Sit By Me vs SMWL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sit By Me
This app connects remote workers in real-time at public spaces like cafes and coworking spots. Users can indicate if they are open to chat or prefer to focus, making it easy to find like-minded individuals nearby to build a professional or social network.
- Connect in real-time
- Set 'Open to Chat' or 'Quiet Focus' modes
- Discover nearby users
- Build professional networks
- Find community in public spaces
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Sit By Me – Connect in Real Life, In Real Time The future of remote work is here. Work anywhere. Connect everywhere. Sit By Me transforms cafés, libraries, bars, coworking spaces, and third places into community hubs for the modern remote worker. Whether you’re open to chat or prefer quiet focus, the app helps you find your people — in real life, in real time. How it works: • Set Your Mode → Green if you’re open to chat, Red if you’re working quietly. • Discover Nearby Connections → See who’s around you, instantly. • Sit Together, Naturally → Build your network, share space, or just vibe with others around. Why Sit By Me? • The future of remote work is social → Don’t just work from anywhere, belong anywhere. • Build community while you work → Make connections without interrupting productivity. • For workers & businesses alike → Users connect; businesses become trusted community connection points. Remote work doesn’t have to be isolating. Download Sit By Me today — and build your remote work network in real life, in real time.
SMWL
This app connects users with speakers and attendees, provides access to the event agenda, and showcases sponsors. You can also view past videos and access exclusive ticket deals.
- Connect with speakers and attendees
- View event agenda
- Browse sponsors
- Watch past videos
- Access exclusive ticket deals
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The official SMWL app. Connect with speakers and attendees, view the agenda, view the sponsors, view past videos, and get exclusive ticket deals!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMWL at 5.0 against Sit By Me's 4.6. Sit By Me's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
SMWL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sit By Me has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sit By Me ships an update fortnightly, SMWL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sit By Me | SMWL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Steckart | NOW Marketing Group, Inc |
Customer experience
Sit By Me
SMWL
In-app purchases
Sit By Me
No in-app purchases
SMWL
No in-app purchases
