Comparison

Meeting Guide vs TNKL

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

Head to head
About

Meeting Guide

Find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings easily with this free app. It lists over 150,000 meetings, updated twice daily, from various A.A. service entities worldwide. You can search by your current location or by entering a specific address.

Highlights
  • Find A.A. meetings
  • Over 150,000 meetings listed
  • Updated twice daily
  • Search by current location
  • Search by entered location
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
Currently charting
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Brought to you by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., Meeting Guide is a free of charge app that provides meeting information from A.A. service entities in an easy-to-access format. Over 150,000 A.A. meetings are currently listed. The information is refreshed twice daily by relaying meeting information from more than 500 A.A. service entities; area, district, intergroup/central offices, and international General Service Office websites (some of which are listed on (A.A. Near You). To learn how to get your local A.A. website connected, please visit our support site https://meetingguide.helpdocs.io for A.A. web servants. Privacy Notice Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. respects your privacy. • If you choose to share your location with the app, your geographic coordinates will be transmitted, so that we can provide you the list of meetings near you when you are actively using the app. • If you choose not to share your location, you can still find meetings by entering a location in the search bar, in which case you will receive a list of meetings near the location you entered. •You can change your option for sharing location data by going into your Settings Privacy Location on iOS. •The app does not keep your geolocation or search information. •Your IP address, searches, and other usage information are collected by Google analytics, but only to generate aggregate data to help us improve the app. •There is no ad-tracking on this app. To learn more about privacy on this app click here: https://www.aa.org/meeting-guide-app-privacy-policy To learn more about privacy at A.A.W.S. click here https://www.aa.org/terms-of-use

About

TNKL

Discover, rate, and share public restrooms with this community-powered app. Find clean, safe facilities with detailed filters for accessibility, amenities, and more. Earn points for contributions and help others find what they need.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of restroom locations
  • Detailed user ratings (cleanliness, privacy, accessibility)
  • Photo uploads with content moderation
  • Gender-specific and unisex filtering
  • Comprehensive amenity tracking
  • Community-powered contributions and points system
Features
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Never worry about finding a clean bathroom again! TNKL is your essential companion for discovering, rating, and sharing public restrooms wherever you go. PERFECT FOR - Travelers exploring new cities - Parents with young children - People with medical conditions - Individuals with accessibility needs - Road trippers and commuters - Anyone who values clean, safe facilities KEY FEATURES - Interactive map with real-time bathroom locations - Detailed ratings (cleanliness, privacy, accessibility, amenities) - Photo uploads with automatic content moderation - Gender-specific and unisex filtering - Comprehensive amenity tracking - Push notifications for nearby additions - Social features - follow friends - Points system SMART FILTERING - Gender-specific options (Men's, Women's, Unisex) - Wheelchair accessibility - Amenities (changing tables, nursing area, full length mirrors, tampons, and more) - Distance from your location - Overall ratings and cleanliness scores ACCESSIBILITY FOCUSED Detailed accessibility information including: - Wheelchair accessible entrances - Grab bars and support rails - Accessible stall dimensions - Changing table availability - Clear accessibility ratings from users COMMUNITY POWERED Join thousands of users helping each other find clean, safe facilities: - Add new bathroom locations - Upload photos and write reviews - Rate cleanliness, privacy, and accessibility - Earn points and achievements for contributions - Follow friends and see their recommendations POINTS Earn points for every contribution: - Add a bathroom: 10 points - Upload photos: 5 points each - Write reviews: 3 points - Help the community! FIND BATHROOMS INSTANTLY See nearby bathrooms on an interactive map with real-time updates. Filter by distance, gender type, accessibility, and amenities to find exactly what you need. REAL REVIEWS FROM REAL PEOPLE Read honest reviews and ratings from our community. See photos before you go and make informed decisions about cleanliness, privacy, and accessibility. PHOTO VERIFICATION View actual photos of bathrooms uploaded by users. Our automatic content moderation ensures appropriate images only. Know what to expect before you arrive. STAY UPDATED Get notified when new bathrooms are added near your favorite locations. Customize notification distance from 50 feet to 5 miles based on your preferences. Download TNKL today and never get caught without a clean restroom again! Questions or need support? Visit our website at https://tnkl.app/support or contact us through the app settings.

Screenshots

Meeting Guide3 screens
TNKL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TNKL at 5.0 against Meeting Guide's 4.4. TNKL also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Meeting Guide's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 3) and chart position (#205 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TNKL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meeting Guide has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Meeting Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of TNKL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meeting Guide ships an update every 2 months, TNKL monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Meeting Guide versus TNKL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeeting GuideTNKL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#205 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.Frank von Hoven

Customer experience

Meeting Guide

All ratings1,046 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative22.8%

TNKL

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Meeting Guide

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Can't locate meetings
  • Meetings info dropped//Updated
  • Not working on IOS 13
  • Current Location Will Not Work!
  • App removed LGBT options
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  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Distance filter
  • Notifications/Reminders
  • Map display of meeting locations
  • Dark mode option

TNKL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meeting Guide

No in-app purchases

None

TNKL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meeting Guide free?
Meeting Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TNKL free?
TNKL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meeting Guide or TNKL?
TNKL is rated higher. Meeting Guide averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while TNKL averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Meeting Guide or TNKL have ads?
Neither Meeting Guide nor TNKL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meeting Guide or TNKL?
Meeting Guide ships an update every 2 months, and TNKL monthly. Most recently, Meeting Guide was updated on November 11, 2026 and TNKL on October 30, 2026.

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