Yala! vs 1Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yala!
Discover local events in Washington DC, from food and music to fitness and nightlife. Connect with people you meet at events, send messages, and build your social circle. You can also create and host your own events to share with the community.
- Discover local events by category
- Filter events by date, price, and distance
- Connect with people met at events
- Send direct messages
- Create and host your own events
- Built for Washington DC social scene
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Yala means "let's go" — and that's exactly what this app is for. Yala is Washington DC's social events app, built for people who want to get out, do more, and meet the people around them. DISCOVER WHAT'S HAPPENING Browse local events by category — food & drinks, fitness, arts, nightlife, music, and more. Filter by date, price, and distance to find exactly what you're looking for. CONNECT WITH PEOPLE Yala isn't just an event finder — it's a social network. Connect with people you meet at events, send direct messages, start group chats, and build your DC circle. CREATE YOUR OWN EVENTS Hosting a dinner party, workout session, or rooftop hangout? Post it on Yala and invite your community. Add photos, set capacity, and share with friends. BUILT FOR DC Whether you just moved to the city or you've been here for years, Yala helps you plug into Washington DC's social scene — one event at a time. Yala means "let's go" — so let's go.
1Me
Easily share your contact information using a QR code or a single tap. Create multiple personalized contact cards to separate work and personal details. Build a network of contacts who automatically receive updates when your information changes.
- QR code contact sharing
- One-tap contact exchange
- Multiple contact cards
- Personalized profile pages
- Automatic contact updates
- Privacy controls
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1-QR Code or 1-Tap is all what you need to share your contacts information with anyone. Separate Worktime from Playtime: With 1Me, you can have unlimited number of contact cards. You can choose contact information to be included in each card, and then choose whom you will share each card with. This is best to separate between your business and personal contact information. Personalized Profile Page: Get control of how others will see your contact info page with many customization options. Customize colors, cover photo, and much more. Add your photo for more personalization and even control the order of the contact info on the page. 1Me Network: Build your always-updated contacts’ network. If you and your contacts are 1Me users, then you can be added to each other’s network, this will keep each of you updated whenever someone changes contact info. 1Me is always keen on your privacy though, so you will have full control of which contact info you want to share with your network connections. Once your contacts download 1Me, they will always receive updates from you if you change any contact details, like changing work or mobile numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 1Me at weekly against Yala!'s every 6 weeks. 1Me also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Yala!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Yala! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Yala! ships an update every 6 weeks, 1Me weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yala! | 1Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Tse | BL SOLUTIONS DMCC |
Customer experience
Yala!
1Me
In-app purchases
Yala!
No in-app purchases
1Me
No in-app purchases









