NetworkNerd vs Tend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetworkNerd
Effortlessly manage personal connections by storing key details about people you meet. The app provides gentle reminders to stay in touch and allows for easy profile sharing to build relationships without manual data entry.
- Track important contact information
- Receive reminders to stay in touch
- Share profiles to build connections
- Automatic entity creation
- Import contacts from Apple
- Profile sharing
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NetworkNerd keeps track of important information you learn about the people you meet and gently reminds you to keep in touch. Share your own profile with people you know and get them to share back with you to build your relationships without any data entry! Create new people or entities automatically when adding how you met! Import your contacts from Apple to automatically pull in phone numbers, addresses, organizations, photos, and more! Privacy Policy: https://networknerd.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.networknerd.app/terms-conditions
Tend
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Tend: Connect turns your relationships into a living garden. Each person becomes a plant you care for through small, meaningful check‑ins. Log moments, set gentle reminders, and watch your garden thrive over time. Each person is a plant that grows when you show up - just like your relationship with them. Features: Build a garden of the people you care about Quick check‑ins and notes to capture small moments Reminders that keep connection easy Beautiful garden view that evolves over time Small moments add up. Tend them here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tend at none against NetworkNerd's 6. Tend also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). NetworkNerd's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. NetworkNerd sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tend asks for nothing beyond the download.
NetworkNerd ships an update every 2 weeks, Tend every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetworkNerd | Tend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Judelson | Aspen Restorative Consulting |
In-app purchases
NetworkNerd
- The Mingler$3.991 Month
- The Schmoozer$5.991 Month
- The Mingler14 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- The Schmoozer$59.991 Year
- NetworkNerd Genius$149.991 Month
- NetworkNerd Genius$1000.001 Year
Tend
No in-app purchases
