Comparison

ibble vs ZATE

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

Head to head
About

ibble

Discover communities and engage in real conversations using threaded videos. Share your thoughts through video, audio, text, or photos, and explore new topics and trends with like-minded individuals.

Highlights
  • Find and join communities
  • Engage in threaded video conversations
  • Create content with video, audio, text, photos
  • Explore new topics and trends
  • Connect with like-minded individuals
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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ibble is the place to find your communities and have real conversations about anything! Communities: Join communities of people who are passionate about the same things as you Learn and explore new topics, trends, and events Make new friends or invite old ones to join the conversation Conversations: Have real conversations about what matters with threaded videos that allow you to talk back and forth with everyone around the world Respond when you want, how you want, where you want Create with video, audio, text, or photos Threads: Swipe up and down to find new topics Swipe left and right to dive deeper into content that interests you Reply to threads to share your perspective and knowledge.

About

ZATE

Discover people and activities based on your interests. Find friends, dates, or companions for spontaneous outings. Create your own events or join existing ones to connect with others.

Highlights
  • Discover people and activities
  • Create custom plans and events
  • Filter by personal preferences
  • Connect with interested users
  • Message first to initiate contact
  • Curated local experiences
Features
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DISCOVER THE POSSIBILITIES Scroll through the Discover page to see who’s out there and what they are up to. Find everything from your next paddleboard partner to someone who has an extra ticket to your favorite band. Whether you are looking to find friends or go on your next date, adjust your filters on the discover page to find the Zate that matches your personal preference. CREATE YOUR ZATE Spontaneous interests and passions? It’s your time to shine - Set the location, provide the details, and find out who's interested. Not sure quite what to do? That’s ok - we connect you to curated local experiences and activities for you to use to create your own dates... From patio bars and live music venues to local art galleries and rooftops, we’ve got you covered! ACTIVE ZATES Once you’ve created a Zate, your Zate is live on the discover feed until you have either created a new Zate or retired your current Zate from the feed. You will always have the ability to create a new Zate at any time. FIND YOUR PEOPLE When you create a Zate you message first, simple as that. Filter through all your Zate prospects and get to messaging. As soon as you message someone who is interested in your Zate, that person becomes a permanent match! Once we’ve got you that far, the rest is up to you!

Screenshots

ibble4 screens
ZATE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ibble at 4.6 against ZATE's 3.5. ibble also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 70%) and ratings volume (248 vs 36). ZATE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ibble sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ZATE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ibble holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ibble has 248 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of ibble's written reviews are positive against 70% of ZATE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ibble ships an update fortnightly, ZATE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ibble versus ZATE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteribbleZATE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (248 ratings) — better3.5 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews95.1% of reviews — better69.6% of reviews
Number of ratings248 — better36
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB66 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperViolet AI, Inc.Zate Inc.

Customer experience

ibble

All ratings248 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.2%

ZATE

All ratings36 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative36.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

Bugs and requests

ibble

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App runs slowly and drains device performance
  • Comment notifications trigger but comments don't load
  • Error messages when trying to view comments
  • Post creation options not fully scrollable
  • Stock voting feature not functional
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  • Portfolio value calculations inaccurate

Requested features

6 requests
  • Live streaming capability
  • Help or contact support icon
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved notification system
  • Better account management and deletion options
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  • Expanded post creation options with scrollable menus

ZATE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ibble

One-time6
  • $0.99 In-App Purchase$0.99
  • $4.99 In-App Purchase$4.99
  • $9.99 In-App Purchase$9.99
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  • $24.99 In-App Purchase$24.99
  • $49.99 In-App Purchase$49.99
  • $99.99 In-App Purchase$99.99
None

ZATE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ibble free?
ibble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZATE free?
ZATE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ibble or ZATE?
ibble is rated higher. ibble averages 4.6 out of 5 from 248 ratings, while ZATE averages 3.5 from 36 ratings.
Do ibble or ZATE have ads?
Neither ibble nor ZATE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ibble or ZATE?
ibble ships an update fortnightly, and ZATE every 2 weeks. Most recently, ibble was updated on November 2, 2026 and ZATE on October 25, 2026.

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