OdessaConnect vs NBRLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OdessaConnect
Facilitates communication between family members and loved ones in a facility via their TV. Share messages, photos, videos, and make video calls. Access community updates like dining menus and events.
- TV-based messaging
- Video calls
- Photo and video sharing
- Facility staff communication
- Community information access
- Event updates
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Enables family members easy and persistent access to communicate with their loved one through their loved one’s TV. Types of content include messages, videos, photos and video calls. Family members can also communicate with facility staff by receiving and reacting to messages, photos, videos and YouTube links. Viewing community information and updates like dining menu, newsletter and events are also available.
NBRLY
Connect with people nearby in real-time for spontaneous hangouts. Discover individuals with shared interests who are available to meet within the hour. Focuses on platonic friendships and immediate, casual meetups at public places.
- Real-time meetups
- Mutual hobby filters
- Instant visibility of active users
- Platonic community focus
- Activity creation for meetups
- Safe public meeting suggestions
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Meet people. Make friends. Do something right now. NBRLY is a social app for meeting new people nearby and making real-life friends—not dating, not endless messaging, and not planning something three weeks from now. See who's around, find something to do, and connect with people who are actually free to hang out. **MEET PEOPLE NEARBY** Find people in your neighborhood who are active and available to meet. Whether you're looking for someone to grab coffee with, get a drink, join a run, explore the city, or just hang out, NBRLY makes it easier to turn "we should hang out sometime" into actually hanging out. **MAKE FRIENDS IRL** NBRLY is built around real-world connection. Start a conversation, figure out the details, and meet somewhere public. **FIND YOUR PEOPLE** Discover locals through shared interests and activities—from run clubs and live music to tech, food, fitness, natural wine, sports, and whatever you're into. **NO DATING PRESSURE** NBRLY is friendship-first. It's for meeting new people, building your local social circle, and finding people to do things with. **HOW IT WORKS** • See people and activities nearby • Find something you want to do • Connect with people who are available now • Meet up somewhere public • Make a new friend Whether you're new to NYC, tired of doing everything alone, or just feel like meeting someone new tonight, NBRLY helps you get out there. Your next friend could be right around the corner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NBRLY at 4.7 against OdessaConnect's 4.2. NBRLY also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). OdessaConnect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
NBRLY holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of OdessaConnect's written reviews are positive against 83% of NBRLY's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OdessaConnect ships an update every 2 months, NBRLY every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OdessaConnect | NBRLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SeniorGroup LLC | nbrly |
Customer experience
OdessaConnect
NBRLY
In-app purchases
OdessaConnect
No in-app purchases
NBRLY
No in-app purchases
