Comparison

Upstate Curious vs Inness

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

Head to head
About

Upstate Curious

Discover local gems and connect with your community in the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Find recommended restaurants, shops, and services, or ask for local advice. Meet new people and share your experiences in this vibrant region.

Highlights
  • Local discovery feed
  • Crowdsourced Q&A
  • Community profiles
  • Direct messaging
  • Interest-based connections
  • Local groups
Features
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We love the Hudson Valley + Catskills region! We love exploring every nook and cranny of the mountains and forests and farms and towns - and all the incredible restaurants and shops and art galleries and other places to visit. As residents, we also love (and need!) to know where to find a great dentist, electrician, therapist, or upholsterer, dog groomer, or babysitter depending on the day! And since one of the best parts about living in or visiting this special area are the people, we think that new ways to meet up online and (eventually!) IRL is also a pretty great idea. “Upstate Chat” is the main feed where you can share your finds or the view from your backyard (including videos and photos). By using hashtags like #restaurants, #outdoors, #townname, #county, etc., we can make things easy to find - and the section for “Popular Hashtags” will be just that. “Hotline” is where you go to ask a question you need to crowdsource - from a roofer who turns up on time to the best pizza in Ulster County to an easy hike with dogs. You can add searchable interests and a bio to your profile to connect more easily with other members - there’s a DM feature right in the app, but you can share all your social profiles as well. Upstate Curious was created for residents, visitors, weekenders, and fans - and we cover Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan, Greene, Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, and neighboring countries. The more the merrier! The Upstate Curious Team members will be posting their finds and tips for #upstateliving - and there are special groups for buyers and sellers to get their own burning questions answered!” This app was created by the Upstate Curious Team of Keller Williams Realty Hudson Valley North.

About

Inness

This app serves as a digital gathering place for a community that values culture, design, food, and nature. It offers enriching experiences, educational programs, and events for individuals and families to engage with. Discover and share a captivating landscape through this platform.

Highlights
  • Community gathering place
  • Cultural appreciation
  • Design and food focus
  • Nature experiences
  • Educational programs
  • Event engagement
Features
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INNESS is the home of a new community–a gathering place for our family, and yours. Created for people with a deep appreciation for culture, design, food, and the simple pleasures of nature, INNESS is a place of cultivation. A place where you and your family can engage in enriching experiences, educational programs and events. If you're as captivated as we are by this landscape, we invite you to share it with us.

Screenshots

Upstate Curious4 screens
Inness3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Upstate Curious at 144 against Inness's 1. Upstate Curious also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 25 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Upstate Curious against 5.0 for Inness. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Upstate Curious has 144 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upstate Curious ships an update every 6 months, Inness every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Upstate Curious versus Inness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpstate CuriousInness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (144 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings144 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Brenn-White Group LLCPeopleVine

Customer experience

Upstate Curious

All ratings144 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Inness

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Upstate Curious

No in-app purchases

None

Inness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upstate Curious free?
Upstate Curious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inness free?
Inness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Upstate Curious or Inness?
Inness is rated higher. Upstate Curious averages 4.9 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Inness averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Upstate Curious or Inness have ads?
Neither Upstate Curious nor Inness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upstate Curious or Inness?
Upstate Curious ships an update every 6 months, and Inness every 25 months. Most recently, Upstate Curious was updated on October 4, 2026 and Inness on September 24, 2026.

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