Flare vs Gravity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flare
This app streamlines group management by consolidating communication, event planning, and engagement tools. It offers features like group chats, event RSVPs, attendance tracking, photo albums, and payment collection, making it ideal for various organizations.
- Group chats and announcements
- Event creation and attendance tracking
- Photo albums and highlights
- Polls and points system
- Ticket sales and payment collection
- 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!
Gravity
Discover and navigate college nightlife with friends. See which bars and events your peers are attending and stay updated on active social scenes. Easily connect with groups and maximize your enjoyment during nights out.
- Join college circles automatically
- Create custom friend/organization circles
- Browse campus bars and social scene
- See friends' event attendance
- Stay updated on active scenes
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Gravity is the key for navigating college nightlife. Join circles with your peers and see what bars and events your friends are attending every night. Stay up to date with the most active social scenes on your campus and maximize your enjoyment every time you go out. Our app makes it easy to stay having fun so your night never ends. *Currently only available for the following colleges: Georgia Tech, Emory, Georgia State. Keep an eye out for when we expand to your college. Key features: - Automatically join your college circle: by default you will be added to the circle for your institution. This means you can instantly see your peers' activity and start getting active. - Create and customize circles for organizations or friend groups: keep track of specific groups throughout the night so you can make sure to meet up with the right people. - Browse all the bars that are part of your school’s social scene. Don’t see one of your favorite spots? Reach out to support and we will make sure to update quickly. - Tons of more features on the way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flare at 6.8K against Gravity's 5. Flare also leads on chart position (#96 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flare against 5.0 for Gravity. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flare has 6.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Flare's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gravity's.
| Parameter | Flare | Gravity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.8K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #96 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Flare App, Inc. | Cole Quentin Miller |
Customer experience
Flare
Gravity
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
Gravity
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flare
No in-app purchases
Gravity
No in-app purchases









