Comparison

friendness vs Openyard

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

Head to head
About

friendness

Connect with random people in your vicinity for social activities. Discover new friends whether you've relocated, are traveling, or seeking company. The app matches you with small groups for spontaneous outings.

Highlights
  • Connect with local random friends
  • Meet new people for activities
  • Find groups for dining or drinks
  • Age-based matching
  • Free to use
Features
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friendness lets you get in contact with a group of random friends in your area. It aims to make you meet new friends, whether you've just moved to a new city, you're traveling solo, or simply bored. Log in and choose what you want to do and where. The app will do the rest! If you feel like grabbing a bite, getting a drink or having a coffee somewhere, this app will match you with a group of up to five random people of your age who want to do the same thing. And it's all for free. ---- Please let us know if you encounter any issues by emailing us at app@friendness.it and we'll try to fix them as soon as possible!

About

Openyard

Features
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Openyard è la community universitaria verificata che unisce vita sociale, eventi e studio in un’unica app. Scopri un feed personalizzato tra Per te e Il tuo Yard, entra in contatto con altri studenti del tuo ambiente accademico e trova contenuti, persone ed eventi davvero rilevanti per la tua vita universitaria. Con Openyard puoi creare e vivere gli eventi in modo più semplice: registrarti, salvare gli appuntamenti nel calendario, accedere alla chat dedicata e fare check-in quando sei sul posto. In più, la sezione Studio ti aiuta a tenere sotto controllo i tuoi esami e a scoprire appunti e ripetizioni suggerite. La nuova versione introduce anche un’esperienza più dinamica e coinvolgente grazie alla Classifica Openyard: completa missioni giornaliere, guadagna XP con la tua attività e aiuta il tuo ateneo a salire nella leaderboard. Più partecipi, più Openyard diventa utile, personale e vicino al tuo modo di vivere l’università.

Screenshots

friendness4 screens
Openyard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Openyard at none against friendness's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

friendness ships an update every 3 weeks, Openyard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
friendness versus Openyard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfriendnessOpenyard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB125 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developerfriendness srlOpenyard SRL

In-app purchases

None

friendness

No in-app purchases

None

Openyard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is friendness free?
friendness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Openyard free?
Openyard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do friendness or Openyard have ads?
friendness shows ads; Openyard does not.
Which is updated more often, friendness or Openyard?
friendness ships an update every 3 weeks, and Openyard every 2 weeks. Most recently, friendness was updated on September 11, 2026 and Openyard on September 10, 2026.

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