Comparison

try! vs The Midst

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

Head to head
About

try!

Connect with a global community focused on Swift Development. Share advanced knowledge and techniques to enhance Swift craftsmanship. This event fosters collaboration among talented developers worldwide.

Highlights
  • Global developer community
  • Swift Development advancements
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Advanced techniques
  • Collaboration opportunities
Features
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try! Conference is an international community gathering about the latest advancements in Swift Development. The event is about bringing together talent from all around the world to collaborate and share advanced knowledge and techniques to improve Swift craftsmanship.

About

The Midst

A location-based social network where posts are tied to your current location and visible globally. Share experiences, discover new places through check-ins, and build wish lists of interesting spots. Posts are temporary, ensuring fresh content.

Highlights
  • Location-based posting
  • Global map view
  • 24-hour post expiration
  • Check-in functionality
  • Wish list creation
  • Anonymous posting option
  • Age verification
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The Midst is a location-based social network and life logging app. Posting to The Midst drops a pin at your current location and is visible to anyone in the world. Pan the map to see what's happening around the world. Posts expire after 24 hours, ensuring information remains relevant and up-to-date. Check-in: Have you stumbled upon a fantastic new food truck or a great coffee shop? Check-in by tapping a place on the map. Check-ins can be public by also posting to The Midst, or choose to only save check-ins to your Saved Places list. Wish List: Did someone check in at a place you find interesting? Tap the pin on the map in The Midst and add that location to your Wish List. Saved places and wish list items are saved in the Check In tab. Some regions now require age verification for social apps. The Midst uses Apple’s Declared Age Range verification to meet these regulations while protecting your privacy. Verification is a one-time, on-device check using the age information already stored in your iCloud account. We only receive a yes/no confirmation that you meet the age requirement. The Midst never sees, stores, or transmits your birthday or actual age. The Midst uses Apple's standard end user license agreement (EULA) which can be viewed here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ View our privacy policy here: https://www.themidstapp.com/privacy-policy.

Screenshots

try!4 screens
The Midst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: try! at none against The Midst's 2. try! also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. The Midst sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. try! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for try! against 5.0 for The Midst. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

try! ships an update every 4 days, The Midst every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
try! versus The Midst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertry!The Midst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNatalya MurashevDan O'Leary

Customer experience

try!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Midst

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

In-app purchases

None

try!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Midst

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is try! free?
try! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Midst free?
The Midst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, try! or The Midst?
try! and The Midst are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do try! or The Midst have ads?
Neither try! nor The Midst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, try! or The Midst?
try! ships an update every 4 days, and The Midst every 4 weeks. Most recently, try! was updated on October 4, 2026 and The Midst on October 14, 2026.

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