Comparison

Renew Social vs Outerly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Renew Social

This app connects verified individuals aged 55 and over, prioritizing safety and genuine friendships. It offers curated matches, private chats, and resources for an active lifestyle, encouraging users to connect offline.

Highlights
  • Verified user profiles for ages 55+
  • Curated weekly matches
  • Private and secure chat functionality
  • Tools to report and block users
  • Content on travel, volunteering, and activities
  • Focus on offline friendships
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Renew was made specifically for people 55+. It’s the only place where you can come to meet new people aged 55 and over who have all been AUTHENTICATED by Apple or Google and VERIFIED by the same company banks trust to verify people who are opening accounts. __________ * Create an account: We make it easy! Most members can do it in under five minutes. * Be yourself: Tell us about yourself, the type of friends you want to make, and what type of membership you’d like. * Verify your identity: 100% of our members are required to verify their identity to keep our community safe. * Browse your best matches: We only show you the best matches each week so you aren’t bogged down with choices and constantly scrolling. * Talk with your new friends: your chats stay private so you can get to know your new friends. * Take your friendships wherever you want to: We want you to make real friends, not be addicted to our app. Once you make those friends, put down your phones and go have some fun! * Stay safe: We authenticate and verify 100% of our members and we also empower you with the tools to report, remove, and block any users who make you uncomfortable with a few clicks. * Discover more ways to live your best life: We’re working with organizations who want to make getting older fun. Check out new content that will provide you tips on exciting new things like travel, volunteering, local activities, and much more. __________ We’re constantly working to make Renew even better and would love to hear about your experience in our community. __________ Try Renew for free today!

About

Outerly

Discover curated walking groups for social outings in your city. Answer personality questions to get matched with strangers for planned routes and secret endpoint meetups. Currently available in select East Coast cities.

Highlights
  • Curated group matching
  • Planned walking routes
  • Secret endpoint meetups
  • Personality-based matching
  • City-specific outings
Features
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Find your people, one walk at a time. Outerly matches you into a small, curated group of strangers for a fully planned walking outing in your city. You answer some personality questions and book your outing, and we'll do the rest. You'll get a starting point where you meet your group, a snapshot of each participant you've been matched with, a locally-made walking route, and an endpoint at a secret location where all of the small groups that day meet up together. Currently live in DC, Baltimore, and Philly, with new locations added regularly!

Screenshots

Renew Social4 screens
Outerly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Outerly at none against Renew Social's 3. Outerly also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Renew Social sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Outerly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Outerly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Renew Social's written reviews are positive against 100% of Outerly's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Renew Social versus Outerly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRenew SocialOuterly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better7
Update frequency—Every 2 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRenew Social, LLCUrban Outdoors

Customer experience

Renew Social

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Outerly

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Renew Social

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription1 Month trial$17.991 Month
  • Prepay for 1 year!1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Prepay for 6 months1 Month trial$59.996 Months
None

Outerly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Renew Social free?
Renew Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Outerly free?
Outerly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Renew Social or Outerly?
Outerly is rated higher. Renew Social averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Outerly averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.

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