Comparison

Frequency People vs LinkUp IRL

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

Head to head
About

Frequency People

Connect with individuals who share your interests and passions globally. Create or join public and private communities to foster authentic discussions and expand your social circle beyond existing networks.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited public and private Hubs
  • Search and join public Hubs
  • Live polling for community engagement
  • Direct messaging
  • Safe and authentic conversations
Features
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Communicate with people on the same wavelength! The Frequency social networking platform empowers users, brands, and influencers to build social networks. Search and/or create public and private networks (Hubs) based on interests and preferences. On Frequency, go beyond the border of friends you’re following on other apps to a space with people on your wavelength from all over the world. *Create unlimited public and private Hubs. *Search and join public hubs to expand your world. *Engage your community with features like live polling. *Send direct messages to users. Frequency communities foster safe and authentic conversations in real time. Contact: info@frequencypeople.com Terms of Use: https://www.frequencypeople.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.frequencypeople.com/privacy-policy

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Frequency People4 screens
LinkUp IRL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LinkUp IRL at 5.0 against Frequency People's 4.4. LinkUp IRL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Frequency People's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

LinkUp IRL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frequency People has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frequency People ships an update every 6 weeks, LinkUp IRL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Frequency People versus LinkUp IRL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrequency PeopleLinkUp IRL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB21 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSpokeHub, IncAppHus, LLC

Customer experience

Frequency People

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

LinkUp IRL

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Frequency People

No in-app purchases

None

LinkUp IRL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frequency People free?
Frequency People is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkUp IRL free?
LinkUp IRL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frequency People or LinkUp IRL?
LinkUp IRL is rated higher. Frequency People averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while LinkUp IRL averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Frequency People or LinkUp IRL have ads?
Frequency People shows ads; LinkUp IRL does not.
Which is updated more often, Frequency People or LinkUp IRL?
Frequency People ships an update every 6 weeks, and LinkUp IRL every 3 weeks. Most recently, Frequency People was updated on October 11, 2026 and LinkUp IRL on October 19, 2026.

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