Kenect vs Vandal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kenect
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Kenect is the next generation in professional and social networking and was designed to be the first "hands-off" networking app in the world. Just fill out your profile, enter a few sets of #hashtags that represent your interests, skills and things you're looking for - and Kenect does the rest. PATENT-PENDING "KENECT AI" (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) The entire App is driven by the powerful, patent-pending "Kenect AI", which is a one-of-a-kind set of algorithms that utilize Artificial Intelligence to tell you when Members you might be interested in are nearby, what things about them might be of interest to you and matches you based on an infinite set of data points. HANDS-OFF MATCHING THAT DOES THE WORK FOR YOU If you have the "Kenect AI" on (ie. the matching algorithm) then no matter where you are on earth, the App will tell you when someone it thinks you might be interested in is nearby. It does this via Push Notification if the App is not open or via scrolling alert if you're already in the app. WITH KENECT, PRIVACY IS #1 And don't worry, Kenect takes privacy very seriously. No User will ever know exactly where you are, just how far you are away. And, Map features never show which User is where, just unclickable Map Markers that represent your various matches. You can also turn GPS and/or Matching on/off easily within the App. KEY KENECT FEATURES - Easy Messaging via Private Inboxes - New Message Push Notifications - Powerful AI-Powered Matching - Infinite Matching Points of Intersection - Advanced Member Search - Hands-Off Matching with Nearby Alerts - Visual GPS-powered Maps with Matches - Pubkasts That Help Network More Directly BACKGROUND LOCATION TRACKING Kenect uses regular location GPS to show you nearby K-Blasts (sort of like Member Networking Requests), Matches/Members and Polls and uses background GPS location tracking to show you nearby K-Blasts in real-time. Note: Background Location tracking may make your battery life drain faster. However, we utilize methods that don't "get" location changes too frequently which minimizes this effect.
Vandal
Discover and describe local places using user-generated tags instead of traditional reviews. Shape community culture by creating and upvoting unique tags, influencing others, and potentially monetizing your tag ownership.
- User-generated tags for places
- Tag ownership and follower system
- Community-driven content curation
- Potential tag marketplace for businesses
- Leaderboards for user influence
- Tag meetup and RSVP features
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Reviews? Ratings? Categories? We don’t play that. Vandal says more about a spot in ten tags than any four-paragraph review could do. And what even is ‘Coffee Shops Nearby’? How about a café tagged “clandestine napping”, “man bun baristas”, “spinning vinyl”, “pristine poop spot”, “donut itis”, and “ski lodge vibes”? That’s the beauty of Vandal: it’s a blank canvas for local explorers and culture curators alike to see the color in their community. Tags are the language of Vandal, but upvotes are the currency — that’s why you’ll want to be an early user and tag your fingers to the bone. If you’re the first person to tag a restaurant as “vegan”, you own that tag at that location. Yep, you! Anyone who upvotes it becomes your follower for that specific tag, which will be YUGE in the future as it means you can message those followers to gather at the location for some vegan-related antics… or, sell your tag and its followers to the restaurant itself once it joins Vandal as a business user. Drop out of college and tell your mom you’ve got a better idea: 1) tag, 2) influence, 3) ??? Vandal Roadmap: - Street Cred (Leaderboards) - Tag Meetup & RSVP Platform - Business Users - Tag Marketplace
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kenect at 13.0 against Vandal's 15.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kenect ships an update every 3 weeks, Vandal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kenect | Vandal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ThinApp Solutions LLC | Vandal Inc. |
In-app purchases
Kenect
No in-app purchases
Vandal
No in-app purchases









