Comparison

Vicinity vs Scape | Explore New Worlds

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

Head to head
About

Vicinity

Connect instantly with people nearby through live chatrooms and private messaging. This social tool aims to foster real-time connections within communities, encouraging face-to-face interactions. Discover local events, ask for recommendations, or simply chat with those around you.

Highlights
  • Live chatrooms based on location radius
  • Private messaging
  • Place-based voice/chat rooms
  • Voice and video calling (Premium)
  • Dark mode support
  • Moderated chat for safety
Features
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Vicinity is the digital third space: a real-time local chat with everyone around you. Meet people nearby, make friends in your neighborhood, and play live games together — tied to where you are, not who you follow. No followers, no algorithms — just your local world, live. Third places — the coffee shop, the barbershop, the park bench — are where neighbors used to become friends, and they're quietly disappearing. Vicinity brings that sense of community back, right where you are: open the app and you're in the room with everyone nearby, across multiple topic channels. Send message requests, create group chats, or join landmark rooms at iconic locations worldwide — but only if you're physically there. The internet you walk through, not the one you scroll. Potential uses • Meet new people nearby • Organize meetups by topic • Chat with others at a sports game, bar, or concert • Coordinate a class study group • Get help from a neighbor • Invite others to a block party • Recommend shows, restaurants, or events to people nearby • Ask locals for tips when traveling • Coordinate group activities • Host a game night with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, and more Core features • Vicinity chat: multiple topic channels for your radius • Live Games: host or join real-time multiplayer games with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, blackjack, werewolf, mahjong, and more • Landmark rooms: audio and text chat at iconic locations worldwide — only if you're physically there • Private messaging: send message requests to anyone you meet in the chatroom • Interests: add up to 5 interest chips to your profile so people nearby know what you're into • Avatars: upload a photo or make one from any emoji or interest — free for everyone • Premium: group chats, photos in DMs, voice & video calls, ad-free, and more Stars — the fun economy • Earn stars FREE by winning Live Games or inviting friends • Spend stars on fun extras: chat colors, profile borders, badges, hosting events, and promoting posts • Gift stars or cosmetics to friends right in your DMs — chat colors, borders, and badges they keep • Trophy badges: climb the ladder from Bronze to the ultra-rare Diamond — the ultimate status flex Dark Mode Vicinity supports both light and dark mode. Privacy and security All location-based rooms are fully moderated. Distance sharing is optional — you control what you share. Download Vicinity. Community restored. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scape | Explore New Worlds

Connect with others through audio chats based on shared interests like university, memes, and NFTs. Create and join rooms, fostering dynamic conversations where you can easily switch between discussions.

Highlights
  • Interest-based audio chats
  • Emerging communities (university, meme, NFT)
  • Create chains of rooms
  • Dynamic conversation switching
  • Make new friends
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Chat about your interests! We're the home of emerging university, meme, and nft communities. Make new friends and create chains of rooms. Never be stuck listening in a conversation again!

Screenshots

Vicinity4 screens
Scape | Explore New Worlds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scape | Explore New Worlds at none against Vicinity's 1. Scape | Explore New Worlds also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Vicinity's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 9). On price 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. Vicinity sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $10.99 per year. Scape | Explore New Worlds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scape | Explore New Worlds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Vicinity's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scape | Explore New Worlds's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vicinity versus Scape | Explore New Worlds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVicinityScape | Explore New Worlds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (37 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB50 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEsketit LLCJune Social, Ltd

Customer experience

Vicinity

All ratings37 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Scape | Explore New Worlds

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vicinity

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription Features$10.991 Year
None

Scape | Explore New Worlds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vicinity free?
Vicinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scape | Explore New Worlds free?
Scape | Explore New Worlds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vicinity or Scape | Explore New Worlds?
Scape | Explore New Worlds is rated higher. Vicinity averages 4.6 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Scape | Explore New Worlds averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

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