ZATE vs Offline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZATE
Discover people and activities based on your interests. Find friends, dates, or companions for spontaneous outings. Create your own events or join existing ones to connect with others.
- Discover people and activities
- Create custom plans and events
- Filter by personal preferences
- Connect with interested users
- Message first to initiate contact
- Curated local experiences
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DISCOVER THE POSSIBILITIES Scroll through the Discover page to see who’s out there and what they are up to. Find everything from your next paddleboard partner to someone who has an extra ticket to your favorite band. Whether you are looking to find friends or go on your next date, adjust your filters on the discover page to find the Zate that matches your personal preference. CREATE YOUR ZATE Spontaneous interests and passions? It’s your time to shine - Set the location, provide the details, and find out who's interested. Not sure quite what to do? That’s ok - we connect you to curated local experiences and activities for you to use to create your own dates... From patio bars and live music venues to local art galleries and rooftops, we’ve got you covered! ACTIVE ZATES Once you’ve created a Zate, your Zate is live on the discover feed until you have either created a new Zate or retired your current Zate from the feed. You will always have the ability to create a new Zate at any time. FIND YOUR PEOPLE When you create a Zate you message first, simple as that. Filter through all your Zate prospects and get to messaging. As soon as you message someone who is interested in your Zate, that person becomes a permanent match! Once we’ve got you that far, the rest is up to you!
Offline
This app simplifies event planning and coordination for friends, family, and communities. It offers dedicated chatrooms for each plan to facilitate communication and memory sharing, with disposable chatrooms after events. The design encourages real-life connections away from social media.
- Event planning and coordination
- Dedicated chatrooms per plan
- Photo memory sharing
- Disposable chatrooms
- Disconnect from social media
- Focus on real-life interactions
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Welcome to Offline, the ultimate tool for connecting with the people and experiences that matter most. Our app makes it easy to plan and coordinate events with friends, family, and community, all without being tethered to your phone. With Offline, you can say goodbye to endless group chats and hello to seamless planning. Each plan within the app has its own chatroom for easy communication and sharing photo memories. And, when the event is over, these chatrooms are disposable, eliminating the need for one-time-use group chats. Our earth tone color scheme and disconnect from social media will have you feeling grounded and present in no time. Experience the magic of real-life connections with Offline. Leave your screens behind and gather with the people that matter most. Join the movement towards meaningful, face-to-face interactions today with Offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Offline at 4.1 against ZATE's 3.5. Offline also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ZATE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Offline holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZATE has 36 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ZATE ships an update every 2 weeks, Offline every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZATE | Offline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (36 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zate Inc. | PressW, LLC |
Customer experience
ZATE
Offline
In-app purchases
ZATE
No in-app purchases
Offline
No in-app purchases









