SELECT vs Mateflow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SELECT
This social networking app facilitates deep conversations within active groups. It allows for both public discussions and private one-on-one chats with individual members. Experience a welcoming community where everyone can engage freely.
- Deep conversations in groups
- Active community engagement
- Public and private chat options
- Individual member communication
- Welcoming community environment
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Ever see a large group where you can actually have deep conversations? where everyone's active and doesn't need to be muted? where you can talk to everyone or privately with individual members just as easily? Welcome Home - Your community awaits.
Mateflow
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Mateflow is where your communities come together. Join Spaces, share posts, chat in real time, take courses, and never miss an event — all in one clean, fast app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Communities & Spaces — Join Spaces built around the topics you care about and follow the conversations that matter. • Posts & discussions — Share text, photos, videos, polls and links. React, reply and quote. • Real-time chat & DMs — Message members one-on-one or in group chat rooms. • AI assistant — Ask questions and get answers grounded in your community's content. • Courses — Keep learning on the go with built-in courses. • Events — Discover, RSVP and stay on top of what's happening. BUILT FOR A GREAT EXPERIENCE • Light & dark themes • Available in multiple languages • Fast, smooth and privacy-respecting Sign in with email, social accounts or Apple. Your data is yours — you can delete your account any time from within the app. Bring your community with you, everywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mateflow.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SELECT at none against Mateflow's 2. Mateflow's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). 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
Both are free to download. Mateflow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SELECT asks for nothing beyond the download.
SELECT ships an update fortnightly, Mateflow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SELECT | Mateflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Super Effective (HK) Limited | Socibd, Inc. |
In-app purchases
SELECT
No in-app purchases
Mateflow
- VIP$1.991 Month
- VIP Annual$19.991 Year
