iDa vs io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDa
Discover real-time places, events, and people with shared interests in your vicinity. Create your own public or private events and connect with local communities. You control who sees your location at all times.
- Discover nearby places and events
- See and chat with people nearby
- Create custom places and events
- Connect through shared interests
- Real-time group and hangout discovery
- Granular location sharing controls
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iDa shows what’s happening around you right now. Places, events and people with shared interests - all on one map. Gather a group and step into the real world. = Map = Explore the city and see what’s happening around you. - find interesting places and events nearby - see who’s there right now and chat with others - create your own places and events - public or private = Communities & interests = Connect with people nearby through shared interests. - add your interests - find groups and hangouts around you in real time - right on the map = Location & Privacy = You decide who can see your location. - share your location with selected contacts or groups - join movements to share your location temporarily - control visibility at any time
io
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Video and voice calls, chat, messaging, shared tracking sessions, file exchange and sharing. Conference mode. Free, private, no ads, P2P.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iDa at weekly against io's every 2 months. io's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iDa ships an update weekly, io every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDa | io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexander Ivanov | Andrei Constantinescu |
In-app purchases
iDa
No in-app purchases
io
No in-app purchases
