Gathrr vs Making Authentic Friendships
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gathrr
Streamline event management with tools for organizers to boost attendee engagement. Facilitate seamless check-ins, generate professional name badges, and enable live polling. Enhance event marketing and post-event networking with virtual business cards.
- Attendee check-in
- Name badge generation
- Live event polling
- Event marketing via push notifications
- Post-event networking
- Event feedback and statistics
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We provide a tightly coupled management tool for organizers allowing them maximum engagement with the attendees. We provide a replacement for buisness cards via highly efficient in person networking using our app. This is bundled with hassle-free check-in to events reducing paperwork and time. Attendee Check-In Ditch your paper spreadsheet and check in attendees with one easy click. You no longer have to watch a long line of attendees at the registration desk. Name Badge Generation Making high-end, professional-looking name badges has never been easier! Simply review and print what we designed for you. It’s literally just one click on your Gathrr mobile app! Live Event Polling Effortlessly gather votes and get an accurate count! Attendees can vote through the Gathrr app. Use template questions that have made so many events engaging! Easy Event Marketing Get maximum engagement by sharing the event with the inbuilt push notification feature in the Gathrr app dashboard. It's the best feature to get maximum RSVP's for in advance. Post Event Networking Save 60% your time by meeting the people who actually matters after the event. Virtual Business cards will soon make the thick paper Business Cards obselete. Post Event Feed back How do you measure your event success? See everything about your event, from insights to detailed statistics, with one glance on the Gathrr app dashboard.
Making Authentic Friendships
This social network connects individuals with special needs and their families. It provides a safe and supportive space for users to build meaningful connections and find community.
- Connect with special needs individuals
- Connect with loved ones
- Build meaningful connections
- Find community
- Supportive environment
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Social network for special needs individuals and their loved ones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gathrr at 5.0 against Making Authentic Friendships's 2.9. Gathrr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Making Authentic Friendships's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Making Authentic Friendships sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gathrr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gathrr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Making Authentic Friendships has 68 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gathrr ships an update every 6 weeks, Making Authentic Friendships every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gathrr | Making Authentic Friendships |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.9 (68 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 34.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jeet Vithalani | Juliana Fetherman |
Customer experience
Gathrr
Making Authentic Friendships
Bugs and requests
Gathrr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Making Authentic Friendships
Reported bugs
16 issues- App takes a long time to load
- App is slow and buggy
- App freezes after login
- Cannot exit subscription screen
- Charged after canceling free trial
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- App is stuck on subscription page
- Login issues (user/pass not working)
- Cannot upload a picture (custom avatar issue)
- Age displayed incorrectly in profiles
- Friend suggestions not loading
- Cannot select interests/activities
- Keyboard overlays sign-in button
- Buttons are inactive or stuck
- No tech support or contact information available
- App doesn't work or is not active
- Error message about already having an account
Requested features
6 requests- Allow users to set age filters
- Improve friend suggestion intelligence
- Add more descriptors for cognitive abilities/challenges
- Offer a version for younger teens (11-16)
- Expand filters for interests and locations
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- Make the app free or significantly cheaper
In-app purchases
Gathrr
No in-app purchases
Making Authentic Friendships
- 1 Month Member Subscription$4.991 Month
- 1 Year Member Subscription$39.991 Year
- 10 Coins$4.99
- 20 Coins$9.99
- 50 Coins$19.99
Questions
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