Comparison

Meet First vs Another Cotton

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital profile creation
  • Event check-in via QR/numeric code
  • Discover nearby users
  • Matching system
  • Networking and friendship
  • Discreet dating option
Features
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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".

About

Another Cotton

Features
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Another Cotton Lab is more than clothing. It’s a community built around movement. With the official ACL App, you get direct access to our latest collections and exclusive product drops. But this is only the beginning. The app connects product and experience. From shopping to showing up. What you can do inside the app: Shop the latest drops, Discover new arrivals, limited releases and restocks before anyone else. Access exclusive products, App-only releases and early access to selected collections. Join our events, Sign up for runs, community sessions and special events directly inside the app. Track your participation, Stay connected to upcoming events and keep an overview of your activity. Be part of the community, From weekly runs to large-scale events. Everything in one place. Built by runners. Tested beyond reason.

Screenshots

Meet First4 screens
Another Cotton3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Another Cotton at none against Meet First's 1. Another Cotton also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Meet First sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Another Cotton asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meet First ships an update every 4 weeks, Another Cotton every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Meet First versus Another Cotton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeet FirstAnother Cotton
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size62 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLinn KuhlmannYarn Studios GmbH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Meet First

One-time1
  • 7 Tage Premium$3.99
None

Another Cotton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meet First free?
Meet First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Another Cotton free?
Another Cotton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meet First or Another Cotton have ads?
Neither Meet First nor Another Cotton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meet First or Another Cotton?
Meet First ships an update every 4 weeks, and Another Cotton every 2 days. Most recently, Meet First was updated on September 13, 2026 and Another Cotton on September 22, 2026.

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