Comparison

Plots vs StudConnect

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

Head to head
About

Plots

Connect with your community and discover local events. RSVP, purchase tickets, and view guest lists for live experiences. Host your own events and engage with nightlife experts.

Highlights
  • Discover local events
  • RSVP and purchase tickets
  • View guest lists
  • Connect with event hosts
  • Invite friends
  • Host events
Features
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Facilitating genuine in-person connections through live experiences. “What’s Plots?” is a phrase synonymous with “What’s going on?” and Plots is another term for in-person events. Discover local events, view the guest list, invite your friends and see where they’re going. View Upcoming and Past Events - Discover and relive live experiences. RSVP or Purchase Tickets - Easily purchase entry or reserve a spot at your favorite events. Guest List - View the guest list ahead of time and connect with other attendees. Connect with your community - Communicate directly with event hosts and get notified when they host new events. Share - Invite a friend or acquaintance and get notified when you're invited. Host - If approved, you will gain access to a community of nightlife experts and the only tool needed to sell out your next event. In an increasingly digital world, we are looking to replace the habit of scrolling through mindless content with finding unique live events and experiencing the real world. What's Plots? More social, less media.

About

StudConnect

Features
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Meet people before you even land. StudentConnect helps you connect with future classmates, exchange students, and your whole university — before you ever set foot on campus. Every account is a real, verified student, so you know exactly who you're talking to. Verified students, real housing, no noise. Meet people before you arrive — future classmates, exchange students, your whole campus Browse by university, hometown, country, or region Real housing, human-reviewed listings — no fake posts Your university's own group feed — events, questions, textbooks Exchange student? Verify your host school, get instant access Every profile verified with a real university email — no strangers pretending to be studen

Screenshots

Plots4 screens
StudConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StudConnect at every 2 days against Plots's weekly. Plots's advantage is chart position (#148 vs unranked). 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

Plots ships an update weekly, StudConnect every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Plots versus StudConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlotsStudConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB54 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPlots Inc.Philip Berberg Stavnem

Bugs and requests

Plots

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and account issues
  • Ticket purchase problems
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to share profiles easily
  • Improved blocking and spam prevention
  • More transparency around data usage
  • Simpler ticket purchasing process

StudConnect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plots

No in-app purchases

None

StudConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plots free?
Plots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudConnect free?
StudConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plots or StudConnect have ads?
Neither Plots nor StudConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plots or StudConnect?
Plots ships an update weekly, and StudConnect every 2 days. Most recently, Plots was updated on November 3, 2026 and StudConnect on October 24, 2026.

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