Dara.network vs Show Up
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
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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.
Show Up
Connect with like-minded creatives for professional growth. Access expert strategies, coaching, and networking opportunities. Expand your reach through targeted content and direct communication.
- Expert visibility strategy and coaching
- Connect with like-minded creatives
- Weekly podcast/speaking pitch opportunities
- Press call outs
- Monthly networking calls
- Create and share posts
- Direct messaging
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Welcome to Show Up! Community App to support the “Show Up” program. Receive expert visibility strategy, coaching, and consulting as you begin showing up in the world. Expand your network with intentional, high-vibe, like-minded creatives. Receive weekly podcast/speaking pitch opportunities and press call outs. Access monthly intentional AF Networking calls. With our app you can; - Create organized posts - Like, comment, share and tag users in posts - Search all posts - Get push notifications on latest posts - View other users profile - View next-level posts - View your activity - Filter your feed on what you want to see - Chat with Aria in your inbox - Get matched with other professionals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dara.network at none against Show Up's shown. Dara.network also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dara.network against 5.0 for Show Up. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively.
Dara.network ships an update fortnightly, Show Up every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Dara.network | Show Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Archana Prasad | DellaCore LLC |
Customer experience
Dara.network
Show Up
In-app purchases
Dara.network
No in-app purchases
Show Up
No in-app purchases
Questions
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