Joinstar vs Weave Community
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.
Weave Community
This platform fosters authentic conversations and genuine connections in public spaces and local communities. It prioritizes safety and trust through profile verification, aiming to build a secure social network for deeper engagement.
- Meaningful engagement in public spaces
- Authentic conversations
- Genuine connections
- Sense of community
- Verified profiles for safety
- Discover local communities
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A new platform for meaningful engagement in parks, public spaces, and your favorite communities. At Weave, we want to build a different kind of social network – a space where you can engage in authentic conversations, find genuine connections, and discover a sense of community, no matter where life takes you. Weave is not for everyone – it's designed for individuals seeking authentic conversations and a sense of belonging. We prioritize your safety and trust, verifying each profile to shape the foundations of a secure and sincere social network. Join us in envisioning a future where connections are deeper, conversations are richer, and communities thrive on shared authenticity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Weave Community at every 2 weeks against Joinstar's every 6 weeks. Weave Community also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Joinstar against 5.0 for Weave Community. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Joinstar ships an update every 6 weeks, Weave Community every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Joinstar | Weave Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joinstar LLC | Weave Community Inc. |
Customer experience
Joinstar
Weave Community
In-app purchases
Joinstar
No in-app purchases
Weave Community
No in-app purchases
