Meet First vs republica 2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meet First
This app facilitates real-world connections at bars and events. Create a digital profile, check in, and discover others nearby to 'match' for networking, friendships, or discreet dating.
- Digital profile creation
- Event check-in via QR/numeric code
- Discover nearby users
- Matching system
- Networking and friendship
- Discreet dating option
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The app that makes the first step for you. And brings you together across the bar. For all those who share a love of bar culture and genuine encounters, who like authentic communication and like to make good use of digital. HOW IT WORKS? You're at a bar or event and want to contact someone? Then create a profile card digitally in the app. After checking in via QR code or numeric code, all interested parties can find each other on the app, select and - 'match'! In this way, we enable relaxed networking, new friendships and discreet dating - if there is mutual interest: A heart symbol on the card stands for "dating".
republica 2026
This app serves as your official guide to a major digital society festival. It allows you to create a personalized schedule, access news and updates, and find detailed information on speakers, locations, and partners.
- Personalized program schedule
- News and updates
- Speaker and performer details
- Partner and sponsor information
- Festival location map
- FAQ section
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The official re:publica app is your guide to #rp26. Put together your personal programme schedule, get news and updates as well as all information on the speakers, locations and partners of re:publica Berlin 26! re:publica 26 is the festival for the digital society and will take place from 18. - 20. may 2026 at STATION Berlin. What to expect in the app: - The complete programme schedule including all sessions - All speakers and performers - Our partners and sponsors - The map of the festival locations with all stages, venues and partner booths in the Expo Area - The programme planner for compiling your personal favourites and highlights - News updates, FAQ
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: republica 2026 at none against Meet First's 1. republica 2026 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Meet First's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ads 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. Meet First sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. republica 2026 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meet First ships an update every 4 weeks, republica 2026 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meet First | republica 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linn Kuhlmann | republica GmbH |
Customer experience
Meet First
republica 2026
In-app purchases
Meet First
- 7 Tage Premium$3.99
republica 2026
No in-app purchases
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