Hala Downloads & RevenueHala: Chat, Meet & Dating · App Store
Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating is #164 in Lifestyle Free in Saudi Arabia and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperMohammed Saleh Sablal
CategoryLifestyle
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.1 (302)
Version11.6
Age rating17+
First seen by us
25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)10k+ worldwide
Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating update history & changes
Last change · 16 events since 19 Dec 2025Full timeline ↓📦Updated to version 11.7📦Updated to version 11.6✏️New iPad screenshots✏️New screenshots🆕Its developer released another app: Widget: Prayer, Adhkar & Hijri📈Entered the top 100🆕First spotted by AppInsider
Full timeline · 16 events
- 📦Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating updated to version 11.7- Hide your account: take a break instead of deleting. Your account disappears completely and notifications stop, and everything comes back when you reactivate.
- A redesigned Privacy & Security page, with options to delete all chats and turn off friend requests.
- Profile visitors and people who liked you now appear as photo cards, with like and message in one tap.
- New filters: sent requests, and chats awaiting their reply.
- A fresh look for disappearing photos and videos in chats and the chat list.
- Performance improvements and bug fixes.… more - 📦Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating updated to version 11.6- Quick actions in notifications: accept or decline friend requests and like back visitors without opening the app
- Long-press a like or visit notification to see the person's profile card
- City stickers in stories are now interactive: see the distance and open the location in Maps
- See who took a screenshot of your story
- Easier friend management with an options menu for each friend
- Real-time updates when an account in your chats is banned
- Cleaner design for discovery cards and reply quotes in chat
- Stronger protection against scam accounts with clearer alerts
- General performance and stability improvements… more - 📦Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating updated to version 11.5A big update for Stories and Chats!
• New stickers: 130+ stickers for stories, photos and chats, with a Favorites tab
• Your city and mood: add them to your story in several styles
• Better stories: floating hearts, an easier reply bar, and reactions on your own stories
• Hala+: add colorful text to stories, and replay a disappearing photo or video once
• More accurate delivered and read receipts, with consistent online status everywhere
• A refreshed look for Discover cards
• General improvements and fixes… more - ✏️Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating: new iPad screenshots· SA
- ✏️Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating: new screenshots5 screenshots (was 5) · SA
- 📦Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating updated to version 11.4- React to Stories with a single tap, and reply with a message that goes straight to the owner.
- If you are not already chatting, your reply arrives as a distinct request in the new "Story replies" section, and the owner can accept or decline it.
- A new Stories button in Discover lets you browse Stories one after another, and a Your Story button lets you post quickly.
- Tap the photo of anyone with a Story to watch it, from Search, Visitors, Likes and Notifications.
- A redesigned Story ring shows how many Stories someone has and which ones you have seen.
- A clearer way to report a Story with a reason, plus an option to hide someone's Stories.
- Redesigned in-app notifications for light and dark mode that appear above any screen and group consecutive messages.
- No alerts for muted chats while you use the app, and no alerts while you are browsing your chat list.
- More accurate online status in chats.
- Performance improvements and bug fixes.… more - 📦Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating: now updating weekly4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating updated to version 11.3Stories
- Share photo or text stories that stay on your profile for 24 hours
- See how many people viewed your story and took screenshots. Hala+ members see who viewed
- A colorful ring shows who has new stories. Tap to watch
- Report a story or hide stories from any user
Chat Videos
- Send videos up to 15 seconds from your camera or library
- Choose view once or available for 24 hours
- Editing tools: trim, stickers, face blur, and mute
- Protected from screenshots
Chat Improvements
- One editor for photos and videos, with crop, rotate, and multi-photo editing
- Better photo quality in chats
- Sensitive content you receive is blurred on your device when Sensitive Content Warning is on in iOS
- Failed photos, voice messages, and videos now resend correctly
- Keep typing while media uploads
Cleaner Design
- A simpler My Profile page
- The subscription page now supports light and dark mode
- Better support for wide screens
iPhone Duo Support
- Full experience on both the outer and inner displays
- Discover, chats and profile adapt to the screen size as you fold and unfold
- Sign-in and sign-up screens use a comfortable reading width on the larger display
Bug fixes and performance and stability improvements… more - 🆕Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating: its developer released another app: Widget: Prayer, Adhkar & Hijri
- 📈Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating entered the top 100Top Grossing · Lifestyle · SA
- 📦Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating updated to version 11.2• Official account badge: a checkmark marks Hala team accounts — tap it to confirm it's official. Now shown in search too.
• A gentle reminder if you've been away for a few days
• Rate Hala easily from Settings.
• Official announcements now open in their own view.
• Chat request notifications now show the request's actual status.
• Discover improvements and general fixes.… more - 📦Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating updated to version 11.1Request settings right from the Requests tab: pause new requests or limit them to Premium members.
A clear notice when receiving requests is paused.
Blocked conversations now stay visible as read-only, with an Unblock option inside the chat.
See how many name changes you have left this month.
Performance and stability improvements.… more - 🆕Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating first spotted by AppInsider#93 in Top Free · Lifestyle · Saudi Arabia
- 📦Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating version 10.8Presence in chat
- The other person's photo appears at the bottom of the chat while they are in it with you, and disappears when they leave.
- A small moment when you are both in the chat at the same time.
- In the chats list, an animated ring shows who has your chat open right now.
- Respects your privacy settings: if you hide your activity, your presence is not shown and you do not see others'.
Chat
- Nudge: from the attachments menu, send a gentle vibration to someone who is in the chat right now.
- Voice message receipts: know when your voice message has been listened to.
- The other person's photo appears next to the last message they read.
Privacy
- Disappearing photos no longer appear in screenshots or screen recordings, and the sender is notified of the attempt.
Improvements
- The back button is easier to tap, and swiping from the edge to go back is more precise.… more - 🆕Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating: its developer released another app: السيف والمعرفة
- 🆕Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.1 ★
302 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#164
Lifestyle FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
3.5
▲ +29% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating on the App Store
App details
App ID
1369295351
Publisher
Mohammed Saleh Sablal
On the store since
Dec 2025
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
17+
Languages
2
AR EN
Size
110 MB
Also listed in
Social Networking
Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 2 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | LifestyleFree | #164 |
Apps near Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating on the chart
Lifestyle Free, around #164.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.1 ★
302 ratings
Measured
Ratings
302
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
3.5
▲ +29% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.1★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
67/100
faster than 70% of Lifestyle apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating
Hala is the #1 chat and meeting app for the Arabic world — connect with people who share your interests, start real conversations, and discover someone special, all in one safe community.
WHY MILLIONS CHOOSE HALA
Instant Messaging
Send and receive messages in real-time with zero delays. Voice messages, photos, reactions, and voice calls — all built for speed.
Meet New People
Discover new friends through our smart matching system. Find people near you or explore connections from across the Arab world.
Safe & Private
Your privacy matters. End-to-end encryption, disappearing photos, invisible read receipts, and advanced privacy controls put you in full control.
Smart Features
- Voice messages with real waveform
- Disappearing photos for extra privacy
- Group chats and private conversations
- Instant notifications that never miss a beat
- Custom sounds and themes
- Premium VIP badge and perks
Built for Arabic Users
Beautiful native Arabic interface with full RTL support. Every pixel is designed with Arabic speakers in mind — from fonts to layout to culture.
Fast & Reliable
Lightning-fast performance, smart caching, and optimized for low battery usage. Stay connected wherever you go without draining your device.
Modern Design
Clean, intuitive, and pleasant to use. Dark mode, custom themes, and smooth animations make every chat a delight.
JOIN THOUSANDS OF USERS
Download Hala today and start meaningful conversations with people who matter. Whether you're looking for new friends, interesting chats, or a special connection — Hala is where it happens.
Support: https://www.chathala.com/contact
Privacy: https://www.chathala.com/privacy
Terms: https://www.chathala.com/terms
WHY MILLIONS CHOOSE HALA
Instant Messaging
Send and receive messages in real-time with zero delays. Voice messages, photos, reactions, and voice calls — all built for speed.
Meet New People
Discover new friends through our smart matching system. Find people near you or explore connections from across the Arab world.
Safe & Private
Your privacy matters. End-to-end encryption, disappearing photos, invisible read receipts, and advanced privacy controls put you in full control.
Smart Features
- Voice messages with real waveform
- Disappearing photos for extra privacy
- Group chats and private conversations
- Instant notifications that never miss a beat
- Custom sounds and themes
- Premium VIP badge and perks
Built for Arabic Users
Beautiful native Arabic interface with full RTL support. Every pixel is designed with Arabic speakers in mind — from fonts to layout to culture.
Fast & Reliable
Lightning-fast performance, smart caching, and optimized for low battery usage. Stay connected wherever you go without draining your device.
Modern Design
Clean, intuitive, and pleasant to use. Dark mode, custom themes, and smooth animations make every chat a delight.
JOIN THOUSANDS OF USERS
Download Hala today and start meaningful conversations with people who matter. Whether you're looking for new friends, interesting chats, or a special connection — Hala is where it happens.
Support: https://www.chathala.com/contact
Privacy: https://www.chathala.com/privacy
Terms: https://www.chathala.com/terms
Latest updates
11.7
- Hide your account: take a break instead of deleting. Your account disappears completely and notifications stop, and everything comes back when you reactivate.
- A redesigned Privacy & Security page, with options to delete all chats and turn off friend requests.
- Profile visitors and people who liked you now appear as photo cards, with like and message in one tap.
- New filters: sent requests, and chats awaiting their reply.
- A fresh look for disappearing photos and videos in chats and the chat list.
- Performance improvements and bug fixes.
11.6
- Quick actions in notifications: accept or decline friend requests and like back visitors without opening the app
- Long-press a like or visit notification to see the person's profile card
- City stickers in stories are now interactive: see the distance and open the location in Maps
- See who took a screenshot of your story
- Easier friend management with an options menu for each friend
- Real-time updates when an account in your chats is banned
- Cleaner design for discovery cards and reply quotes in chat
- Stronger protection against scam accounts with clearer alerts
- General performance and stability improvements
11.5
A big update for Stories and Chats!
• New stickers: 130+ stickers for stories, photos and chats, with a Favorites tab
• Your city and mood: add them to your story in several styles
• Better stories: floating hearts, an easier reply bar, and reactions on your own stories
• Hala+: add colorful text to stories, and replay a disappearing photo or video once
• More accurate delivered and read receipts, with consistent online status everywhere
• A refreshed look for Discover cards
• General improvements and fixes
Store changes
What Hala: Chat, Meet & Dating changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New iPad screenshots
New screenshots
5 screenshots (was 5)
