AttendFriend vs Smaplo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AttendFriend
Organize and discover local events with friends. This location-aware social app lets you create, manage, and join events, while also connecting with new people based on shared interests. Your activity visibility is controlled by your privacy settings.
- Location-aware event discovery
- Create and manage events
- Follow friends' event attendance
- Connect with shared interests
- Privacy controls for visibility
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AttendFriend is a location-aware social media app for organizing events with friends. AttendFriend makes it easy for you to: Search and register for existing events in your area Create and Manage your own events Follow friends and see what events they're attending Develop new networks of friends with shared interests And much much more AttendFriend enables you to do all this while protecting your privacy, so your activities will only be visible to those who you've allowed to follow you.
Smaplo
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Smaplo is a social networking app that connects users based on their location. With Smaplo, users can easily see which other users are nearby and connect with them in real-time. You can use our app to meet your neighbors. The app allows you to create a profile, upload photos, and share your interests, making it easy to find friends in your area. Additionally, Smaplo offers a range of features that make it easy to plan events and meetups with other users, such as the ability to create and join groups, and a built-in chat for organising get-togethers. Whether you're looking to make new friends, meet potential dates, or just find like-minded people in your area, Smaplo is the perfect app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AttendFriend at every 8 days against Smaplo's every 3 weeks. AttendFriend also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AttendFriend ships an update every 8 days, Smaplo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AttendFriend | Smaplo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Daniel Hartley | Sping Apps |
In-app purchases
AttendFriend
No in-app purchases
Smaplo
No in-app purchases
