Flare vs The Movement
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flare
This app streamlines group communication and organization by consolidating messages, events, attendance tracking, photo albums, and payment collection into a single platform. It offers robust privacy controls and engagement tools for various types of groups, from student organizations to alumni networks.
- Event creation and attendance tracking
- Group chats and announcements
- Photo albums and highlights
- Polls and points system
- Payment collection with Venmo
- File sharing and roster management
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Flare is the ultimate app for groups. Flare keeps your group connected, organized, and engaged—all in one app. Whether you’re running a student organization, campus council, alumni network, or a national community, Flare makes communication effortless and events unforgettable. Why Flare? Tired of juggling endless group chats, scattered files, and disorganized calendars? Flare brings everything together: messages, events, attendance, photos, polls, points and more. With privacy controls and high‑quality features, it’s the smarter way to manage your community. Key Features & Benefits: ▶ Events & Attendance – Create and share events with details, RSVPs, and reminders. Track attendance with QR codes, passcodes, geolocation, or ticketing. ▶ Group Chats & Announcements – Keep everyone in the loop with customizable chats and a dedicated announcement wall. Optional message approval gives admins control when needed. ▶ Albums & Highlights – Upload high‑quality photos (up to 5000px), save your favorite photos, and share approved highlights. ▶ Engagement Tools – Polls, points system, birthday reminders, and alumni engagement. ▶ Payments Made Easy – Sell tickets or collect payments with Venmo integration. ▶ Seamless Organization – Share files, manage rosters, connect with alumni, and build lasting group connections. Built for Privacy & Control: - Protect your chats with screenshot blocking and admin notifications - Admin can delete messages and suspend members - Settings to approve messages, highlights, and membership requests. Join 500,000+ users already using Flare to simplify communication and boost engagement!
The Movement
Discover local businesses offering discounts through QR code scanning. Earn rewards and invite others to save more. Unlock a new social media experience as your community reaches engagement milestones.
- Find local businesses
- Save with QR codes
- Earn rewards
- Invite friends
- Unlock social media
- Combat inequality
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The Movement is a mission centered project to combat income inequality, the climate crisis, small business decline, and the negative effects of social media. This app will allow you to find local businesses who have joined the Movement where users, aka citizens, can save by scanning a QR Code at the point of sale. Additionally, citizens can invite others, get more cash, and continue saving at the 1000s of local business partners. When a geographical area has achieved a critical mass of engagement, a new social media will unlock revealing a brand new way to engage with fellow citizens. Our goal is to provide $25 per day to the half of the world currently living off of $5 per day. Together we can bring about the change we all wish to see. Join the Movement!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flare at 97% against The Movement's 54%. Flare also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 65). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Flare holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flare has 6.9K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Flare's written reviews are positive against 54% of The Movement's.
Flare ships an update every 4 days, The Movement every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Flare | The Movement |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.9K ratings) — better | 3.7 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.9% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.9K — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #140 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flare App, Inc. | Brian Woosley |
Customer experience
Flare
The Movement
Bugs and requests
Flare
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notifications not always working properly
- Difficulty removing screenshots and photos
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to remove albums and events
- More customization options for admins
- Integration with personal calendars
The Movement
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flare
No in-app purchases
The Movement
No in-app purchases









