Hotpot vs Hbird
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hotpot
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Hotpot是专为海外华人打造的社区平台,找到属于你的圈子。 在异国他乡,找到能聊得来的人不容易。微信群太封闭,容易错过;小红书不够本地化;论坛帖子发出去石沉大海。Hotpot 想做的很简单:让每个城市的华人都有一个真正能用起来的社区。 【你可以做什么】 发现社区 —— 按城市加入本地社群,找室友、问中介、聊生活、约饭局 私聊+群聊 —— 找到搭子后直接聊起来,群聊支持申请审批,安心交流 发帖互动 —— 支持配图,评论区按热度排序,最有用的回复第一时间被看到 不错过重要消息 —— 关注的人发帖、加入的社群有新动态,第一时间提醒你 中英双语 —— 界面随时切换,无论你更习惯哪种语言 【安全与信任】 支持拉黑、举报,保护你的社区体验干净可信。
Hbird
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Hbird 是一款把对话主动权交给你的即时通讯。文字、语音、视频和朋友圈都在这里,熟人之间可以慢慢聊,也可以把一句只想说给对方的话,说完就收回。消息可以留下来,也可以阅后即走;有人截屏,双方都会知道。你能感到谁读过这段话,聊天和账号的安全也由你自己掌握。想说的话说完,不想留下的,不必一直留着。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hbird at none against Hotpot's shown. Hbird also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hotpot ships an update every 6 days, Hbird every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Hotpot | Hbird |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hetyra Inc. | 北京云蓬科技有限公司 |
In-app purchases
Hotpot
No in-app purchases
Hbird
No in-app purchases





