Comparison

MapChat vs Hangly Social

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

Head to head
About

MapChat

Share your experiences globally on an interactive map. Post messages, voice notes, photos, or videos at your location for others to see and respond to. Features instant translation to connect with users worldwide.

Highlights
  • Interactive map interface
  • Location-based message markers
  • Voice and photo sharing
  • Video sharing
  • Instant translation
  • Global user base
Features
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MapChat - What You See, What I Feel ! MapChat fully adopts the interactive effect of map to allow users from different countries in world on a dynamic map to apply a variety of real-time communication tools to share the joys and feelings under their current locations, such as to create a variety of specific markers including: messages markers, voice markers, photo markers, and movie markers. Users could choose their positions, and insert the markers directly into the live map, in order to allow other users to view, and even interactively reply by text messages, or voice messages. MapChat also provides instant translation function for users from different countries to communicate in order to break the language barrier. Moreover, MapChat also equipps with more than +10 languages of versions​​, and has registered users from over 120 countries. It is delivered for free to use!

About

Hangly Social

Features
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Hangly makes every place social. Discover virtual spaces tied to real-world locations and connect instantly with people nearby. Instead of scrolling a generic feed, Hangly lets you interact based on where you are. See what’s happening around you, join live conversations, and become part of local communities in real time. Whether you’re meeting new friends, connecting at events, or engaging with your favourite hangout spots, Hangly brings people together where life happens. Features Location-Based Connections Find and join conversations happening around you in real time. Virtual Hangout Spots Every café, campus, park, or venue can have its own digital space. Real-Time Conversations Chat instantly with people who share your interests nearby. Community Building Create public or private spaces and grow meaningful local networks. Privacy First You control your location visibility, spaces, and connections.

Screenshots

MapChat3 screens
Hangly Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hangly Social at weekly against MapChat's every 3 weeks. MapChat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapChat ships an update every 3 weeks, Hangly Social weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MapChat versus Hangly Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapChatHangly Social
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB168 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSkynet Technology International LimitedHavr Inc

In-app purchases

None

MapChat

No in-app purchases

None

Hangly Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapChat free?
MapChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hangly Social free?
Hangly Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapChat or Hangly Social have ads?
Neither MapChat nor Hangly Social shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapChat or Hangly Social?
MapChat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hangly Social weekly. Most recently, MapChat was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hangly Social on October 25, 2026.

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