Barfriends vs Orbis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barfriends
Discover nearby bars, clubs, and pubs with real-time information. See which friends are at a selected venue and get Uber price estimates. Connect and chat with friends or new people for improved social outings.
- Find nearby bars, clubs, and pubs
- Real-time venue information
- See friends' locations
- Real-time Uber price estimates
- In-app chat functionality
- Connect with new people
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Barfriends will finds all bars, clubs and pubs near you and give you real-time information about them. The selected bar will only show your friends that are there and real-time transportation prices for a Uber. Chat with your friends! Arrive! Join and Chat with someone new. Cheers to better nights out :) note: Party Hard! Have Fun!
Orbis
Map your region and claim territory for your tribe. Discover local activities and connect with people who share your interests. Compete for dominance and grow your tribe's influence in your area.
- Map and claim territory
- Check-in at locations
- Discover local tribes
- Join tribe meetups
- Explore hotspots
- Connect with nearby people
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Orbis lets your tribe claim physical territory on a living map. Claim local places and meet people nearby who share your interests. MARK YOUR TERRITORY Claim locations across your city. Your tribe's borders update in real time from every place members claim. MEET YOUR TRIBE Find tribes built around your passions: sports, causes, hobbies. Discover meetups, events, and the places your people already gather. OPEN SOURCE AND DECENTRALIZED Orbis is open source. Anyone can run their own map app and connect to other apps on the geographical internet network (orbis-geonet). Visit our website for more info. www.orbis.social
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orbis at 2.3 against Barfriends's 1.0. Orbis also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Barfriends's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Orbis holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Barfriends ships an update every 5 months, Orbis every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barfriends | Orbis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Barfriends Inc. | Orbis internet |
Customer experience
Barfriends
Orbis
In-app purchases
Barfriends
No in-app purchases
Orbis
No in-app purchases
