Castanet Social vs Drop Professionals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castanet Social
Organize your social network based on contact frequency. Receive notifications for when to reach out to individuals. Stay connected with your important contacts.
- Organize contacts by frequency
- Reach out reminders
- Smart social network management
- Contact frequency notifications
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Castanet ensures that your social network is ready when you need it. Smartly organize your network by how frequently you want to contact each person and be notified when they are due a reach out. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Drop Professionals
This app enhances professional event networking by providing a live, location-based feed of attendees. Users can filter connections, view profiles, and instantly connect via LinkedIn or messaging. It allows access to attendee lists even after the event concludes.
- Geolocation-based attendee feed
- Real-time attendee proximity
- Customizable event filters
- Profile viewing with interests
- Instant LinkedIn/messaging connection
- Post-event attendee access
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STRATEGIC NETWORKING FOR EVENTS Drop is a geolocation-based app that enhances networking at professional events, transforming a crowded room into a live feed of attendees. CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCE *Check-in to your event *See a live feed of attendees around you in real time (people closest to you at the top of your feed) *Curate who you want to connect with, using filters unique to each event *Click on a profile to view their interests, credentials, and prompts that make introductions easier *Simply tap to connect, instantly accessing LinkedIn profiles, messaging, and more *Access all attendees even after your event ends to see who you met and discover who you didn't WHY DROP Connection is at the core of every event. But with hundreds or even thousands of attendees, networking with intent becomes impossible, and we miss high-value connections right around us. With Drop Professionals, you can maximize opportunities at each event. GET STARTED For Event Attendees: Download now to join your event and start connecting. For Event Organizers: Contact us to bring Drop to your next event. Your network is about to get bigger! Support: info@dropprofessionals.com Site: dropprofessionals.com Privacy: dropprofessionals.com/privacy-policy-drop-professionals Terms: dropprofessionals.com/terms-conditions-drop-professionals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drop Professionals at none against Castanet Social's 4. Drop Professionals also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). Castanet Social's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Castanet Social sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Drop Professionals asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Castanet Social against 5.0 for Drop Professionals. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Castanet Social ships an update every 4 months, Drop Professionals every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castanet Social | Drop Professionals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CastanetApp LLC | Drop Socials LLC |
Customer experience
Castanet Social
Drop Professionals
In-app purchases
Castanet Social
- 50 Contacts$0.991 Month
- 100 Contact Subscription$1.991 Month
- 150+ Contacts$2.991 Month
- Castanet$0.99
Drop Professionals
No in-app purchases
