screenshots

Beanbag Chat4 screens
DuoQueue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Beanbag Chat at 3 against DuoQueue's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beanbag Chat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and DuoQueue sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Beanbag Chat versus DuoQueue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanbag ChatDuoQueue
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJoao Pedro SoaresCAMERON SHAW STALLINGS

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Beanbag Chat

Subscriptions2
  • Beanbag App Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Beanbag App Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
One-time2
  • Beanbag App Weekly Subscription$6.99
  • Beanbag App Monthly Subscription$14.99
5 purchases

DuoQueue

Subscriptions4
  • DuoQueue+ Weekly$4.997 Days
  • DuoQueue+ Monthly$7.991 Month
  • DuoQueue+ 3-Months$17.993 Months
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  • DuoQueue+ 6-Months$29.996 Months
One-time1
  • Power-Up$3.99

Questions

Is Beanbag Chat free?
Beanbag Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DuoQueue free?
DuoQueue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beanbag Chat or DuoQueue have ads?
Neither Beanbag Chat nor DuoQueue shows ads.

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