Comparison

UBMe vs 2gathr

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

Head to head
About

UBMe

Discover local events and businesses, check in to connect with attendees and businesses in real-time, and share your experiences on a community map. Engage with your local area and inspire others.

Highlights
  • Discover local events and businesses
  • Real-time check-in to locations
  • Connect with event attendees
  • Chat with businesses
  • Share moments on a community map
  • Purchase tickets/register for events
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UBMe provides users with the ability to discover their local community and connect with others in a unique and engaging way. Through the UBMe map, users can find local restaurants to order from and events to attend at any time of day. Upon attending an event, they can then ‘check-in’ and connect with all other attendees, creating an authentic and unique experience available only for attendees physically present. Available languages in English, Spanish, Chinese and Portuguese Discover You can discover thousands of events on UBMe, where you can check-in with the app and instantly connect with all other attendees. You will be able to discover events, purchase tickets/register for an event and check-in during the event to enjoy a unique experience that is only offered to you and the other users in attendance. Check-In and Chat Use the UBMe app to check-in to your current location and connect with everyone else there, as well to engage and communicate with the business you are visiting. Works at over 100+ million locations worldwide. Share UBMe allows you to share moments from your location and post them to the ‘Moments Map’ for people in your local area to see. Using the ‘Moments Tab’ not only allows you to share relevant, local information, but to share your enjoyment of your local community and inspire others to do the same.

About

2gathr

This app enables location-driven social networking, allowing users to discover and create communities based on shared interests and places. Users can post content tied to their location or globally, and connect with others publicly or privately.

Highlights
  • Location-driven social networking
  • Discover people, places, and events
  • Post messages, images, and videos
  • Connect with communities
  • Search by #terms and location
  • Direct messaging
Features
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2gathr™ defines location-driven social media. Discover, join, and create unique connections and communities based on topics, people, and places that interest you. • Discover people, places, ideas and events matching your interests and locations • Post messages, images, and videos tied to your location or anywhere around the world • Connect with a variety of communities and people, publicly or privately – you choose • Search by #terms and location together or independently of each other • Direct message new contacts in person or as an alias – you choose • Share texts, photos, and videos across other platforms

Screenshots

UBMe4 screens
2gathr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 2gathr at none against UBMe's 8. 2gathr also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). UBMe's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (29 vs 6). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. UBMe sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. 2gathr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for UBMe against 4.3 for 2gathr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of UBMe's written reviews are positive against 100% of 2gathr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UBMe ships an update every 3 weeks, 2gathr every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UBMe versus 2gathr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUBMe2gathr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB51 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUBMe IncnCodeSystems Corp.

Customer experience

UBMe

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

2gathr

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

UBMe

One-time8
  • 50$0.99
  • 100$1.99
  • 150$2.99
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  • 200$3.99
  • 500$7.99
  • 800$11.99
  • 1600$22.99
  • 3300$46.99
None

2gathr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UBMe free?
UBMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2gathr free?
2gathr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UBMe or 2gathr?
UBMe is rated higher. UBMe averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while 2gathr averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do UBMe or 2gathr have ads?
Neither UBMe nor 2gathr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UBMe or 2gathr?
UBMe ships an update every 3 weeks, and 2gathr every 6 weeks. Most recently, UBMe was updated on October 24, 2026 and 2gathr on October 7, 2026.

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