Comparison

ZOME vs Sembl

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

Head to head
About

ZOME

Plant messages, memories, and content at specific locations and times. Attach images, videos, audio, and more to discover later. Create location-based challenges and time capsules for a unique way to share and explore.

Highlights
  • Plant messages at specific locations and times
  • Attach images, video, audio, 3D models, text
  • Set appearing and disappearing timers
  • Create step-locked fitness challenges
  • Link content to celestial bodies (business accounts)
  • Gamify content with riddles and secret keys
  • Design AR invites
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ZOME message Capsules can be planted at your desired locations and points in time. Each Capsule can contain a variety of attachments: image, video, audio, 3D model, text etc. Capsules can also be linked to the movements of celestial bodies such as the Sun, the Moon, planets, and constellations (available for business accounts). You can add Appearing and Disappearing Timers for your content to become available in the future or self-destruct at a specific time; you can choose who gets to see your message Capsules and set a limit on how many people can discover and collect them as well. Using ZOME's fitness feature, you are able to create personalized step-locked message capsules at various locations, to encourage your friends and followers to be more active and less sedentary, to walk a set amount of steps in a set amount of time to unlock the messages. May ZOME help you to create, explore, share knowledge and memories with each other. Let the whole world be your canvas, literally! Your imagination has no limits. When you are in the "ZOME" you can: • Leave your memories at places. • Plant a secret capsule for someone to discover. • Be everywhere instead of just being on-line. • Attach your content to the Sun, the Moon, constellations and planets, using our patented celestial messaging feature. • Create time capsules for loved ones to open on specific dates in the future. • Curate your own personal maps of the world with recommendations for family and friends. • Set up location, time, and physical activity-based challenges and treasure hunts. • Link user generated content to just images, merchandise and billboards with our patented image recognition features (for business accounts only). • Gamify your content and capsules using our Riddle/Secret Key features. • Make capsules self-delete with our customizable Disappearing and Appearing Timers. • Plant location and time specific information for selected people or home hotel guests. • Design your own AR invites - great for gatherings, openings, fashion shows and festivals. • Go green. Be completely paperless, free of printouts, brochures, pamphlets etc. • Publish your music, art, fashion collections and writing anywhere in the world in space and time. • Find out about promotions based on where you are right at that moment. • Market your business and products with spatial capsule cards that users can collect, keep and share. • Use our Collection Limit feature for coupons, discount codes, prizes and tracking your patron lists. • Gamify your content and set up fitness challenges with your friends and followers using our step-locked message capsules. • Customise your own spatial platform for museums, galleries, art fairs, biennials etc. • Learn and share knowledge about places of interest and special events. • Leave memos, music and memories along your journeys. • Make education more fun through the process of discovery. • Advertise without the need of physical signage, perfect for tourism and heritage sites. • Embark on new adventures guided by the things and people you love. Happy Zoming ;) Your imagination has no limits!

About

Sembl

This platform simplifies event planning for any social gathering, from birthdays to weddings. Easily create, personalize, and share invitations via links, and engage guests with polls, posts, and photos before, during, and after the event. Manage your entire social calendar in one place.

Highlights
  • Quick event creation
  • Personalize events with media
  • Share invitations via link
  • Guest engagement tools (polls, posts, photos)
  • Centralized event management
  • Supports various event types
Features
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Sembl is your new go to events platform, designed for all your social occasions from birthdays and house parties to holidays and dinner dates. CREATE - Create an event on Sembl in 30 seconds. The streamlined event creation process has been designed to be intuitive for all users. PERSONALISE - Add a TikTok or photo to your event to showcase your creative flair and make your event a memorable one. SHARE - Invitations are sent via a link. This allows you to send invitations to anyone, via any platform. Unlike major social media platforms, you don’t have to ‘follow’ someone to invite them to an event. ENGAGE - Create events and memories - add polls, posts and photos to engage with other guests before, during and after the event. MANAGE - All your events are stored in one continuous feed, making it easy to manage your social calendar. Download SEMBL now and start crafting unforgettable moments with ease. Birthdays • House Parties • Holidays • Family functions • Dinners • Hens / Bucks Parties • Dates • Weddings • Baby Showers - All on Sembl. SEMBL – Nobody Misses Out.

Screenshots

ZOME4 screens
Sembl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sembl at 14.0.0 against ZOME's 16.6. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

ZOME ships an update every 11 days, Sembl every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ZOME versus Sembl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZOMESembl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB131 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRhizomenet Pty. Ltd.Sembl Trading Pty Ltd

Customer experience

ZOME

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%

Sembl

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ZOME

No in-app purchases

None

Sembl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZOME free?
ZOME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sembl free?
Sembl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZOME or Sembl have ads?
Neither ZOME nor Sembl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZOME or Sembl?
ZOME ships an update every 11 days, and Sembl every 2 weeks. Most recently, ZOME was updated on September 18, 2026 and Sembl on June 1, 2026.

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