Vicinity vs Loopers Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vicinity
Connect with people in your immediate vicinity through real-time chat and live multiplayer games. Discover local communities and engage in topic-based conversations, all tied to your physical location.
- Real-time proximity chat
- Live multiplayer games
- Location-based landmark rooms
- Private messaging
- Interest-based profiles
- Apple Watch integration
- In-app economy for extras
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Vicinity is the spatial network: the digital third space where you chat in real time 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 • Apple Watch: glance at the chat around you and switch channels right from your wrist • 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/
Loopers Golf
Connect with other golfers, discover new courses, and simplify golf trip planning. Build your golf network, track your game, and manage group outings seamlessly.
- Golf network connections
- Course discovery
- Golf trip planning
- Expense tracking and splitting
- GHIN performance insights
- Player portal for trips
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Loopers Golf opens up your golf network in a way nothing else does. Meet more golfers, see who they know, and discover courses you never thought you'd play. Loopers Connect Your golf network unlocked. See your connections, their extended networks, and the courses your circle can help you access. Build your profile, verify with GHIN, and grow your golf presence without awkward networking. Discover where your friends and friends of friends can get you on and stay connected to the people you actually play with. My Trips (Requires Subscription) Plan golf trips in minutes. Build itineraries, add players, organize tee times, and handle every detail in one spot. Track and split expenses automatically so you never chase payments again. Every golfer on the trip gets a simple player portal with tee times, pairings, scores, and payments. GHIN Insights Connect your GHIN to see real performance trends, round comparisons, and game insights that actually help you improve. Perfect for golfers who: • Want a real golf network • Love discovering new courses • Want easier trip planning • Hate spreadsheets • Play in groups, leagues, or travel often Bring your golf life together Loopers Golf makes it easy to see who you can play with, where you can play, and how to make every trip run smoother. Free features include: • Loopers Connect networking (limited 2nd degree connections) • Basic GHIN insights (3 months of history) • Profile and course discovery Unlimited subscription ($45/year) unlocks: • My Trips planning and management • Unlimited trip participants • Unlimited Loopers Connect introductions • 12 months of GHIN analysis • Expense tracking and splitting Privacy Policy: https://www.loopersgolf.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.loopersgolf.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Loopers Golf at none against Vicinity's shown. Loopers Golf also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Vicinity's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Vicinity sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per year and Loopers Golf sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $45.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Loopers Golf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vicinity has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Vicinity's written reviews are positive against 100% of Loopers Golf's.
Vicinity ships an update every 4 days, Loopers Golf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vicinity | Loopers Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Esketit LLC | Brandon DuBois |
Customer experience
Vicinity
Loopers Golf
In-app purchases
Vicinity
- Subscription Features$10.991 Year
- 60 Star Tokens$0.99
- Create Advertisement$1.99
- 180 Star Tokens$2.99
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- 600 Star Tokens$7.99
Loopers Golf
- Loopers Golf Unlimited3 Months trial$45.001 Year









