Comparison

Shuffle vs Link Up AI

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

Head to head
About

Shuffle

Features
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New in Switzerland but don’t know where the best hikes are? Ready to share the best recipes to showcase your country to your peers? Looking for friends to go to a music festival with? Create your own deck of experiences to share with fellow students! Once you’ve started creating cards, you can explore activities proposed by other users. If two students like each other’s activity, they match! They can then take part in each other's activities. Organise your next trip together in the wild, your upcoming flavourful dinner or your future climbing session!

About

Link Up AI

This app simplifies coordinating meetups for friend groups by suggesting and voting on potential dates. It helps manage group availability, activities, and confirmed plans, reducing endless chat coordination.

Highlights
  • Create groups with custom meetup cadences
  • Invite friends by username or link
  • Per-group availability settings
  • Smart date suggestions with voting
  • Activity and location suggestions
  • Home Screen widget for updates
  • Group chat with vote summaries
Features
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Link Up AI helps friend groups actually meet up, without endless group chat polls. Create a group, set a rhythm (weekly, biweekly, or monthly), and invite friends by username or link. Everyone shares when they're free for that group. The app suggests ranked dates that fit the crew; members accept or veto. When the date locks in, you can vote on things to do next. Confirmed plans show up clearly, including on your Home Screen widget, with checklist, rides, and photos for the hang. Built for real friend groups • Create groups with a meetup cadence that fits your crew • Invite by username or shareable link • Per group availability so brunch friends and the football crew can have different schedules • Optional activity prefs and favorite spots • Smart date suggestions based on everyone's preferences • Accept or veto options; ties resolve fairly so rounds don't stall • Things to do after the date is set. Browse free (nearby included); Pro to vote (any member unlocks the group) • Friends and Scheduled tabs for invites, friend requests, and upcoming hangouts • Checklist, rides, photos, and quick feedback after each hang • Can't make it when plans change, plus attendance and reschedule tools • Home Screen widget for votes, waiting status, and your next meetup • Group chat with reactions and vote summaries in one place • Push notifications when it's time to vote or update availability • Add confirmed meetups to your calendar in one tap (or auto add with Pro) • See upcoming plans from your account How it works 1. Create your group and pick a cadence 2. Friends join and share availability 3. Vote when new dates are suggested 4. Pick things to do once the date locks in 5. Show up when the plan is set Stop chasing "we should hang out soon." Start linking up. Free to use. Date voting is free for everyone. Anyone can browse things to do (nearby included); casting votes needs Link Up Pro, and any member with Pro unlocks voting for the whole group. Pro also adds AI assist when options are thin, calendar sync while you vote, auto add meetups to calendar, larger groups, and more, including a short free trial where available. Questions? support@linkupai.app Privacy policy: https://linkupai.app/privacy

Screenshots

Shuffle4 screens
Link Up AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shuffle at none against Link Up AI's 2. Shuffle also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Link Up AI's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Link Up AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Shuffle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shuffle ships an update every 9 months, Link Up AI every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shuffle versus Link Up AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShuffleLink Up AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB88 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLucas SchneebergerEDR LLC

In-app purchases

None

Shuffle

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Link Up AI

Subscriptions2
  • Link Up Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Link Up Pro Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Shuffle free?
Shuffle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Link Up AI free?
Link Up AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shuffle or Link Up AI have ads?
Neither Shuffle nor Link Up AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shuffle or Link Up AI?
Shuffle ships an update every 9 months, and Link Up AI every 9 days. Most recently, Shuffle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Link Up AI on November 5, 2026.

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