Populon vs Skene
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Populon
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Populon is a versatile and secure membership register, newsletter and calendar service for associations, communities, hobby clubs and sports clubs.โ - In the application, you can see all the upcoming events and announcements of your community.โ - If you wish, you will receive a notification message on your phone when a new event or announcement is published.โ - You can easily register for events or send a comment directly from the event information.โ - You can read the new announcements right away. They remain in the newsletter list when you want to come back and read them again.โ Keep your community up to date and manage your member affairs quickly and easily with the Populon-app. Get your Populon here!
Skene
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Skene shows the sessions and events happening near you, and who's going. Join one with a tap, or start your own. The feed puts what's nearest first. Filter by distance, category, tag or author. The map shows gyms, outdoor spots and one-off meeting points, with rain and wind layers. Follow a place and get notified of new sessions there. Sessions can be public, for followers only, or hidden from all but your invitees. Each one has a participant list, a discussion and a weather forecast. Posts can carry a photo or a poll, and you choose who sees them. Chat one-to-one or in groups, with photos, GIFs, polls and shared locations. Messages, photos and locations are end-to-end encrypted. Gyms and clubs can publish their competitions, camps and courses on Skene. Follow them and get notified of new events. Also: a calendar of your sessions, plenty of colour themes, English and Finnish. No ads. Most sessions on Skene are climbing for now. Add a category for whatever you do.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skene at weekly against Populon's every 3 months. Populon's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Populon ships an update every 3 months, Skene weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Populon | Skene |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yoso Oy | Chestburster Ltd |
In-app purchases
Populon
No in-app purchases
Skene
No in-app purchases








