# Swimplace vs Gonks

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swimplace at weekly against Gonks's every 3 weeks. Swimplace also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Gonks's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Swimplace against 5.0 for Gonks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swimplace has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Swimplace ships an update weekly, Gonks every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Swimplace | Gonks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swimplace/id1525157670/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gonks/id1583556707/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 89 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [swim Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525157672) | [Devology for Information Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648725304) |

## What reviewers say

### Swimplace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swimplace/id1525157670)

Discover and create real-world communities around places you love. Engage with groups for shared activities, plan events, and connect with friends in organized spaces. Focuses on meaningful interactions without likes.

**Highlights:** Create and join place-based communities (Pools), Discover local activities with 'Around Me' mode, Organize conversations with 'Spaces' (channels), Share media and tag comments, Private, invite-only, and public Pool options, Friend system based on mutual following

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Gonks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gonks/id1583556707)

Send random Emsha sounds to your friends by 'gonking' them. It's a simple social networking app focused on sending these sounds to keep connections active.

**Highlights:** Send random Emsha sounds, Gonk friends, Friend list management, Simple user interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Swimplace free?

Swimplace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gonks free?

Gonks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Swimplace or Gonks?

Swimplace and Gonks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Swimplace or Gonks have ads?

Neither Swimplace nor Gonks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Swimplace or Gonks?

Swimplace ships an update weekly, and Gonks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Swimplace was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gonks on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*