Comparison

Meetup vs WE BASIC

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

Head to head
About

Meetup

Connect with people who share your interests through local and online events. Discover or create groups, find new friends, build your network, and engage in discussions. Join or host events happening weekly.

Highlights
  • Discover local and online events
  • Join or create interest-based groups
  • Meet new people and make friends
  • Host and manage your own events
  • Engage in discussions and direct messaging
  • Personalize event schedules
Features
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Pursue your interests with people who share them, both online and in person. With over 60 million members, Meetup helps you build a career network, discover a tech community, create a personal brand, make time for your hobbies, and meet friends who share similar interests. Easily meet people you know you’ll get along with and create groups of friends that will be as excited as you to embrace your hobbies, participate in online or local events or engage in discussions. Download the Meetup app and host your own events or join one of the 100,000 Meetup events with new people happening every week. Discover local and online events Meet new people and get matched with over 330,000 groups and friends based on your network of interests, from tech conferences to free yoga and everything in-between Explore online or local events by category, search by keyword, or see what’s popular in your area with a map Save events you’re interested in and come back to them later. Pick and choose the people and friends you want to meet at all the events that you like Have discussions with the people you meet and use direct messaging to stay in touch with your new friends Meet people who are interested in the same local or online events, create new groups of friends and expand your online network Start a group Host your own events online and in person by creating a group on your favorite topic, and meet friends who wants to participate Watch your community of friends and network of people grow as your group is recommended to interested people and potential new friends to meet Easily personalize and schedule events on-the-go, and manage your group from anywhere Keep the momentum going between events by sharing photos and using discussions and instant messaging to connect with the people and friends in your group that you are keen to meet Get in touch with questions or suggestions: iossupport@meetup.com In order to recommend Meetup events that are hosted by local groups, we use your device's precise location (GPS and network-based). EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.meetup.com/privacy/

About

WE BASIC

Features
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WE BASIC — WE Brothers And Sisters In Christ Connect with your church community in one place. WE BASIC is a church platform that brings together members, leaders, and ministries for sharing, giving, and growing together. FIND & JOIN YOUR CHURCH • Discover churches and join with invite codes • Get approved by Church Heads or Admins • Access church-specific content and features SHARE & ENGAGE • Create posts with text, photos, videos, and audio • Share prayer requests, testimonies, church updates, and more • Like, comment, save, and repost content • Watch and share Reels—short-form video content EVENTS & COMMUNITY • Create and manage church events • RSVP and get reminders • View community birthdays JOBS & BUSINESSES • Post and apply for jobs within the community • List and discover local businesses • Support church-related entrepreneurs GIVE & PLEDGE • Create and contribute to giving campaigns • Make pledges and track progress • Support causes that matter to your church MESSAGING & SOCIAL • Follow users, churches, and artists • Church Head to Church Head chat PRIVACY & SECURITY • Control your profile visibility (public, members only, private) • Secure authentication and data protection • GDPR and CCPA compliant Download WE BASIC and strengthen your church community today.

Screenshots

Meetup4 screens
WE BASIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meetup at every 4 days against WE BASIC's every 4 weeks. Meetup also leads on chart position (#13 vs unranked). WE BASIC's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Meetup sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and WE BASIC sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meetup ships an update every 4 days, WE BASIC every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Meetup versus WE BASIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeetupWE BASIC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (273K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings273K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB117 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMeetup LLCYesca Technologies Private Limited

Bugs and requests

Meetup

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to upload photos
  • Inconsistent event information across app and website
  • Login and account management issues
  • Unreliable push notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize notification settings
  • Option to filter events by age group
  • Improved calendar integration
  • More moderation of inactive or spam groups

WE BASIC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Meetup

Subscriptions17
  • Member Subscription: 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Meetup Plus Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Meetup Plus Subscription7 Days trial3 variants$4.997 Days
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  • Member Subscription7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Member Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Member Subscription7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Meetup Plus Subscription7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Standard Organizer7 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • 1-Month Unlimited Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Unlimited Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Meetup Subscription: 1 month1 Month trial$23.991 Month
  • Meetup Subscription: 1 month1 Month trial$27.991 Month
  • Core Subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Month
  • Member Subscription: 1 Year7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Member Subscription7 Days trial$84.991 Year
  • Meetup Subscription: 6 months6 Months trial$98.996 Months
  • Meetup Subscription: 6 months6 Months trial$108.996 Months
10 purchases

WE BASIC

Subscriptions10
  • One Business Quarterly$5.993 Months
  • Two Business Quarterly$9.993 Months
  • 400 Members$79.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • 600 Members$119.991 Month
  • 800 Members$119.991 Month
  • 1200 Members$179.991 Month
  • 1400 Members$209.991 Month
  • 1600 Members$239.991 Month
  • 1800 Members$269.991 Month
  • Two Business Yearly$399.001 Year

Questions

Is Meetup free?
Meetup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WE BASIC free?
WE BASIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Meetup or WE BASIC have ads?
Both Meetup and WE BASIC show ads.
Which is updated more often, Meetup or WE BASIC?
Meetup ships an update every 4 days, and WE BASIC every 4 weeks. Most recently, Meetup was updated on November 3, 2026 and WE BASIC on October 24, 2026.

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