Joinable vs Playhouse AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Human connection focused
- No algorithms
- Ad-free experience
- Private sharing
- Simple interface
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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.
Playhouse AR
Discover curated real-life social events and hangouts tailored to your preferences. This app helps you reconnect with friends and find new social opportunities nearby, refreshing suggestions frequently.
- Personalized social map
- Curated IRL social experiences
- Frequent suggestion updates
- Find hangouts anytime, anywhere
- Reconnect with friends
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Playhouse is your personalized college social map, curating perfectly matched IRL social experiences every 5 minutes or 5 steps. Make social networks social again and find your perfect hangout, anytime, anywhere!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Joinable at 4.6 against Playhouse AR's 4.2. Playhouse AR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Joinable holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 71 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.
Joinable ships an update every 5 days, Playhouse AR every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Joinable | Playhouse AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (31 ratings) — better | 4.2 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 71 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joinable, Inc. | MAI Reality INC |
Customer experience
Joinable
Playhouse AR
In-app purchases
Joinable
No in-app purchases
Playhouse AR
No in-app purchases
