Comparison

Journey vs Tap Network

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

Head to head
About

Journey

Build and grow vibrant online communities with a modern platform. Facilitate connections through visual feeds, group chats, and member profiles. Ideal for creators, clubs, and local groups seeking engagement.

Highlights
  • Visual community feed
  • Group chat / group text
  • One-click community invitations
  • Journaling
  • Habit tracker
  • Task management
  • Rich member profiles
Features
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The best app to start and grow a community. Journey is the modern alternative to Facebook Groups, Reddit, Discord, Group Me, Slack, Whatsapp Groups, Amino, Mighty Networks, Circle, Bunches, Nextdoor, Skool and every other community app of the last decade. Perfect for communities of all shapes and sizes, Journey is great for building a college club, creator or influencer community, sports club, passion or interest community, or fan club. INFLUENCER AND CREATOR COMMUNITIES Seeing your followers build real friendships with each other can be one of the most rewarding experiences a creator can have. Empower your fans to connect with each other and earn a new income stream by setting up a paid membership community. 200 followers paying $5 a month = $1K per month in your bank account. The best part is that you can get off the content treadmill – your fans get value from just being able to talk to each other and make new friends. It’s not all on your shoulders as a creator or influencer to constantly produce content. COLLEGE CLUBS AND COMMUNITIES From Greek Life fraternities & sororities to college sports and business clubs, Journey is perfect for creating a vibrant community on campus. Members of your college community converse in a rich, visual feed and have group chats for deeper conversations. Easily share your community qr code around campus on billboards, stickers, and merch. Check out the ‘Umich Life’ community in the Journey app for an example of a thriving community from the University of Michigan. SPORTS CLUBS A journey community is the perfect way to recruit and engage members or your local community. Members can tip you for the effort you put into club management or they can pool funds for your club events. Members can also create different group chats based on interest, level of experience, or availability – whatever makes sense for your club. PASSION COMMUNITIES From arts & crafts to DIY renovations, the visual feed in a Journey community is perfect for sharing photos and videos of the process, as well as the wins and fails! DMs and group texts are great for members connecting with each other and building deeper relationships. LOCAL COMMUNITIES Start a community for your local area as a place to share local news, events, meet people, and support local businesses. Post your local community’s qr code on bulletin boards and stickers and share the link with your neighbors and friends. FEATURES • Visual community feed – your central hub where members can post photos, videos, and ask questions. • Group chat / group text • One-click community invitations (viral community growth). • Journaling • Habit tracker + accountability partners • Task management • Rich member profiles • Create a masterclass to empower your members and promote your community. • Paid membership community tips and subscriptions (coming soon) • Mint your own social token to drive growth and engagement (coming soon) We currently have some amazing communities and guides spanning: • Embroidery • Roller Skating • Skateboarding • Snowboarding • Skiing • Skydiving • Backbacking • Spearfishing • Acting • Squash • Sailing • Cooking • Kiteboarding / Kitesurfing • Guitar • Surfing We are constantly looking for new communities and ways to improve our app to help your communities flourish – please reach out to us at hello@startyourjourney.io with any feedback, questions, or ideas.

About

Tap Network

This platform facilitates both personal and professional connections, allowing users to socialize, share content, and discover services. It serves as a hub for creators, businesses, and individuals to network, showcase work, and engage in commerce.

Highlights
  • Social hub for personal and business connections
  • Post photos, short & long-form videos
  • Connect with professionals and businesses
  • Marketplace to buy and sell services
  • Create stores and book talent
  • Link social profiles and websites
  • In-app messenger
Features
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The future of networking is here. Tap has distinguished itself by being a future-oriented platform that helps its users actualize their dreams. We’ve designed Tap as a platform to socialize, but also as a service hub allowing brands to collaborate with influencers and freelance service providers. Here, smart personal and professional networking is as easy as Tap. ■ SOCIAL HUB FOR PRIVATE AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS Grow your personal and professional network with Tap. Whether you are looking for new social connections or professional development, Tap is your go-to social networking app. Tap Social Post photos, and long & short-form videos or view content, people, and influencers based on your interests. Find and connect with existing or new friends, professionals, colleagues, and businesses. Comment, connect, and chat with the in-app social messenger. Tap Professional Networking Connect with professionals and businesses in your industry. Share all links to your socials, and portfolio, post your creative work, and use Tap as a place to express yourself. Grow your personal brand, small business, and company to the right people. Buy and Sell Services Explore the Tap marketplace where creatives, freelancers, and professionals offer their services. Grow your business either by selling or buying services from vetted pros. Tap Business Join as a business to showcase your products, and services, create stores, and book talent for services that your business may need. See why we are one of the handiest networking apps for business ■ TAP NETWORK APP FEATURES: ● sign up as a creator or business ● link all your social profiles and websites ● find people or watch content based on your interests ● view your personalized feed or create posts by uploading text, photos, and videos ● view or create highlights (short videos) ● filter your feed by selecting niches and location ● buy or sell services and products ● chat with other users with the in-app messenger Whether you're a content creator, entrepreneur, businessman, professional, or simply looking to connect with new people with the same interests, Tap Network is the perfect social media platform for you. ■ WITH TAP YOU ARE SET TO .. Monetize Imagination .. Transcend Mediocrity .. Inspire Ambition .. Actualize Dreams ► Try it NOW for FREE and help build the Tap Community by sharing your future ambitions and helping others achieve theirs.

Screenshots

Journey4 screens
Tap Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Journey at weekly against Tap Network's every 2 months. Tap Network's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Tap Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journey ships an update weekly, Tap Network every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Journey versus Tap Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourneyTap Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better10
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRNY, Inc.Tap Network, LLC

Customer experience

Journey

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tap Network

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Journey

No in-app purchases

None

Tap Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Journey free?
Journey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tap Network free?
Tap Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Journey or Tap Network?
Tap Network is rated higher. Journey averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Tap Network averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Journey or Tap Network have ads?
Neither Journey nor Tap Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Journey or Tap Network?
Journey ships an update weekly, and Tap Network every 2 months. Most recently, Journey was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tap Network on November 3, 2026.

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