Comparison

BubbleMe vs Layover

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

Head to head
About

BubbleMe

Discover and connect with people nearby and globally through shared content bubbles. Communicate directly with other users' profiles and join their social networks. Find jobs, services, or rentals by exploring bubbles worldwide.

Highlights
  • Discover profiles nearby and globally
  • Communicate with user profiles
  • Create and share content bubbles
  • Find jobs, services, and rentals
  • Direct communication via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
  • Search bubbles by keywords
Features
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BubbleMe acts as a hub, making it the first contact before using other social media networks. This application allows you to discover the social media profiles around you in order to communicate with other people. With this new version, using geolocalisation, you can find users nearby and now also around the world. Communicate with other people’s profiles found around you and join them on their social network. Create your Bubble with content (photos, music, videos, web etc. ...) to share information, offer services, and meet people and more. Your Bubble allows users to view it and share with you. Discover Bubbles around the world to find a job, an internship, a service, a rental and anything you are interested in. Stay alert to be notified of new Bubbles that may appear in a selected radius anywhere in the world using keywords. BubbleMe version 2 uses the latest wireless technologies of the first version to find and exchange with other BubbleMe users without internet network or operator networks. Enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your device to activate direct communication with devices around you. Application Features: - Discover profiles around you, but also in the world - Exchange with users, view their Bubbles and their social media networks - Find Bubbles around you or around the world - Deposit your Bubbles anywhere in the world to entertain, offer your services, find a job or sell a product or goods … and more - Even without networks, discover profiles nearby using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and AirDrop

About

Layover

This private network connects verified aviation professionals for networking, friendship, or dating. Find people with shared experiences during layovers, drop pins to see who's nearby, and chat directly with other crew members.

Highlights
  • Verified aviation professional network
  • Connect for dating, friendship, or networking
  • Drop pins to find nearby crew
  • Direct chat with verified members
  • Set intent for connections (dating, drinks, etc.)
  • Peer-reviewed verification process
Features
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# Layover Layover is the only private network for verified aviation professionals. Need a beer in a nowhere-town? Looking for someone who actually understands reserve life, red-eyes, AOG's, and crossing six time zones in three days? That's why Layover exists. ## Who's Here * Pilots * Flight Attendants * Dispatchers * Air Traffic Controllers * Maintenance * Charter & Corporate Aviation * Ground Operations * Approved travel industry professionals Every member is verified before joining. ## What You Can Do ### Meet Your People Whether you're looking for networking, friendship, dating, or just someone to grab dinner with during a layover, you decide what you're open to and find people on the same wavelength. ### Drop a Pin In Omaha tonight? Montgomery tomorrow? Stuck in a hotel by the airport with nothing to do? Drop a pin and see who else is around. ### Chat With Connections Connect directly with other verified members and keep the conversation going wherever work takes you. ### Find the Right Vibe Set your intent: * Dating * Drinks * Networking * Adventure * Layover No guessing. No mixed signals. ## How Verification Works Every member submits: * Profile photos * Industry information * A verification photo Every application is reviewed by peers in the aviation industry, not an algorithm. Most approvals happen within 24 hours. ## Why "Crew Only"? Because aviation is different. Our schedules are weird. Our cities change every week. Most people don't understand what life on the road is actually like. Layover is designed for people who do. No bots. No tourists. No posers. Just verified members from the aviation community, by the aviation community. ## Privacy & Safety * Your exact GPS location is never shared * Locations are displayed as cities only * Profiles are visible only to verified members * Block and reporting tools are built in * Reports are reviewed within 72 hours * You can delete your account and data at any time Verification helps reduce fake accounts, but always use common sense and meet new people in public places. ## Getting Started 1. Create your account 2. Add your photos and verification photo 3. Wait for approval 4. Start matching, dropping pins, and finding crew wherever you fly Aviation is a small world. Layover helps you find your corner of it. Privacy Policy: https://layover-app-legal.netlify.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://layover-app-legal.netlify.app/terms-of-service.html Made by KYC Collective LLC, Wyoming, USA.

Screenshots

BubbleMe4 screens
Layover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Layover at every 2 weeks against BubbleMe's every 4 weeks. BubbleMe's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BubbleMe against 5.0 for Layover. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BubbleMe ships an update every 4 weeks, Layover every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BubbleMe versus Layover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubbleMeLayover
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developersamy benhellalKorri Courtois

Customer experience

BubbleMe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Layover

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

In-app purchases

None

BubbleMe

No in-app purchases

None

Layover

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BubbleMe free?
BubbleMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Layover free?
Layover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BubbleMe or Layover?
BubbleMe and Layover are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do BubbleMe or Layover have ads?
Neither BubbleMe nor Layover shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BubbleMe or Layover?
BubbleMe ships an update every 4 weeks, and Layover every 2 weeks. Most recently, BubbleMe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Layover on October 31, 2026.

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