Ting vs FunPlanned
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ting
This app offers two primary functions for home electrical safety. It can prevent electrical fires by detecting hazards with a smart sensor and coordinating repairs, or it can provide real-time power outage alerts and an interactive map for your neighborhood.
- Electrical fire prevention
- Smart sensor for micro-arcs
- Licensed electrician coordination
- Up to $1,000 in covered repairs
- Real-time power outage alerts
- Interactive power outage map
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Welcome to peace of mind, powered by Ting — one app with two ways to help protect your family and home from electrical problems. Pair with the sensor and service for proven electrical fire prevention, or use the free app for real-time power outage alerts. Ting helps stop electrical fires before they start through a smart sensor that detects tiny sparks and micro-arcs in wiring, outlets, devices, appliances, or even from the power coming into your home. If a fire hazard is detected, Ting coordinates a licensed electrician to fix it, with up to $1,000 in covered repair costs. Already trusted by over 1 million homes, Ting is proven to prevent 4 out of 5 electrical fires bringing safety and peace of mind to families everywhere. Ting also keeps you prepared and informed with real-time power outage alerts and an interactive power outage map for your neighborhood — a free benefit available to everyone, with or without the sensor. Download now to check power outages in your area. When you need to know about your electricity, you need Ting.
FunPlanned
Discover kid-friendly locations and easily coordinate playdates with trusted friends. Share live locations only during active hangouts for seamless meetups, with privacy-first design.
- Map of kid-friendly places
- Invite friends via text
- Live location sharing during hangouts
- Privacy-first location controls
- Filter by kid's age and activity type
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The best playdates are FunPlanned. FunPlanned turns a map of kid-friendly places into real playdates. Discover where to go, invite the friends you already trust, and coordinate a hangout without the group-chat logistics. A map made for little ones Curated parks, playgrounds, children's museums, libraries, splash pads, and kid-friendly cafés — not random pins. Filter by your kid's age and the kind of afternoon you want. Invite the whole crew by text Send a friend a text, they tap the link, and you're connected. No new social network to learn — just the parents you already trust. Presence you actually control Arrive at a real, public place and FunPlanned makes it easy to start a hangout. Friends see your live location for that hangout so you can find each other — and it switches off the moment the hangout ends. How it works 1. Find something fun — open the map and pick a spot that fits your kids and your morning. 2. Head out and check in — start a hangout with the activity and how long you'll stay. 3. Friends can join — nearby friends get a heads-up and can follow your live location to come meet you, turning a solo outing into a playdate. Privacy-first by design • Location is shared only during an active hangout at a qualifying public place. • During a hangout, friends see your live location so you can find each other — it stops automatically when the hangout ends. • Hangouts auto-end at their planned time, and location history is regularly deleted. Built by parents who wanted to meet up without broadcasting their every move. FunPlanned is free to download. For adults in the United States who care for kids roughly 0–10.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FunPlanned at every 3 days against Ting's every 2 months. FunPlanned also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Ting's advantage is ratings volume (109K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FunPlanned holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ting has 109K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ting ships an update every 2 months, FunPlanned every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ting | FunPlanned |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (109K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 109K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Whisker Labs, Inc. | Mutual Pledge Inc. |
Customer experience
Ting
FunPlanned
Bugs and requests
Ting
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with certain router models
- Delayed or missing notifications in some instances
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to switch WiFi networks without resetting the device
- More detailed electrical usage and appliance monitoring
- Integration with smart home systems and devices
FunPlanned
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ting
No in-app purchases
FunPlanned
No in-app purchases









