Loctaps vs Ripple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Loctaps
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Now, the effort you spend on planning events with your friends is coming to an end. Your participation status in group chats will not be lost between conversations or GIFs swarming between messages. You will not have to search for the location of an event by calling your friends for confirmation or searching for the name of the venue in the map applications. With Loctaps, youβre ready to hang out with your friends! With Loctaps: Personalized Profile: Connect with your friends and create friend groups. Profile Score: Gain scores with each invitation and show everyone you're friendly & ready to meet up! Creating Custom Locations: Create custom locations to use while creating events. Shared Locations: View the location of your friends on the map. Event Creation in 5 Stages: Create events in a fast and user-friendly way. You will only choose participants, event venue, date, location visibility option and title of the event instead of wiring paragraphs explaining the event to your friends! RSVP: Specify your participation status with one click when an event is created and you will be able to see the participation status of your friends who are invited. Location Visibility for Events: See your friendsβ locations between specified time slots. This way you are able to know where everyone is before and after an event without the need to try to reach them via calls. Event Messaging: Thanks to the chat feature inside each event, communicate with your friends to talk about your meet up. Online Events: Although we believe it's more fun to go out with your friends, you can also schedule your online events by sharing URLs. With your feedback & support, many more features to come! You can always reach us via info@loctaps.com
Ripple
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Tired of endless scrolling without connection? Make a wave on Ripple and connect with new people your age through group matching and real conversations. Ripple is a social connection app designed for teens to meet new people in a fun and interactive way. Instead of endless swiping, Ripple introduces a new way to connect. Each round, you are placed into a small group of 10 people your age. After exploring profiles and messaging others, you select 3 people you want to match with. If the feeling is mutual, you match and can start chatting. Ripple combines group discovery, messaging, and light gamification to make meeting people feel more natural and engaging. How Ripple Works Group Matching β’ Get placed in a group of 10 people your age β’ Explore profiles and start conversations β’ Choose the 3 people youβd most like to match with Mutual Matches β’ When two people choose each other, a match is created β’ Continue the conversation in private chat Built-in Messaging β’ Seamless chat with your matches β’ Keep conversations going inside the app Streaks and Activity β’ Maintain streaks with friends β’ Stay active and keep the connection going Designed for Teens Ripple is built specifically for people ages 13β18, creating a space where teens can meet others in their age group, build friendships, and connect with new people. Why Ripple is Different β’ Group-based matching instead of endless swiping β’ A more social, interactive way to meet people β’ Gamified features that keep conversations alive β’ A platform designed specifically for teens Start your ripple and see where the connections take you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Loctaps at 2 against Ripple's β. Loctaps also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Loctaps | Ripple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | β |
| Ads | Yes | β |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | β |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LOCTAPS YAZILIM VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI | Virgo Social LLC |
In-app purchases
Loctaps
No in-app purchases
Ripple
No in-app purchases









