Kinlia vs Owting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kinlia
Discover and connect through meaningful events in major cities. Find communities focused on dance, wellness, art, and conscious gatherings. This app is for those seeking authentic connections and active participation.
- Discover connection-driven events
- Find communities for dance, wellness, art
- Attend conscious gatherings
- Connect with like-minded people
- List events as an organizer
- Built-in ticketing system
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Find your people. Build community. Go to events that matter. Kinlia helps you discover meaningful, connection-driven events in New York City, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area. From dance and wellness to art, music, and conscious gatherings — Kinlia brings together people who care about showing up, participating, and building real community. No spectators here. Just people who want to connect. On Kinlia, you’ll find a curated mix of creative, conscious, dance, nerdy, wellness-focused, and community-centered events — including: • Movement & dance: Ecstatic dance, conscious raves, community-centered EDM, 5Rhythms, contact improv, acro yoga, embodiment practices • Healing & mindfulness: Sound healing, meditation, breathwork, ceremony, integration circles • Nature & community: Nature walks, hikes, outdoor gatherings • Creativity & self-expression: Art salons, music jams, poetry nights, storytelling, crafting, flow arts • Talks & workshops: Spirituality, activism, tech, self-growth, communication, culture, politics • Festivals, retreats & immersive experiences: Conscious parties, themed gatherings, immersive art, transformational festivals, wellness retreats We partner with community builders and event organizers to make it easy to find events where you belong — and to deepen connections with the people you meet there. Are you an event organizer building community? List your events at www.kinlia.com or directly through the Kinlia mobile app. We’d love to support you through Kinlia’s built-in ticketing system, which offers: • Immediate payouts • Free email and SMS messages to ticket holders • Simple event management • Marketing support to help you grow your audience Whether you’re looking for friendship, collaboration, creative inspiration, shared experiences, or authentic networking, Kinlia helps you meet people who feel aligned with you. Kinlia welcomes everyone. All genders, sexualities, relationship styles, belief systems, and life stages are welcome. Our values are authenticity, kindness, creativity, play, community, and personal growth — and we invite you to live those values with us. Kinlia is a product of Kindra Connect, Inc. We’re using technology to deepen human connection and help communities thrive.
Owting
Connect with friends and discover new people based on shared interests and availability. Plan in-person activities and experiences easily, fostering a community built on trust and fun.
- Connect with friends
- Make new friends
- Plan in-person activities
- Discover shared interests
- Group chat functionality
- See overlapping availability
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Looking to make new friends, keep up with the old ones, and generally get out more often? We sure are! Friends have busy lives but shouldn't have to resort to business calendaring software to hang out, and people shouldn't have to use dating apps to find friends. Owting was built by a small group of friends for friends to help people get out for in person activities and experiences. Owting helps you connect with others in your area based on activities you enjoy, availability, and location. It also helps friends stay connected. Whether you're messaging one person or in a group chat, you can easily see overlapping availability and send out event invites. Owting also lets you shine a light on your friends with excellent vibes, helping to create a community built on trust, fun, and respect. Download Owting to plan hangs with current friends and make new friends today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Owting at none against Kinlia's shown. Owting also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Kinlia's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 13). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Owting holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kinlia has 136 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Kinlia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Owting's.
Kinlia ships an update monthly, Owting every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kinlia | Owting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (136 ratings) | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kindra Connect, Inc. | Owting LLC |
Customer experience
Kinlia
Owting
In-app purchases
Kinlia
No in-app purchases
Owting
No in-app purchases









