Joinstar vs Potentially
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.
Potentially
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Potentially is how your group actually decides things - by passing notes, not arguing in the group chat. Fold a note, toss it on the desk, and your clique pulls it open to answer. Where are we going tonight? Who's actually coming? Pizza or tacos? Everyone marks the same page - in their own pen - and it comes back covered in everyone's handwriting, not a sterile bar chart. PASS A NOTE - Write a question, add choices, send it to your clique - Notes arrive folded on your desk - pull them open to read - Pick one, or pick several and star your favorite KEEP IT FUN (AND FAIR) - Blind notes stay sealed until you add your answer - no peeking, no bandwagon - Or go Live and watch the answers roll in - Set a deadline and Potentially stamps the winner when time's up - then hands you a Google Calendar invite for the plan FIND A TIME - Share your availability with a clique - busy times only, never what you're doing - Potentially suggests the best slots: everyone free, or the most who can make it - Vote with stars, settle it, and put the winner on everyone's calendar in one tap - Works with the calendars already on your phone - Google, iCloud, Outlook NEVER MISS A NOTE (NEW) - Get a notification the moment someone passes a note to your clique - Tap the banner and the note opens, ready to answer - Too chatty? Mute any clique's pings with one tap MAKE IT YOURS - Your own pen color and signature doodle on every answer - Private cliques with invite links you can send anywhere - Messages, WhatsApp, wherever - A hand-drawn desk where unanswered notes sit until you deal with them No ads. No noise. Just your people, passing notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Potentially at daily against Joinstar's every 6 weeks. Joinstar's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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
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, Potentially daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Joinstar | Potentially |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joinstar LLC | DANIEL ELLIOT NEWSOME |
In-app purchases
Joinstar
No in-app purchases
Potentially
No in-app purchases









