Comparison

Joinable vs Onlo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Joinable

This app offers a social sharing experience focused on genuine human connection, free from algorithms and advertisements. It prioritizes privacy and simplicity for sharing memories with loved ones, aiming to make social media more human.

Highlights
  • Human connection focused
  • No algorithms
  • Ad-free experience
  • Private sharing
  • Simple interface
Features
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Joinable is social sharing designed for humans. Today's social platforms prioritize engagement metrics and ad revenue over genuine human connection. They've turned our attention into a commodity, using sophisticated algorithms to keep us scrolling through endless ads. At Joinable, we're pioneering a different path - one that puts human connection first. No algorithms deciding what you see, no ads interrupting your moments, and no data mining to fuel the attention economy. We believe sharing memories with loved ones should be simple, private, and free from digital distractions. It's time to make social media human again.

About

Onlo

Transform your environment into a digital canvas by placing virtual content like music, quotes, and images in physical locations. Discover and interact with content left by others, fostering a unique sense of community and connection.

Highlights
  • Create image, status, Spotify, rating, and event drops
  • Discover drops left by users and local businesses
  • Share content and increase drop popularity
  • Connect with others in your physical vicinity
  • Leave digital marks on your surroundings
  • Support charitable causes with revenue share
Features
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Turn your surroundings into a canvas of creativity with OnLo! Seamlessly blend the digital and physical landscapes by dropping music, quotes, and more within physical locations. Explore, interact, and connect with those around you by giving a personal touch to your surroundings. OnLo - Your world, digitally enhanced. Download now and start leaving your mark! TAKING SOCIAL MEDIA TO THE NEXT LEVEL What can I do with OnLo? - Create a “drop” and watch as others pick it up, share it, and increase your drop's popularity. - At launch, use our first drop types, including: - Image drops - Status drops - Spotify drops - Rating drops - Event drops. - Look for drops left by local businesses or the OnLo App such as free coffee, vouchers, gift cards, and more. Discover something new, share it with friends or the world, and create a community around what's important to you. With OnLo, what you discover and what you share is limitless, and we have plenty of ideas in store for future experiences within the app. 1% of all revenue from OnLo goes to the community in which an item is dropped to benefit education, healthcare, hunger needs, and other charitable causes. Give the app a try, send us feedback, and help us grow! We can't wait to see what you have to share.

Screenshots

Joinable4 screens
Onlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Joinable at every 5 days against Onlo's every 4 months. Joinable also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 3). Onlo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onlo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joinable has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Joinable's written reviews are positive against 100% of Onlo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joinable ships an update every 5 days, Onlo every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Joinable versus Onlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoinableOnlo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB53 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJoinable, Inc.Inertia Group Activity, LLC

Customer experience

Joinable

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Onlo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Joinable

No in-app purchases

None

Onlo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joinable free?
Joinable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onlo free?
Onlo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Joinable or Onlo?
Onlo is rated higher. Joinable averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Onlo averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Joinable or Onlo have ads?
Neither Joinable nor Onlo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joinable or Onlo?
Joinable ships an update every 5 days, and Onlo every 4 months. Most recently, Joinable was updated on November 3, 2026 and Onlo on November 3, 2026.

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