Comparison

Cambassy vs Joinstar

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

Head to head
About

Cambassy

This social travel app lets you see destinations through the eyes of fellow countrymen. Discover unique content and perspectives from people in your country, offering a distinct view of the world.

Highlights
  • Social travel experience
  • View content from your country
  • Discover unique perspectives
  • See places through Cambassadors' eyes
Features
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What is Cambassy? Cambassy is a social travel app that allows you to view places in the eyes of people from your country (Cambassadors), helping you to view a unique content.

About

Joinstar

Discover and connect with people in your network who are traveling to the same destinations or live in places you're visiting. Never miss an opportunity to meet up with friends again.

Highlights
  • Connect with people traveling to same places
  • Find friends visiting your hometown
  • Discover people living where you travel
  • Never miss meetups with friends
Features
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Joinstar connects you with people in your network that are traveling to the same places as you, living in the places you are traveling to, or visiting your hometown.​ With Joinstar, you will never miss out on chances to meet up with your friends again.

Screenshots

Cambassy4 screens
Joinstar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Joinstar at 5.0 against Cambassy's 4.3. Joinstar also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Cambassy's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Joinstar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cambassy has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Cambassy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Joinstar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cambassy ships an update every 2 months, Joinstar every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cambassy versus Joinstar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCambassyJoinstar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB70 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAZOR TECHNOLOGIES FOR ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING LLCJoinstar LLC

Customer experience

Cambassy

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Joinstar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cambassy

No in-app purchases

None

Joinstar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cambassy free?
Cambassy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Joinstar free?
Joinstar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cambassy or Joinstar?
Joinstar is rated higher. Cambassy averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Joinstar averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cambassy or Joinstar have ads?
Neither Cambassy nor Joinstar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cambassy or Joinstar?
Cambassy ships an update every 2 months, and Joinstar every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cambassy was updated on September 26, 2026 and Joinstar on October 3, 2026.

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