Comparison

Perch Chat vs Hello Chat

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

Head to head

Perch Chat

28-day chat before contacts

Discover. Chat. Connect.

Free

🌐 Social Networking

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About

Perch Chat

Features

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Chat here before sharing your contact info. Invite with a single link. A regular chat that lasts 28 days. If things go well, exchange contacts.

About

Hello Chat

Features

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Hello Chat is a simple and fast messaging app designed to help you discover active users and start conversations instantly. Choose a username, send a hello, see active users, and begin chatting in a clean and easy-to-use interface. Hello Chat keeps messaging simple with real-time conversations, chat history, profile settings, language options, and notification support. Key Features: • Discover active users • Send a quick hello • Start simple real-time chats • Continue conversations from the Chats tab • Change your username anytime • Manage language and notification settings • Clean, modern, and lightweight design Hello Chat is built for quick conversations without complicated setup. Open the app, create your username, discover active users, and start chatting.

Screenshots

Perch Chat4 screens

Hello Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hello Chat at none against Perch Chat's 3. Hello Chat also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Perch Chat's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Perch Chat sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hello Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perch Chat ships an update every 2 months, Hello Chat every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Perch Chat versus Hello Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Perch Chat	Hello Chat
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 11 days — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	62 MB	28 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	BERUK	Emre Akin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Perch Chat

One-time3

Buy a coffee$1.99
Buy lunch$4.99
Buy dinner$9.99

None

Hello Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Perch Chat free?

Perch Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Hello Chat free?

Hello Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Perch Chat or Hello Chat have ads?

Hello Chat shows ads; Perch Chat does not.

Which is updated more often, Perch Chat or Hello Chat?

Perch Chat ships an update every 2 months, and Hello Chat every 11 days. Most recently, Perch Chat was updated on October 8, 2026 and Hello Chat on October 7, 2026.