# Friends vs Better Saturdays

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Better Saturdays at none against Friends's 1. Better Saturdays also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Friends's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Friends sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Better Saturdays asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Friends against 5.0 for Better Saturdays. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Better Saturdays has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Friends ships an update fortnightly, Better Saturdays every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Friends | Better Saturdays |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friends-zone/id6443736068/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-saturdays/id6743658615/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 107 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Dwight Lyons](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648629568) | [Neighborhood Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685308477) |

## What reviewers say

### Friends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friends-zone/id6443736068)

This social app helps you find new, lasting friendships by connecting you with like-minded individuals. It features customized profiles, private chats, and a user-friendly interface to combat loneliness and expand your social circle.

**Highlights:** Customized profiles, Instant search for similar interests, Private chat feature, User-friendly interface, Access to large databases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Friend Zone | $0.99 | per month |


### Better Saturdays

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-saturdays/id6743658615)

This app lets you see your friends' upcoming Saturday plans. Create your own Saturday activities and invite friends to join. It focuses on what's happening next, not past events.

**Highlights:** Create Saturday plans, Add location and start time, Option to add 'Join Me' button, See friends' upcoming activities, Shared social calendar, Focus on future events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Friends free?

Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Better Saturdays free?

Better Saturdays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Friends or Better Saturdays?

Friends and Better Saturdays are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Friends or Better Saturdays have ads?

Neither Friends nor Better Saturdays shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Friends or Better Saturdays?

Friends ships an update fortnightly, and Better Saturdays every 9 days. Most recently, Friends was updated on October 21, 2026 and Better Saturdays on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*