SHACK15 vs Vaya Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHACK15
This app provides a seamless way to access a unique social space. Users can easily book rooms, reserve event spots, and order food and drinks. It keeps you informed about upcoming programs and manages your membership.
- Book meeting rooms
- Reserve event spots
- Order food and drinks
- View upcoming programs
- Manage reservations
- Access membership
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The SHACK15 app is your personal gateway to the SHACK15 experience. Effortlessly book meeting rooms, reserve your spot at events, and order food and drinks all from one beautifully designed app. Stay connected to upcoming programs, manage reservations, and access your membership with ease, wherever you are.
Vaya Now
Discover spontaneous local activities and connect with people in real life. See what's happening nearby on a map, join plans with one tap, or easily share your own. Designed for immediate meetups, not endless scrolling.
- Map-based discovery of nearby plans
- One-tap joining for activities
- Post your own spontaneous plans
- Group chat unlocked after joining
- Focus on immediate, local meetups
- Public meetup spots only
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Vaya is a social app for real life. Find nearby plans happening now, join in with one tap, or post what you’re already planning to do. Instead of scrolling through feeds or scheduling weeks ahead, Vaya shows you spontaneous plans nearby: runs, coffee meetups, chess, work sessions, walks, food, games, and more. How it works : • Open the map to see what’s happening nearby • Tap a plan to see where, when, and who’s joining • Join with one tap to unlock the group chat • Or post your own plan in seconds No endless scrolling. No swiping. No group chats that never turn into real plans. Built for spontaneous plans: Heading to Dolores Park, grabbing coffee, going for a run, or looking for something low-key nearby? Turn it into something social. Meet people naturally: You meet through shared activities, public places, and plans that are actually happening soon. • Map-first, not feed-first • Plans happen within about 36 hours • Chat opens only after you join • Public meetup spots only • Lightweight, local, and low-pressure Download Vaya and see what’s happening around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vaya Now at 5.0 against SHACK15's 3.6. Vaya Now also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). SHACK15's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vaya Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHACK15 has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SHACK15 ships an update every 2 weeks, Vaya Now every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHACK15 | Vaya Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SHACK15 LLC | Aparajith Raghuvir |
In-app purchases
SHACK15
No in-app purchases
Vaya Now
No in-app purchases
