Expo Go vs CometChat Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Expo Go
Build mobile applications using web technologies like JavaScript and React. This tool allows you to develop interactive experiences with gestures and graphics directly from your iOS device and computer. Some programming experience is recommended for optimal use.
- Build apps with web technologies
- Interactive gesture and graphics development
- JavaScript and React support
- iOS device and computer integration
- React Native 0.81.1 support
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Start learning to build projects using web technologies with just your iOS device. Expo Go is an educational developer tool for learning to create experiences with interactive gestures and graphics using JavaScript and React. Note: some basic programming experience is recommended. Technical specs: this version of Expo uses React Native 0.86
CometChat Builder
Explore and customize pre-built chat UI components for your applications. This tool allows developers and designers to visualize and test different themes, colors, and layouts for seamless chat integration.
- Interactive UI components
- Customizable themes, colors, and layouts
- Layout testing
- Design exploration
- Hands-on demonstration
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Discover the ultimate app for developers and designers to experience CometChat’s pre-built and fully customizable UI components. This interactive app showcases the power and flexibility of the CometChat UI Kit, enabling you to effortlessly create beautiful chat experiences for your apps. Key Features: • Interactive and ready-to-use UI components • Customization options for themes, colors, and layouts • Ideal for testing layouts and exploring possibilities • Perfect for developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts Whether you’re building a new app or enhancing an existing one, this app provides a hands-on demonstration of how CometChat UI Kit can transform your projects. Take your app design and functionality to the next level with CometChat UI Kit’s intuitive and feature-packed components.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CometChat Builder at 100% against Expo Go's 55%. CometChat Builder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Expo Go's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Expo Go ships an update fortnightly, CometChat Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expo Go | CometChat Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nametag | CometChat Inc. |
Customer experience
Expo Go
CometChat Builder
Bugs and requests
Expo Go
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on startup
- Unable to connect to development server
- Persistent white screen issues
- Inability to delete or manage accounts
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back QR code scanning functionality
- Improve SDK compatibility and backward support
- Add more customization and configuration options
- Enhance debugging and error reporting tools
CometChat Builder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Expo Go
No in-app purchases
CometChat Builder
No in-app purchases
