Chatlys vs u up?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatlys
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Chatlys is the simplest way to message someone. Pick a username, type theirs, and you're chatting. Conversations are direct, private, and stay focused — just you and the person you're talking to. Why people love Chatlys • Pick a username and you're in • Real-time delivery so messages arrive the moment they're sent • Reply inline to keep threads readable • Share photos straight from your library or camera • Share your location when you're meeting up • Mute any conversation you want to step away from • Clean, native iOS design built entirely in SwiftUI • Push notifications so you never miss a reply Built for quick, low-friction conversations Chatlys is for the moments you just want to talk to someone without the onboarding flow of a "real" messenger. Events, meetups, group projects, pick-up games, quick handoffs with a coworker, or just a second chat identity — one name is all it takes. Start chatting in under ten seconds.
u up?
Connect with others during late-night hours in a unique social space that opens only between 9 PM and 9 AM. Share your thoughts, see who else is awake, and engage in one-on-one conversations with like-minded individuals.
- Nighttime-only access (9 PM - 9 AM)
- Post thoughts to open feed
- One-on-one chat with users
- Express interest with 'roses'
- Top post feature ('the throne')
- Private and ephemeral conversations
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see who's up. u up? opens at 9pm and locks at 9am. anonymous. no profiles. gone by morning. HOW IT WORKS 1. create a post anonymously. 2. everyone you see is online right now. 3. start a chat with someone up. 4. at 9am, it's all gone. INSTANT CHATS, THE THRONE & U UP+ send an instant chat and your message sits at the top of their inbox instead of the queue. take the throne and your post holds the top of the feed for an hour, or until someone takes it. free accounts get 4 chat requests a night, reset when the door opens at 9pm. replies are always unlimited. u up+ removes the nightly limit. instant chats and the throne are one-off in-app purchases. u up+ is an auto-renewing subscription at $29.99 per month or $14.99 per week, with no free trial. prices vary by region and are shown in the app before you buy. payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation, it renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can cancel any time in your App Store account settings. SAFETY 18+ only. block and report from any post or chat. reports are reviewed around the clock. https://uup.world/safety.html terms: https://uup.world/terms.html privacy: https://uup.world/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chatlys at none against u up?'s 10. u up?'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. u up? sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days. Chatlys asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Chatlys | u up? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kerem Gonlkrmaz | 42 Studios LLC |
In-app purchases
Chatlys
No in-app purchases
u up?
- u up+ weekly$14.997 Days
- u up+ monthly$29.991 Month
- 1 instant chat$2.99
- 1 crown$2.99
- skip the line$2.99
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- keep 3 chats$6.99
- 5 instant chats$11.99
- 5 crowns$11.99
- keep 10 chats$19.99
- 15 instant chats$29.99
