Plain Sight vs JoinLinks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plain Sight
Connect intentionally with people online or in person based on shared professions, goals, skills, and interests. Discover curated business connections at events, workspaces, and travel spaces. The app facilitates networking and event discovery.
- Curated professional connections
- Event and workspace listings
- Personalized connection suggestions
- Attendee networking
- Data and activity reports
- Sponsored post promotion
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Be more intentional about who you meet online or in-person at events, workspaces, and travel spaces. Like we’ve already done for thousands of other members of the Plain Sight community, we’ll make it easy for you to find who you should meet based on your profession, goals, skills, and interests. You can also download the Plain Sight app to list your own events and shared spaces for free! For events, workspaces, and travel spaces: We curate new business connections between your guests. Send you data and activity reports that include information on the profiles that viewed, visited, and made connections while at your listing. Our paid promotion packages allow you to reach your target audiences locally or nationally via sponsored posts, push notifications, and emails. For individual members: We curate connections for you in-person or online based on your individual skills, goals, interests, and professions, so you'll never miss an opportunity to connect with the type of people you're looking to meet. You can register for events online, and immediately start connecting with other attendees who are interested in attending the event. Reach out to us for media, partnerships, questions, or suggestions: hello@plainsighthq.com
JoinLinks
Easily make meaningful friendships in real life by discovering or creating local hangouts and interest-based communities. Connect with others through a live feed and dedicated group chats to build lasting connections.
- Discover local hangouts and events
- Create your own hangouts
- Join interest-based communities
- Connect via live feed and group chats
- Share memories in community photo vaults
- Build real friendships
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Make Real Friends. Join Real Communities. Host Real Events. JoinLinks is the easiest way to build meaningful friendships in real life — and now, the easiest way to host the events and communities that bring people together. Whether you're new to a city or just looking to meet new people, JoinLinks helps you find others who share your interests and gives you the tools to turn connections into community. Create or join Links — real-world hangouts hosted by people nearby. From coffee meetups to weekend hikes, Links make it simple to get together in the real world. Build your Community — start or join interest-based communities, each with its own group chats, dedicated feed, event links, and private photo vault. Approve members, spin up multiple chat channels, and give your people a place to belong. Host and sell out your events — turn any Link into a ticketed event. Set prices, sell tickets right in the app, and check guests in at the door with a built-in scanner and live dashboard. The Wallet tracks your sales and payouts with simple Stripe setup.* Stay connected — share posts and photos on the Live Feed, reply in threads, @mention friends, and switch between accounts without logging out. Offline mode keeps your tickets and content available even when the venue Wi-Fi doesn't cooperate. Whether you're into running clubs, creative workshops, foodie adventures, or just want to meet good people, JoinLinks helps you make it happen. Key Features: • Discover local hangouts and events hosted by real people • Create your own Links and invite others to join • Sell tickets to your events and get paid, with check-in tools at the door* • Join interest-based Communities with group chats, feeds, and photo vaults • Post, react, and connect on the Live Feed • Switch between multiple accounts instantly • Access your tickets and content even when you're offline JoinLinks is your gateway to a more social, connected life. Wherever you are, there's a Link waiting for you. *Ticketing and payouts requires host verification. ToS: https://www.joinlinks.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.joinlinks.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain Sight at none against JoinLinks's 3. JoinLinks's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. JoinLinks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plain Sight asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Plain Sight against 4.7 for JoinLinks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 43 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Plain Sight's written reviews are positive against 92% of JoinLinks's.
Plain Sight ships an update every 3 weeks, JoinLinks every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Plain Sight | JoinLinks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) — better | 4.7 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Get To Work Inc | Join Links |
Customer experience
Plain Sight
JoinLinks
In-app purchases
Plain Sight
No in-app purchases
JoinLinks
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- JoinLinks Plus 3 Months$6.993 Months
- JoinLinks Plus Yearly$24.991 Year









