NearbyNext vs CounterSwipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NearbyNext
Discover local events happening near you with an interactive map. Filter by event type and availability, or search for specific activities. Get directions, ticket links, and add events to your calendar.
- Interactive event map
- Event type filtering
- Time range filters
- Search functionality
- Get directions
- Ticket purchasing links
- Add to calendar
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Today's events happening in Austin are displayed on a map to get you to the fun faster! Filters allow you to pick the type of event you're looking for and the time range you're available, or use the Search feature to find something specific. Get directions and links to buy tickets, and add the event to your calendar!
CounterSwipe
Engage in fun video debates with friends on a variety of topics. Create challenges, record video responses, and let your group vote to settle arguments. Track your performance and build expertise over time.
- Create video challenges
- Record video responses
- Group voting on debates
- Track wins and stats
- Build topic expertise
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CounterSwipe is where hot takes turn into real conversations. Swipe through questions on politics, relationships, philosophy, pop culture, sports, food, and everyday debates. Pick a side, see where you stand, and jump into chats with people who might agree, disagree, or completely challenge the way you think. Counterswipe is built for people who are tired of boring polls, toxic comment sections, and endless echo chambers. Instead of just scrolling past opinions, you actually get to test yours. What you can do in CounterSwipe: Swipe on serious, funny, and controversial questions Take a side and compare your stance Chat with people who see things differently Choose calmer debate spaces or more intense conversations Explore topics that make people think, laugh, argue, and rethink CounterSwipe is not about forcing everyone to agree. It is about making disagreement more social, more thoughtful, and way more fun. Whether you are debating a real issue or defending a ridiculous take, CounterSwipe gives you a place to say what you think — and hear what someone else actually believes. Swipe. Match. Debate. Leave sharper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CounterSwipe at every 4 days against NearbyNext's every 9 days. NearbyNext's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NearbyNext against 4.9 for CounterSwipe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively.
NearbyNext ships an update every 9 days, CounterSwipe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NearbyNext | CounterSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NearbyNext LLC | Olympus AI |
Customer experience
NearbyNext
CounterSwipe
In-app purchases
NearbyNext
No in-app purchases
CounterSwipe
No in-app purchases
