Comparison

ASMALLWORLD vs Bikes London

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

Head to head
About

ASMALLWORLD

This app connects a curated global community passionate about travel and lifestyle. It facilitates making new connections, discovering exclusive travel options, and accessing unique events and privileges. Members can share advice and experiences within a quality-controlled network.

Highlights
  • Connect with members globally
  • Exclusive hotel collection
  • Access to 1000+ events annually
  • Travel and lifestyle discussions
  • Member privileges and perks
Features
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ASMALLWORLD is a global members-only travel & lifestyle community united by a shared passion for the good life. Founded in 2004 as one of the first social networks, ASW connects a global travel and lifestyle community online, and in real life. Our mission is to inspire and enable members to make new connections, to travel better, and to experience more. The ASW community is curated and quality-controlled, requiring an invitation or application to join. The app’s key features include: MEET MEMBERS Connect with other members at home, or while travelling, to make new friends, find love, or strengthen your business network. THE ASMALLWORLD COLLECTION Travel better with our hand-picked hotel collection, which exclusively features hotels we love, so you can be sure you will be staying at an amazing hotel, no matter which one you choose! EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Gain access to over 1000 world-class events each year: intimate cocktails, dinners, gallery openings, sporting events, soirees, galas, weekend events in iconic destinations, and more! TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE DISCUSSIONS Get insider advice from people who share your passion for the good life, or simply discuss what’s on your mind with the global ASW community. MEMBER PRIVILEGES Enjoy exclusive travel & lifestyle privileges from international partners, like status upgrades, discounts and perks from hotels, car rental companies or renowned travel and lifestyle brands. We love to hear from you! Please send us your comments and suggestions to support@asw.com Please refer to the End-User License Agreement for terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bikes London

Features
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This simple and easy to follow app shows the locations of all the Bike share stands in London. It shows real time updates letting you know if stands are full or almost full, empty or almost empty. The app also contains Bike Share real time information for over 500 other Bike Shares cities in over 50 other countries.

Screenshots

ASMALLWORLD4 screens
Bikes London4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ASMALLWORLD at Free against Bikes London's $0.99. ASMALLWORLD also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Bikes London's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

ASMALLWORLD is free to download; Bikes London costs $0.99 up front. ASMALLWORLD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year. Bikes London asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASMALLWORLD ships an update monthly, Bikes London every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ASMALLWORLD versus Bikes London: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASMALLWORLDBikes London
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperASMALLWORLD AGPaul Clarke

Bugs and requests

ASMALLWORLD

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Cannot upload profile photo
  • App crashes frequently
  • App doesn't open after update
  • Cannot access account
  • Login issues/keeps logging out
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  • Slow and buggy performance
  • Contact picture not showing/freezes app
  • Messages not loading/crashing
  • Notifications not working
  • Connection problems with server
  • App freezes
  • Location services not working
  • Not coordinating with website
  • Vertical lines on profiles
  • Cannot delete messages
  • Cannot log in

Requested features

10 requests
  • Native iPad app
  • Support for Wallet & Touch/Face ID
  • Show online status of members
  • Better user-friendliness
  • Improve UI/UX
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  • Sync app and online mailbox
  • Access to forums
  • iPad optimization
  • iPhone 5 support
  • Dark mode option

Bikes London

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ASMALLWORLD

Subscriptions1
  • ASMALLWORLD Membership$99.991 Year
None

Bikes London

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASMALLWORLD free?
ASMALLWORLD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bikes London free?
Bikes London costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ASMALLWORLD or Bikes London have ads?
Neither ASMALLWORLD nor Bikes London shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASMALLWORLD or Bikes London?
ASMALLWORLD ships an update monthly, and Bikes London every 9 months. Most recently, ASMALLWORLD was updated on November 10, 2026 and Bikes London on November 2, 2026.

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