Joinstar vs pairup.social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Joinstar
Discover and connect with people in your network who are traveling to the same destinations or live in places you're visiting. Never miss an opportunity to meet up with friends again.
- Connect with people traveling to same places
- Find friends visiting your hometown
- Discover people living where you travel
- Never miss meetups with friends
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Joinstar connects you with people in your network that are traveling to the same places as you, living in the places you are traveling to, or visiting your hometown. With Joinstar, you will never miss out on chances to meet up with your friends again.
pairup.social
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There are so many great matches out there for you: super compatible people who are share your unique interests and tastes. You’d all love to meet, you just need an easy way to find one another! Create a great description of yourself simply by listing accounts you follow, communities you’ve joined, books, movies or podcasts you love, causes you support, hobbies you enjoy, stuff you find funny or beautiful, anything at all you find interesting. Other people do the same, helping you decide who you’d like to meet. If there’s a match, start chatting and take it from there. You already have things to talk about! Find real connection by getting to know people both nearby or all over the world. Talk just once, make new lifelong friends, or anything in between. Start today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: pairup.social at every 4 days against Joinstar's every 6 weeks. pairup.social also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, 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.
Joinstar ships an update every 6 weeks, pairup.social every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Joinstar | pairup.social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Joinstar LLC | Andrew Catton |
In-app purchases
Joinstar
No in-app purchases
pairup.social
No in-app purchases
