ASMALLWORLD vs Dis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connect with members globally
- Exclusive hotel collection
- Access to 1000+ events annually
- Travel and lifestyle discussions
- Member privileges and perks
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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/
Dis
Access membership benefits like free daily coffee and discounts. Discover over 120 hotels and 200 restaurants and bars across 11 brands, with a "Near Me" search function. Manage your loyalty program and explore dining and accommodation options easily.
- Membership benefits access
- Daily free coffee
- Food and drink discounts
- Hotel and restaurant search
- "Near Me" location search
- Explore 11 hotel brands
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Access your Dis-loyalty membership benefits – such as your free daily coffee and food and drink discount – and search for more than 120 hotels and 200 restaurants and bars all in one place, including finding those “Near Me”, across 11 iconic brands such as The Hoxton, SLS, Mama Shelter, Mondrian and 25hours Hotels. Membership Terms of use: https://dis-loyalty.com/content/terms-and-conditions-of-membership/ In App Subscriptions Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ASMALLWORLD at 4.2 against Dis's 1.4. ASMALLWORLD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (49% vs 37%). Dis's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. ASMALLWORLD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year and Dis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $28.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ASMALLWORLD holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of ASMALLWORLD's written reviews are positive against 37% of Dis's.
ASMALLWORLD ships an update monthly, Dis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASMALLWORLD | Dis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (49 ratings) — better | 1.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews — better | 37.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ASMALLWORLD AG | Ennismore International Management Limited |
Customer experience
ASMALLWORLD
Dis
User reviews
ASMALLWORLD
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Great community and networking
- 🌍 Useful for travel and connecting globally
- 👍 Nice interface and design (recent updates)
- 🌟 Good for meeting people
- ✅ Works well for accessing content
Room to improve
- 💸 Expensive membership fees
- 👎 Boring and inactive community
- 📉 Low user experience
- 🚫 Lack of transparency on costs/refunds
- 📱 Not self-explanatory
Dis
From 22 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤑 Free coffee
- 👍 Easy to claim benefits
- 💻 Convenient app version
- 🔍 Helpful search and discovery features
- 🌟 Positive overall experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues and app not working
- 🚧 Early days, some features not fully developed
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
Dis
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
In-app purchases
ASMALLWORLD
- ASMALLWORLD Membership$99.991 Year
Dis
- Dis-loyalty Membership$28.001 Month
- Dis-loyalty Membership$193.991 Year
