The Common Room vs Switched
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Common Room
Connect with fellow Scindia School alumni in a private community. Share experiences, discover classmates, and stay updated on school and alumni events.
- Private alumni community
- Find fellow alumni
- Share moments
- Participate in events
- School and alumni news
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'The Common Room' is private social community app created exclusively for the alumni members of The Scindia School. With this App the alumni can find their fellow alumni, share their moments, participate in the school & alumni events and keep themselves posted with the activities of the school and alumni network.
Switched
A social networking app designed for gay kinksters to connect, socialize, and find relationships. It offers customizable profiles, direct messaging, and discovery features to express kinks and create experiences.
- Customizable profiles
- Interactive timeline
- Picture galleries
- Direct Messaging
- Matchmaking
- Nearby discovery
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Switched is a brand new social network with matchmaking for gay kinksters. Launched in 2023, we want to change how kinky people connect, socialise, and create lifelong experiences (and even find love!), all while offering a modern design and functionality to fully express their kinks. * Your very own fully customisable profile * An interactive timeline * Beautiful picture galleries * Direct Messaging * Discover and Daily Matches * Nearby and Search
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Common Room at 100% against Switched's 55%. The Common Room also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Switched's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Switched sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Common Room asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Common Room holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Switched has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Common Room's written reviews are positive against 55% of Switched's.
The Common Room ships an update every 4 months, Switched weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Common Room | Switched |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Almashines | Ed2 Digital |
Customer experience
The Common Room
Switched
In-app purchases
The Common Room
No in-app purchases
Switched
- 1 Month Subscription$9.991 Month
- 3 Month Subscription$24.993 Months
- 6 Month Subscription$44.996 Months
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- 12 Month Subscription$79.991 Year
