Comparison

Upstate Curious vs HOMME

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

HOMME

This lifestyle app offers a streamlined approach to men's grooming and beauty essentials. Discover high-quality, vegan, and toxin-free products, enjoy exclusive discounts, and earn loyalty points for purchases and referrals. Manage all your orders and track rewards in one convenient place.

Highlights
  • All beauty needs in one place
  • Affordable beauty products at $25
  • Vegan, sustainable, toxin-free formulations
  • 30% off first order discount
  • Loyalty points for purchases and referrals
  • Earn free products with points
  • Exclusive app offers and VIP events
Features
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CELEBRATING MAN HOMME is a beauty brand designed specifically for men that elevates simplicity and efficiency above all else. Recognizing the obvious differences in product need and formulation, our products are not created with the man as an afterthought –– our focus is right there in our name. In all that we do, we celebrate men of all shapes and backgrounds. AFFORDABLE BEAUTY The brand offers a range of products using the finest quality formulations designed to nourish and support the modern man. All products are vegan and free from sulfates and harmful parabens and the formulations originate from Sweden, a country long known for its use of natural ingredients and meticulous attention to detail. In a nod to the founders Scandinavian heritage they all have a signature scent of tea flowers and birch trees. The price is also characteristically simple, and all HOMME products cost $25. WHY THE HOMME APP • All your beauty needs in one place • Affordable Beauty - All products at $25 • All products are - Vegan, Sustainable, Toxin free & Vitamin/Mineral Infused • Discounts - 30% off on the first order • Loyalty points - Get 25 OMX points for each product purchase • Referrals - Get 25 OMX points on all the referrals purchases for life • Redeem - Every 10th product free • Rewards = More points = higher Membership tier and discounts. • Fast re-orders - One click away • All activity, orders and tracking in one place • Special offers and VIP events - Only through the Homme App • Product releases unique to the HOMME app LOYALTY POINTS Each purchase made through the HOMME App will earn you OMX loyalty points. Additionally, referring friends grants you more OMX points and helps you access higher membership tiers, unlocking better benefits including free products and exclusive offers. REFERRALS By inviting a friend or family member to join the HOMME App you’ll earn rewards each time they make a purchase on the HOMME App. 25 OMX points for every product, for life. These OMX points can be redeemed for free products and helps you access higher membership tiers and discounts. Show your friends why you are looking more amazing then ever. Make your in-App Homme experience even better by inviting a friend or family member to join the HOMME App. When they join, you’ll get reward that is redeemable for free products and the more points the higher Membership tier and discounts. • Invite friends to HOMME App. • They join and buy, you get 25 OMX points per purchase. • Use points for free products. • More points = higher tiers = better discounts and benefits. MEMBERSHIP Each membership level comes with higher discounts as well as access to exclusive offers and events. Details for each level are provided below. You earn points every time you or one of your referrals makes a purchase, indefinitely. Since all HOMME products cost $25, that means every 10th product is on us by redeeming 250 points at checkout. Earn OMX points: Buy products, refer friends. More purchases and referrals = more points = free products + benefits. Membership tiers: Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum. Start as Basic or Bronze (with Homme Salon partner). Higher tiers = more discounts + exclusive offers. Earn points: Purchases, referrals, special gifts. 25 OMX points per purchase/referral. Every 10th product free with 250 points. DISCOUNT TIERS The HOMME App loyalty program has five tiers: Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. • Basic: 0 points. Pay $25/product. • Bronze: 500 points. 5% off. Pay $23.75/product. • Silver: 2500 points. 10% off. Pay $22.50/product. • Gold: 5000 points. 15% off. Pay $21.25/product. • Platinum: 7500 points. 20% off. Pay $20/product. • Patron level: Please enquire by emailing us at; patrons@homme.app

Screenshots

Upstate Curious4 screens
HOMME4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HOMME at weekly against Upstate Curious's every 6 months. HOMME also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Upstate Curious's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 2). 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 HOMME. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Upstate Curious has 144 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upstate Curious ships an update every 6 months, HOMME weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Upstate Curious versus HOMME: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpstate CuriousHOMME
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (144 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings144 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Brenn-White Group LLCUnknown Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Upstate Curious

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

HOMME

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Upstate Curious

No in-app purchases

None

HOMME

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upstate Curious free?
Upstate Curious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOMME free?
HOMME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Upstate Curious or HOMME?
HOMME is rated higher. Upstate Curious averages 4.9 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while HOMME averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Upstate Curious or HOMME have ads?
Neither Upstate Curious nor HOMME shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upstate Curious or HOMME?
Upstate Curious ships an update every 6 months, and HOMME weekly. Most recently, Upstate Curious was updated on November 3, 2026 and HOMME on November 3, 2026.

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