Comparison

JoinLinks vs SeenU

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

Head to head
About

JoinLinks

Easily make meaningful friendships in real life by discovering or creating local hangouts and interest-based communities. Connect with others through a live feed and dedicated group chats to build lasting connections.

Highlights
  • Discover local hangouts and events
  • Create your own hangouts
  • Join interest-based communities
  • Connect via live feed and group chats
  • Share memories in community photo vaults
  • Build real friendships
Features
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Make Real Friends. Join Real Communities. Host Real Events. JoinLinks is the easiest way to build meaningful friendships in real life — and now, the easiest way to host the events and communities that bring people together. Whether you're new to a city or just looking to meet new people, JoinLinks helps you find others who share your interests and gives you the tools to turn connections into community. Create or join Links — real-world hangouts hosted by people nearby. From coffee meetups to weekend hikes, Links make it simple to get together in the real world. Build your Community — start or join interest-based communities, each with its own group chats, dedicated feed, event links, and private photo vault. Approve members, spin up multiple chat channels, and give your people a place to belong. Host and sell out your events — turn any Link into a ticketed event. Set prices, sell tickets right in the app, and check guests in at the door with a built-in scanner and live dashboard. The Wallet tracks your sales and payouts with simple Stripe setup.* Stay connected — share posts and photos on the Live Feed, reply in threads, @mention friends, and switch between accounts without logging out. Offline mode keeps your tickets and content available even when the venue Wi-Fi doesn't cooperate. Whether you're into running clubs, creative workshops, foodie adventures, or just want to meet good people, JoinLinks helps you make it happen. Key Features: • Discover local hangouts and events hosted by real people • Create your own Links and invite others to join • Sell tickets to your events and get paid, with check-in tools at the door* • Join interest-based Communities with group chats, feeds, and photo vaults • Post, react, and connect on the Live Feed • Switch between multiple accounts instantly • Access your tickets and content even when you're offline JoinLinks is your gateway to a more social, connected life. Wherever you are, there's a Link waiting for you. *Ticketing and payouts requires host verification. ToS: https://www.joinlinks.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.joinlinks.com/privacy

About

SeenU

Connect with people at live events and real-world spaces. Discover and connect with others nearby in real time, share updates, and build your local community.

Highlights
  • Connect at live events
  • Discover nearby users
  • Real-time connections
  • Friend-adding features
  • Share updates
  • Build local community
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SeenU is designed to help you connect and meet people at live events and real-world spaces. With friend-adding features, you can stay connected with people you meet, discover and connect with others nearby in real time, see who’s around, share updates, and build your local community with classmates, neighbors, and friends.

Screenshots

JoinLinks4 screens
SeenU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SeenU at none against JoinLinks's 3. SeenU also leads on ratings volume (368 vs 43). JoinLinks's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. JoinLinks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SeenU asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for JoinLinks against 4.8 for SeenU. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SeenU has 368 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of JoinLinks's written reviews are positive against 94% of SeenU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JoinLinks ships an update every 2 weeks, SeenU weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JoinLinks versus SeenU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoinLinksSeenU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (43 ratings)4.8 (368 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43368 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB77 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperJoin LinksSeenU Inc

Customer experience

JoinLinks

All ratings43 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

SeenU

All ratings367 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

JoinLinks

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • JoinLinks Plus 3 Months$6.993 Months
  • JoinLinks Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
None

SeenU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JoinLinks free?
JoinLinks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SeenU free?
SeenU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JoinLinks or SeenU?
SeenU is rated higher. JoinLinks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while SeenU averages 4.8 from 368 ratings.
Do JoinLinks or SeenU have ads?
Neither JoinLinks nor SeenU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JoinLinks or SeenU?
JoinLinks ships an update every 2 weeks, and SeenU weekly. Most recently, JoinLinks was updated on October 25, 2026 and SeenU on October 30, 2026.

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