Orbis vs AroundU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
AroundU
Connect with people nearby who share your interests for spontaneous activities. Find or create social gatherings, from parties and music jams to gym runs and gaming nights. It's a quick way to build a social life and make new connections.
- Connect with people for shared activities
- Discover local events and gatherings
- Create your own social events
- Meet people based on current mood
- Find flatmates and activity partners
- Real-time social planning
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Ever think, “Damn, I wish I had people to do this with?” AroundU kills that problem. Fast. This app links you with people who actually want to do the same stuff you're in the mood for right now. House parties, music jams, gym runs, treks, chai breaks, gaming nights, quick games on the app, after-parties, even finding a flatmate — it’s all happening around you. Start your own vibe. Jump into someone else’s. Explore Clubs, discover Plans near you, play games, and meet people who match your energy — not just your bio. No dry DMs. No infinite scrolling. Just real plans, real games, and real humans, whenever you feel like stepping out. If you're bored, stuck at home, or waiting on flaky friends, AroundU is the shortcut to an actual social life. Find your people. Build your circle. Make your city feel smaller and your life way more fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AroundU at 5.0 against Orbis's 2.3. AroundU also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Orbis's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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.
AroundU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Orbis ships an update every 5 weeks, AroundU every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbis | AroundU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Orbis internet | NEXTGEN TECH |
Customer experience
Orbis
AroundU
In-app purchases
Orbis
No in-app purchases
AroundU
No in-app purchases
