Shadow vs Trybl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow
A community-based social platform for real-time geolocated networking. Discover exclusive events and opportunities in major cities worldwide. Connect with a highly engaged member base.
- Community-based social platform
- Geolocated networking
- Exclusive event discovery
- Real-time opportunities
- Major city coverage
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Shadow is a selective, community-based, social platform that provides geolocated networking for a highly connected member base. Join our platform to see exclusive events and opportunities in real-time, across major cities around the world including LA, NYC, Miami, London and more.
Trybl
Discover local events, connect with people who share your interests, and effortlessly coordinate plans with friends. This app helps you find hangouts, sync calendars, and build real-world connections.
- Interactive event map
- Swipe-to-discover event ideas
- Community and group creation
- Calendar syncing
- Mutual free time finder
- Direct and group messaging
- Friend streak tracking
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Trybl Coffee Chats Trybl helps you turn networking into real conversations. Create your profile, set your availability, and get matched for coffee chats with people in your community. Whether you are a student, alum, founder, creator, or professional, Trybl makes it easier to meet the right people without the awkward back and forth. How Trybl Works Build your profile with your background, interests, and goals Set your availability and preferred meeting locations Get matched with people for coffee chats Receive helpful conversation prep before each chat • Keep track of notes, takeaways, and follow ups after each conversation Better Conversations, Less Friction Trybl is built to make connection easier. Instead of scrolling, posting, or collecting contacts, Trybl helps you actually sit down with people, share stories, exchange advice, and discover new opportunities. Why Trybl? The best connections usually start with a real conversation. Trybl helps make those conversations happen more often.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Shadow at 41 against Trybl's 4. Trybl's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shadow against 5.0 for Trybl. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow has 41 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shadow ships an update fortnightly, Trybl weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow | Trybl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shadow Tech Incorporated | Hakeem Shitta-Bey |
Customer experience
Shadow
Trybl
In-app purchases
Shadow
No in-app purchases
Trybl
No in-app purchases
