Connected2.me vs Qalam ~ قلم
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connected2.me
Connect with new people through free messaging and discover or share stories. Create a profile, get a unique link to share on social media, and let others connect with you for a fresh social networking experience.
- Free messaging
- Share and discover stories
- Customizable profile
- Unique shareable link
- Social media integration
- New social network experience
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FAST & FREE MESSAGING FOR EVERYONE • Start enjoying free messaging • Share your story or discover new stories! • Set up your profile then get a special link • Share it on social media to invite people • Let them connect with you! A brand new social network experience! Download the Connected2.me app today and join the world's newest social media network that's transforming the way people interact online! ---------------------------------- If you choose to purchase Connected2.me Plus, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Current Connected2.me Plus subscription price starts at $6.99 USD/month. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you don’t choose to purchase Connected2.me Plus, you can simply continue using Connected2.me for free. By using Connected2.me, you agree with our Terms and Privacy Policy: https://connected2.me/en/terms
Qalam ~ قلم
A social publishing platform where users can easily share blogs, videos, and podcasts. Premium features like account verification, event creation, and enhanced content options are available through a subscription.
- Publish blogs, videos, and podcasts
- Share content with a large user base
- Verified accounts (subscription)
- Create events (subscription)
- Publish podcasts (subscription)
- Content customization options (subscription)
- Publish stories (subscription)
- Create votes (subscription)
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Qalam is a social publishing platform. Users can publish and share blogs, videos and podcast content with thousands of users easily. Download Qalam the future of content ppublishing. Qalam membership subscription: The subscription will provide additional features to the users such as Verify Account, Creat Event, Publish podcast, Variety of colors for the content, Add several photos and videos in one content, Publish story, Create vote. The susbcription will include one month free trial. A Monthly subscription will cost $4.99. A Yearly subscription will cost $49.99. *Note: The subscription will auto renew unless its cancelled by the user prior the the renewal date from QalamApp settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Connected2.me at 31K against Qalam ~ قلم's 25. Connected2.me also leads on chart position (#90 vs unranked). Qalam ~ قلم's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 23%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Connected2.me sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $15.49 per 7 days and Qalam ~ قلم sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Connected2.me holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connected2.me has 31K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Connected2.me's written reviews are positive against 42% of Qalam ~ قلم's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Connected2.me ships an update fortnightly, Qalam ~ قلم every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connected2.me | Qalam ~ قلم |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (31K ratings) — better | 4.2 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews | 42.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #90 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C2M | Saud Alfariss |
Customer experience
Connected2.me
Qalam ~ قلم
Bugs and requests
Connected2.me
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to send messages
- Accounts getting randomly banned
- Syncing issues between accounts
- Unreliable notifications
Requested features
3 requests- Improved moderation and verification system
- Better filtering options
- Ability to permanently delete account
Qalam ~ قلم
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Connected2.me
- Connected2.me Plus$15.497 Days
- Connected2.me Plus$59.991 Month
- Story Promote$3.99
- Story Promote$5.99
- Shuffle Promote 5$6.99
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- Shuffle Promote 30$7.99
- Shuffle Promote 30$9.99
- Story Promote$9.99
- Shuffle Promote (15 mins)$14.99
- Shuffle Promote (30 mins)$22.99
- Shuffle Promote VIP$39.99
Qalam ~ قلم
- Monthly subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Annual subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year
