Mix·Mingle vs Current
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mix·Mingle
This app connects you with other singles at real-world events. It facilitates brief, timed conversations to help you discover potential connections in a mystery matching game.
- Event-based matchmaking
- Mystery participant game
- Timed conversation rounds
- Meet new singles
- Social interaction
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Mix·Mingle pairs people up via app or app at already existing events. Mix·Mingle allows you to meet people where you can socialize interact and get to know other single like yourself. What makes Mix·Mingle a great experience is when you come into the venue, you won't know who's actually participating or who's just a regular person in the venue. Everyone in the venue won't be part of the mystery matching game. Sound exiting? Each person you meet will be a mystery as the last. participants one paired up by the system, will have 7 to 10 minutes to converse and see if there is a connection before being matched up with next participant.
Current
Discover local events and plan outings with friends effortlessly. This app consolidates all happenings in your city, from concerts to pop-ups, and streamlines group planning with clear RSVPs and smart invitations for limited spots. Organize contacts into circles for quick invites and follow favorite venues for real-time updates.
- Discover local events and venues
- Plan events with friends
- Clear RSVP system
- Wave invitations for limited spots
- Organize contacts into Circles
- Follow venues and curators
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What's happening tonight? This weekend? Right now? Current is the only app you need to discover what's going on around you and get your friends together to do it. No more group chat chaos. No more Googling "things to do." Just open Current and go. DISCOVER EVERYTHING HAPPENING AROUND YOU Current brings together every event, venue, and experience in your city, all in one place. Browse concerts, happy hours, pop-ups, festivals, open mics, game nights, and more. Follow your favorite bars, restaurants, and event companies to get updates the moment they post something new. Explore curated guides from local tastemakers who know the best spots before everyone else does. Whether you're planning ahead or looking for something right now, Current has you covered. PLAN WITH FRIENDS WITHOUT THE MESS Group chats are where plans go to die. Forty-seven messages, no decision, and someone still doesn't know what time to show up. Current fixes this. Create an event, invite your people, and get clear RSVPs; going, maybe, or not going. Everyone sees the details. Everyone knows the plan. No ambiguity, no chaos. Organize your contacts into Circles: your college friends, your work crew, your weekend warriors. So the right people are always one tap away. WAVE INVITATIONS - SMART INVITES FOR LIMITED SPOTS Got 5 tickets to the game? A dinner reservation for 8? Wave invitations are built for exactly this. Set your capacity, arrange your invite list by priority, and let Current handle the rest. Invitations go out in waves, if someone in the first group doesn't respond in time, the next person in line gets the invite automatically. No awkward "sorry, someone else already took your spot" texts. No manual tracking. Just set it and forget it. FOLLOW THE PLACES AND PEOPLE YOU LOVE Subscribe to venues and businesses to see their events, specials, and announcements right in your feed. Follow local curators and influencers who spotlight the best things happening around town. Your feed is shaped by what you actually care about, not an algorithm guessing what you might click on. BUILT FOR YOUR CITY Current isn't a massive directory pulling data from everywhere with no real insight. It's built to feel like your city's go-to source, like having a friend who knows everyone and everything happening. Dense, curated, and local. The kind of app that makes you excited about where you live. KEY FEATURES - Browse and discover local events, venues, and experiences - Create personal events and invite friends with clear RSVPs - Wave invitations for limited-capacity plans - Organize contacts into Circles for faster planning - Follow venues, event companies, and local curators - Curated guides and recommendations from people who know your city - Real-time event details: times, locations, who's going FOR BUSINESSES AND VENUES Current also offers tools for local businesses to connect with people who actually want to hear from them. Post events, manage your profile, and build a subscriber base of high-intent customers: people who chose to follow you because they're ready to go out and do something.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Current at 100% against Mix·Mingle's 0%. Current also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Current holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mix·Mingle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Current's.
Mix·Mingle ships an update fortnightly, Current every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mix·Mingle | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Johnson | Current-App |
Customer experience
Mix·Mingle
Current
In-app purchases
Mix·Mingle
No in-app purchases
Current
No in-app purchases









