FriendActivity (for Spotify) vs MenschU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FriendActivity (for Spotify)
See what your friends are listening to on Spotify in real-time. You can even play their current songs directly from the app. A homescreen widget displays recent plays.
- See friends' current songs
- Play friends' music
- Browse friend artists/albums/playlists
- Real-time updates
- Homescreen widget
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With Friends for Spotify, you can stay up to date on the songs your friends are listening to, and even join them from the app! (Spotify account necessary) - Play songs your friends are currently listening to - Browse through the artists/albums/playlists currently played by your friends - Watch the list of your friends and their currently playing song update in real time And most importantly, stay updated with the Friend widget for your homescreen! Displaying the 4 most recent plays and the respective user.
MenschU
Discover and engage with Jewish campus life and organizations. Browse events, follow groups, manage your schedule, and customize notifications. Features include profile management, contact sharing, and optional event check-in.
- Browse campus events
- Follow organizations
- RSVP and manage schedule
- Customizable notifications
- Profile management
- Optional event check-in
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MenschU helps adults discover Jewish campus life and stay connected with campus organizations. Browse campus events, follow organizations, RSVP, and keep track of your schedule. Choose the notifications you want, manage your profile and contact-sharing preferences, and use optional event check-in features. Organization teams can manage profiles, events, collaboration invitations, and their campus community. Public content is reviewed, and in-app controls let members report content and block accounts. MenschU is initially intended for users aged 18 or older in the United States. Location and notification permissions are optional. Privacy, terms, and support: https://menschu.app/app/legal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MenschU at 100% against FriendActivity (for Spotify)'s 57%. MenschU also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). FriendActivity (for Spotify)'s advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MenschU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FriendActivity (for Spotify) has 212 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of FriendActivity (for Spotify)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of MenschU's.
FriendActivity (for Spotify) ships an update every 6 weeks, MenschU fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FriendActivity (for Spotify) | MenschU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (212 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 212 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Avi Wadhwa | JOSEPH GASTON LEVY |
Customer experience
FriendActivity (for Spotify)
MenschU
Bugs and requests
FriendActivity (for Spotify)
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and constant log-outs
- Errors about missing data
- Unreliable updates and refresh
- Compatibility issues with newer Spotify changes
Requested features
3 requests- Add log of previously played songs
- Improve widget customization
- Enhance real-time update reliability
MenschU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FriendActivity (for Spotify)
No in-app purchases
MenschU
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FriendActivity (for Spotify) free?
Is MenschU free?
Which has better reviews, FriendActivity (for Spotify) or MenschU?
Do FriendActivity (for Spotify) or MenschU have ads?
Which is updated more often, FriendActivity (for Spotify) or MenschU?
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