Dara.network vs MGG Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dara.network
Connect and engage with your groups, communities, and alumni networks in a private, curated space. Facilitates intimate chat, video conversations, event re-connections, and discovering new opportunities and collaborators.
- Private curated space
- Intimate chat and video
- Event re-connections
- Discover new opportunities
- Ad-free experience
Read full descriptionHide full description
Dara is a powerful, human way for groups, communities and alumni networks to remain vibrant and engaged. We offer an ad-free, institution-first alternative to Slack, WhatsApp and LinkedIn by creating a private, curated space for intimate chat and video conversations, re-connections over private events and new opportunities, inspirational work and collaborators.
MGG Network
Read full descriptionHide full description
This is the Mobile App of the MGG Network Online Platform. It covers all features of the desktop version which are accessible from the front office. Functionalities for admins and group admins are only accessible in the desktop version. The App offers the additional feature “Who is around me?”. This feature allows the user to see and be displayed for other users nearby on the map. If the user decides to use this feature, her/his current GPS is used. The user’s camera and microphone can be used to share photos and/or video content. Users have to provide their consent to allow the provider to retrieve the information for both functionalities and are free to refuse it.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dara.network at fortnightly against MGG Network's every 3 months. Dara.network also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Dara.network ships an update fortnightly, MGG Network every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dara.network | MGG Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Archana Prasad | Deutsches Institut fuer Entwicklungspolitik |
In-app purchases
Dara.network
No in-app purchases
MGG Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dara.network free?
Is MGG Network free?
Do Dara.network or MGG Network have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dara.network or MGG Network?
Other comparisons
