Comparison

iMib vs Old Buddies

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

Head to head
About

iMib

Send and receive virtual messages hidden in locations around the world. Discover messages left by others, track their journey, and see your own messages travel far. Enjoy a private and engaging way to connect.

Highlights
  • Create and drop virtual messages
  • Pick up messages left by others
  • Track message journeys
  • Social networking features
  • 100% privacy with no registration
  • Featured messages on scoreboards
Features
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Message in a bottle, geocaching and social networking all in one: iMib lets you create, drop off and pick up short messages that delight, amuse and brighten up your day. Be surprised who will pick up your messages, through how many hands they will pass and how far they travel. Find one in your favourite coffee shop, drop it at the metro station, keep an eye on the ones you really like. Create messages that delight many and travel far, and see the most successful ones featured on our score boards. There is no registration and no login, you have 100% privacy.

About

Old Buddies

Rediscover forgotten screen names and online identities from your contacts. Relive the nostalgia of the early internet era with an authentic Windows XP-inspired design and classic features.

Highlights
  • Rediscover forgotten screen names
  • See old buddies from contacts
  • Recreate buddy lists
  • Windows XP era design
  • Authentic nostalgia
  • Privacy focused
Features
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Remember when your screen name was everything? CoolKid2003. sk8rgirl94. luv2chat. These weren't just usernames—they were who you were. Your digital identity. Your after-school persona. The name that appeared when you logged on, and everyone knew you were there. That feeling when your crush came online. The door slam when your best friend logged off. The carefully crafted away message that said everything without saying anything. Those days are gone. But what if they weren't completely lost? Old Buddies helps you rediscover the screen names you thought were gone forever. Hidden in your contacts—buried in old email addresses, nicknames, and notes—are pieces of your digital past. The screen names of friends you talked to for hours. The buddies who shaped your teenage years. The online identities that defined an entire generation. WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE • Rediscover forgotten screen names from your contacts • See who your old buddies were before they became "just contacts" • Recreate your buddy list exactly as you remember it • Relive the Windows XP era with authentic design • Feel that rush of nostalgia you've been missing This isn't just an app. It's a time machine back to when life was simpler. When your biggest worry was updating your away message. When waiting for someone to log on felt like waiting for the world. AUTHENTIC NOSTALGIA Every detail recreated with love—the Windows XP interface, the classic smileys, the sounds, the feeling of opening your buddy list and seeing who's online. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Everything stays on your device. Your contacts, your memories, your past—all private and secure. Reclaim something you once thought was lost forever. Some things shouldn't stay in the past. Download Old Buddies and bring back the screen names, the memories, and the feeling of a time when being online meant something different. Your buddy list is waiting.

Screenshots

iMib4 screens
Old Buddies3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Old Buddies at 100% against iMib's 50%. Old Buddies also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 37 months). iMib's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Old Buddies sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iMib asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMib ships an update every 37 months, Old Buddies every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iMib versus Old Buddies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMibOld Buddies
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKilian IT-ConsultingKevin Klein

Customer experience

iMib

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Old Buddies

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iMib

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Old Buddies

One-time2
  • Unlock your old buddy list.$2.99
  • Premium Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is iMib free?
iMib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Old Buddies free?
Old Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iMib or Old Buddies have ads?
Neither iMib nor Old Buddies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMib or Old Buddies?
iMib ships an update every 37 months, and Old Buddies every 2 days. Most recently, iMib was updated on October 16, 2026 and Old Buddies on October 10, 2026.

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