Groups.io App vs Flaresat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groups.io App
This app provides a modern platform for online communities with powerful management tools. It offers advanced features like hashtag organization, topic muting, and integrations with other services. Users can find, join, and manage groups, receiving real-time notifications.
- Advanced group management
- Hashtag archive organization
- Mute individual topics
- Real-time push notifications
- Integrated Chat, Calendar, Polls
- Integrations with RSS, Trello, Github
- Member synchronization with Slack
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Groups.io is the next generation platform for online communities. We are a modern platform for serious communities. Powerful management tools. Mobile ready. No ads, no tracking. We have the most advanced features of any group system, including: - Better archive organization with hashtags - Mute individual topics and hashtags - Advanced group management - Powerful additional features, including Chat, Calendar, Polls, Databases, Wiki, Files and Photos - Additional integrations with RSS, Trello, and Github - Member synchronization with Slack This app lets you: - Find and subscribe to existing groups - Receive real time push notifications about activity in your groups - Create and manage your groups
Flaresat
This app provides a shared live map for groups to coordinate activities. It allows real-time location tracking, map-based chat, and the ability to drop pins and trace routes, with both online and off-grid functionality.
- Shared live map
- Real-time location tracking
- Map-based chat
- Smart pins with notes
- Draw on map
- Breadcrumb recording
- Off-grid communication (with hardware)
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Coordinate the Chaos. Flaresat is the shared live map for your group, online over cellular/WiFi, or completely off-grid with a Meshtastic or MeshCore LoRa radio. Drop pins, trace routes, track locations, and chat in real-time, with or without a signal. It works everywhere: Online: Cloud-synced instantly over 4G/5G/WiFi. Off-Grid: Pair with a Meshtastic or MeshCore radio to chat and track users over LoRa mesh without cell service or internet. STOP ASKING "WHERE ARE YOU?" Live Presence: See everyone's location moving in real-time. Map-Based Chat: Talk while you navigate. Your messages overlay the map so you never lose context. Smart Pins: Mark the meetup spot, the tent, or the hidden trail. Every pin includes notes and navigation. POWERFUL PLANNING TOOLS Draw on the Map: Circle danger zones or draw the path for the group to follow. Breadcrumbs: Record your path so others can retrace your steps. Quick Navigation: One tap on any friend or pin to get walking directions. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Festivals: Find your friends in the crowd. Off-Roading & Hiking: Stay connected in the backcountry (requires Meshtastic or MeshCore hardware). Family Trips: Keep the convoy together on the highway. Search & Rescue: Coordinate grids and track team coverage. Trusted by hikers, hunters, search and rescue teams, and festival crews who need a shared map that works anywhere, signal or no signal. PRIVACY FIRST Your location is only shared with the groups you create. You are in control. Download Flaresat and start mapping together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flaresat at 100% against Groups.io App's 36%. Flaresat also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 15 months). Groups.io App's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 4). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flaresat holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groups.io App has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Groups.io App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flaresat's.
Groups.io App ships an update every 15 months, Flaresat every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groups.io App | Flaresat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (26 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groups.io, Inc | Fares Saleh |
Customer experience
Groups.io App
Flaresat
In-app purchases
Groups.io App
No in-app purchases
Flaresat
No in-app purchases
