Comparison

Sappa vs Gully

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

Head to head
About

Sappa

Discover and connect with people in your immediate vicinity using Bluetooth technology. Browse profiles, send friend requests, and chat in real-time. Features an intuitive Bubble View for a dynamic and engaging user experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth-based social networking
  • Real-time nearby profile browsing
  • In-app chat feature
  • Bubble View interface
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Low battery consumption
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See the world around you! Instantly connect with the people you see around you! Sappa is an all new Bluetooth based social networking app. You can — in realtime — browse through the profiles of people who are in your immediate field of view! Concerned about your privacy? Only the content that they wish to showcase is visible to you — so there is no breach of their privacy or consent. The system is designed to be fair playground — where you also get to know who all wanted to know you and viewed you. Connect and stay in touch! You can then make friends by sending or accepting friend requests and stay in touch with them through our in-app chat feature. Sappa intends to create a world with no strangers. Whether you are at a concert, festival, club, restaurant, airport, or just out and about — getting to know someone in the real world just got a whole lot exciting and easier! The all new Bubble View! Say goodbye to boring old grids, lists, cards, and tables! Explore the all new, super fun, and intuitive Bubble View. People you see in your field of view will pop up as interactive floating bubbles. With an integrated hyper-realistic physics engine you can drag the bubbles around and tap on them to open a profile. The closer the person is to you in the real world, the bigger their bubble appears on your screen! Tap and hold on a bubble to explore more options! How does Sappa work? Sappa uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology to detect and show you nearby peers — in near realtime! After years of testing, research, and development we have built our own proprietary BLE framework that works across multiple operating systems, even in the background state! We have made sure that the app doesn't drain any extra battery even after days of prolonged usage. For the app to work, your device must have Bluetooth enabled. Additionally, enabling location services makes our system work more efficiently and helps in faster detection of peers!

About

Gully

Features
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Gully is a location-based community app that connects you with people and conversations happening around you. DISCOVER YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY See messages and posts from people in your area. Stay connected with what's happening in your neighborhood, city, or wherever you go. LOCATION-BASED MESSAGING Post messages tied to your location. Share local news, recommendations, events, and more with people nearby. PRIVACY FIRST Post anonymously when you want. Control who sees your content with flexible privacy settings. Your data stays yours. SHARE MOMENTS Capture and share photos and videos with your community. Tag your location and let others discover your posts. CHANNELS & CONVERSATIONS Join topic-based channels to discuss what matters to you. From local events to community discussions, find your conversations. FULL CONTROL • Set your message radius to control how far your posts reach • Block and report users easily • Customize your profile and privacy settings • Multi-language support Download Gully today and discover what's happening around you!

Screenshots

Sappa4 screens
Gully4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gully at every 8 days against Sappa's every 12 months. Sappa's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sappa ships an update every 12 months, Gully every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sappa versus Gully: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSappaGully
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB35 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAhimsa DasNitin Deshmukh

In-app purchases

None

Sappa

No in-app purchases

None

Gully

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sappa free?
Sappa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gully free?
Gully is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sappa or Gully have ads?
Neither Sappa nor Gully shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sappa or Gully?
Sappa ships an update every 12 months, and Gully every 8 days. Most recently, Sappa was updated on September 24, 2026 and Gully on September 20, 2026.

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