Clockout vs LinkUp IRL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clockout
Connect with ambitious professionals in your local area through curated social events. Discover networking opportunities, find collaborators, and stay updated on industry happenings.
- Localized social network
- Discover social clubs and mixers
- Find cofounders and collaborators
- Access exclusive industry events
- Concierge team approval
- Invite-only access
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Escape the grind and skip the corporate happy hours. We’re a localized social network made for the next generation of professionals. Meet ambitious people in your area at thousands of social clubs, mixers, galas, and more. Find your dream cofounder at a brunch club, unlock access to the hottest rooftop mixers, and see what everyone in your industry is talking about. All member applications are approved by our concierge team (if you don't do waitlists, ask a friend for an invite).
LinkUp IRL
This app helps you turn spontaneous ideas into concrete plans with friends. Float a low-pressure 'who's down?' to gauge interest, then lock in details like time and place. It focuses on real friendships, not meeting strangers, with clear RSVPs and organized circles.
- Float 'Feelers' to gauge interest
- Lock in plans with time and place
- Organize friends into 'Circles'
- See honest headcounts in real-time
- Control plan visibility and reach
- Live Activities and widgets for plans
- Smart notifications for plan updates
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Stop letting "we should hang out soon" die in the group chat. LinkUp turns a spontaneous idea into a real plan with the people you actually want to see. HOW IT WORKS Float a Feeler. Not ready to commit? Drop a Feeler, a low-pressure "who's down?" and see who's actually interested before you lock anything in. Make it a Plan. Once people are in, lock the details: time, place, headcount. Your Feeler becomes a Plan, and everyone knows it's really happening. Show up. RSVPs are clear and honest. See who's Down to Go and who's Locked In, so you always know who's actually coming. BUILT FOR REAL FRIENDSHIPS Circles: organize your people and invite the right crew for the right plan, every time. Honest headcounts: watch spots fill up in real time, from open to almost full to at capacity. Control your reach: choose plan visibility and keep your name off a plan within your circles when you want to stay low-key. Live Activities & widgets: keep your next plan on your Lock Screen and Home Screen so nothing slips. Smart notifications: get nudged when a Feeler heats up, a plan locks in, or it's time to head out. WHY LINKUP LinkUp is for making plans with the friends you already have, not for meeting strangers. You only see plans from people you're connected with. No noisy feeds. No fake invites to things you'll never attend. No endless "maybe." Just a fast, warm way to go from idea to in-person; link up, show up. LINKUP+ LinkUp is free to use. LinkUp+ is coming soon with extra features to plan more, with more people, and every founding member gets it free. Real plans. Real people. Download LinkUp and make the next one actually happen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkUp IRL at none against Clockout's 18. LinkUp IRL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Clockout's advantage is ratings volume (7.9K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Clockout sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. LinkUp IRL asks for nothing beyond the download.
LinkUp IRL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clockout has 7.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Clockout ships an update weekly, LinkUp IRL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clockout | LinkUp IRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #145 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Clockout INC. | AppHus, LLC |
Customer experience
Clockout
LinkUp IRL
Bugs and requests
Clockout
Reported bugs
5 issues- Repeated app crashes and freezes
- Issues with account creation and login
- Inconsistent event scheduling and notifications
- Inability to update profile information
- Referral system bugs and errors
Requested features
5 requests- Add regional/city-based filters
- Improve profile editing and customization
- Introduce more flexible pricing options
- Enhance search and discovery capabilities
- Provide better transparency in the approval process
LinkUp IRL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clockout
- Clockout Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$7.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$14.001 Month
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- Clockout Gold$15.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$21.901 Month
- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$24.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$27.953 Months
- Clockout Gold7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Clockout Gold$29.991 Month
- Clockout Gold$42.003 Months
- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$46.491 Month
- Clockout Gold$53.906 Months
- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$93.003 Months
- Clockout Gold7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- RSVP$2.00
- RSVP$3.49
LinkUp IRL
No in-app purchases
