Sit By Me vs Kacti
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.
Kacti
Discover and connect with people nearby in real-time through a live social broadcast. Create a customizable profile card and share events, questions, or greetings. Customize your avatar with music or notes to express yourself.
- Live social broadcasting
- Nearby user discovery
- Customizable profile cards
- Event and message sharing
- Avatar customization
- Bluetooth-based discovery
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Kacti is the best new social club. Create a social profile and broadcast it live in the Oasis for others to discover. Meet nearby people and connect with like minded users. Even leave behind a business card detailing an event, or question, or simply say hello. How does it work? 1. Make sure bluetooth is on! 2. Create and customize a profile card. Choose between professional, social, dating, or customize your own. 3. Go LIVE and head into the Oasis to discover other users nearby in real time. 4. Customize your avatar with a song or note to let others know a little about yourself. Like wearing a social name tag. 5. Have fun discovering strangers! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sit By Me at none against Kacti's 2. Sit By Me also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 5). Kacti's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kacti sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Sit By Me asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kacti 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sit By Me ships an update fortnightly, Kacti every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sit By Me | Kacti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bradley Steckart | Kevin Fox |
Customer experience
Sit By Me
Kacti
In-app purchases
Sit By Me
No in-app purchases
Kacti
- Super Kacti Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Super Kacti Annual7 Days trial$149.991 Year
