Comparison

Parti vs theliveapp

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

Head to head
About

Parti

This app connects college students for virtual campus life. It offers features for networking, collaboration, and interaction, including campus feeds, events, groups, and messaging. Designed by students, for students, it aims to enhance the college experience.

Highlights
  • Campus Feeds
  • Curated Events
  • Pages and Groups
  • Direct Messaging
  • Student Profiles
  • Friend Finder
Features
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Parti is THE virtual campus life app. Built FOR students, BY the students. Network, collaborate, and interact with the students on your campus. We support everything you’ll ever need while in college. - Campus Feeds - Shots - Curated Events - Pages and Groups - Messaging - Find Friends - Student Profiles We update the app regularly from the feedback you give us. Help us change the campus life experience for the next generation of students.

About

theliveapp

Discover real-time campus activity and connect with fellow students. See who's gathering where, what conversations are happening, and be part of your college community as it unfolds.

Highlights
  • Real-time campus activity feed
  • See who is at specific locations
  • Location-based chatrooms
  • Post content tied to real places
  • Control presence and privacy settings
  • Exclusive college student network
Features
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See your campus live. theliveapp shows you who's where and what's happening right now on and around your college campus. See where students are gathering, who's at each location, what people are talking about, and what's happening across campus — all in real time. Your college. Your network. theliveapp is built exclusively for college students. Students verify their college email to join their school's private ecosystem, so the people you see are students from your college. See who's where. Wondering where everyone is? Explore locations across campus and nearby to see how many students are there right now. Depending on their privacy settings, you can also see who's there. From the library and student center to gyms, restaurants and nightlife, theliveapp gives you a live view of your college community. Know what's happening now. See posts, conversations and activity happening around campus right now. Location chatrooms connect the conversation to the place. When someone is actually there, you'll know. Be there to post there. Content on theliveapp is tied to real places. You have to actually be at a location to create a post there — giving you a real-time look at what's happening from students who are actually there. Control your presence. You decide how your presence is shared. Choose who can see when you're at a location or keep your identity private while still exploring what's happening around campus. College is happening right now. See who's where. See what's happening. Be part of it. See your campus live. See who's where. See what's happening.

Screenshots

Parti4 screens
theliveapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: theliveapp at 5.0 against Parti's 3.6. theliveapp also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Parti's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

theliveapp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: theliveapp has 206 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Parti's written reviews are positive against 100% of theliveapp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parti ships an update every 3 weeks, theliveapp every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Parti versus theliveapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartitheliveapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (28 ratings)5.0 (206 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28206 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB88 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperParti, LLC.Live Technologies

Customer experience

Parti

All ratings27 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

theliveapp

All ratings206 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Parti

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

theliveapp

Requested features

6 requests
  • Feature to save photos
  • Stories and videos to auto-play
  • Follow places
  • Discover page for nearby happenings
  • Add more locations (e.g., Tribeca, Fairfield)
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  • Android support (mentioned once, but significant)

In-app purchases

None

Parti

No in-app purchases

None

theliveapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parti free?
Parti is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is theliveapp free?
theliveapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Parti or theliveapp?
theliveapp is rated higher. Parti averages 3.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while theliveapp averages 5.0 from 206 ratings.
Do Parti or theliveapp have ads?
Neither Parti nor theliveapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parti or theliveapp?
Parti ships an update every 3 weeks, and theliveapp every 6 days. Most recently, Parti was updated on October 24, 2026 and theliveapp on October 30, 2026.

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