Joinable vs Marlo
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.
Marlo
Connect with people before meeting up at local events or spontaneous gatherings. Break the ice, align interests, and build commitment through dedicated chatrooms. Discover events, grow your audience, or signal your own vibe to make plans happen.
- Event-specific chatrooms
- Vibe-checking before meeting
- Discover local events
- Signal spontaneous plans
- Build community for hosts
- Prioritizes real-life interaction
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Friday night. You scroll through your contacts. No one to text. You find an event you’d love. Picture walking in alone. Close the page. You meet someone you click with. Never ask for their number. Now they’re just someone you once met. A city full of people. A calendar full of plans. Still no place you feel you belong. You bring everyone together. Then start from zero for the next event. You put everything into your business. Customers love it. But you lose touch when they leave. You need more than a place to go. You need a way back to each other. That’s why there’s Marlo. Find your people nearby. Questions, feedback, or partnerships? hello@himarlo.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Joinable at 4.6 against Marlo's 4.0. Joinable also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Marlo's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Joinable holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joinable has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Joinable's written reviews are positive against 100% of Marlo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Joinable ships an update every 5 days, Marlo weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Joinable | Marlo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (31 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joinable, Inc. | projectdotfus llc |
Customer experience
Joinable
Marlo
In-app purchases
Joinable
No in-app purchases
Marlo
No in-app purchases
