Comparison

DSOBS vs Joinable

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

Head to head
About

DSOBS

An exclusive social networking app for alumni of The Doon School. Connect with fellow alumni, message privately, join interest-based groups, and discover events and career opportunities. Features include a jobs section and a showcase of alumni social work.

Highlights
  • Alumni networking and connection
  • Private messaging
  • Interest-based common rooms
  • Event notifications
  • Jobs and careers section
  • Alumni profiles
  • Social work showcase
Features
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The DSOBS - The Doon School Old Boys' Society An exclusive application for Doscos, the alumni of The Doon School, Dehradun. Most features are for Old Boys only (Sign In is post a verification and approval by the DSOBS Office). Some features, like the Rose Bowl Publication, Doscos in the News and Footsteps (Social Work by Doscos) are accessible to all. The App allows Old Boys to connect with each other and the community as a whole, message each other privately and in interest based Common Rooms, to receive notifications on DSOBS events, social and business ventures undertaken by Doscos, a jobs and careers section (for Doscos and people Doscos recommend for jobs), and to get a detailed, search enabled view of each others professional and personal profiles. The App maintains the highest levels of encrypted cloud based security. Further measures are takes to ensure that the quality of interaction between Old Boys is of a certain standard of integrity. All private messages and interactions in the common rooms are rated to display the usefulness of a member's messages and comments; and, the total number blocks and black lists accrued by an individual member. Doscos using the app are requested to create an online space of support, acceptance, humor, camaraderie, honor, usefulness and integrity. As Doscos, living up to the ideals set by our founders and our experiences in school, we aim to give back to society at large. To further this endeavor we have the Footsteps section that showcases actions undertaken by Doon School's alums to serve as inspiration for more Doscos to join them in these, and to start new initiatives to serve the common good of our fellow beings. Our school motto as always is 'Knowledge Our Light', and purpose of the DSOBS is to create a community of service into which a boy enters - an 'Aristocracy of Service'.

About

Joinable

This app offers a social sharing experience focused on genuine human connection, free from algorithms and advertisements. It prioritizes privacy and simplicity for sharing memories with loved ones, aiming to make social media more human.

Highlights
  • Human connection focused
  • No algorithms
  • Ad-free experience
  • Private sharing
  • Simple interface
Features
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Joinable is social sharing designed for humans. Today's social platforms prioritize engagement metrics and ad revenue over genuine human connection. They've turned our attention into a commodity, using sophisticated algorithms to keep us scrolling through endless ads. At Joinable, we're pioneering a different path - one that puts human connection first. No algorithms deciding what you see, no ads interrupting your moments, and no data mining to fuel the attention economy. We believe sharing memories with loved ones should be simple, private, and free from digital distractions. It's time to make social media human again.

Screenshots

DSOBS4 screens
Joinable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DSOBS at 5.0 against Joinable's 4.6. DSOBS also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.6). Joinable's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (31 vs 4). 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

DSOBS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joinable has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSOBS ships an update every 2 weeks, Joinable every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DSOBS versus Joinable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSOBSJoinable
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings431 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB63 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperIncred Applications Pvt LtdJoinable, Inc.

Customer experience

DSOBS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Joinable

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

DSOBS

No in-app purchases

None

Joinable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DSOBS free?
DSOBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Joinable free?
Joinable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DSOBS or Joinable?
DSOBS is rated higher. DSOBS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Joinable averages 4.6 from 31 ratings.
Do DSOBS or Joinable have ads?
Neither DSOBS nor Joinable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DSOBS or Joinable?
DSOBS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Joinable every 5 days. Most recently, DSOBS was updated on November 13, 2026 and Joinable on November 3, 2026.

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