Comparison

LonelyAF vs Meeplay

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

Head to head
About

LonelyAF

This app helps you find new connections and events with multiple browsing styles and advanced search filters. It prioritizes user safety with features like profile verification and location sharing, and offers text, audio, and video chat options. It's free to download and use.

Highlights
  • Multiple browsing styles (swiping, discovery, maps)
  • Advanced search filtering by gender and more
  • Profile verification
  • Share Safety Location
  • Text, audio, and video chat
  • Free to download and use
Features
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Feeling LonelyAF ? We make it easy AF to get the connection you want. LonelyAF, the must-have app to find your next great, unforgettable event. LonelyAF offers 3 browsing styles, uses advanced filtering, along with powerful security features, to deliver an experience that beats the competition. Download LAF app today and you won’t be LonelyAF for long! ***Three Browsing Options*** LAF makes it easy to find people the way you want to find them. We have included three browsing styles in the app – swiping, discovery, and maps – so you can pick the mode that suits you best. Most competing apps only offer one way to discover your connections, so this feature alone is worth giving LAF a try. ***Advanced Search Filtering*** Don’t waste time sorting through a sea of possible connections when most of them won’t be right for you. Lean on our search filtering options to narrow down the possibilities to those who are most likely to match your desires. It’s easy in the LAF app to search by gender and much more. Like to explore different possibilities? No problem – you can change your search settings at any time. ***Strong Safety Features*** Your safety is our priority. The LAF app is loaded with safety features to put your mind at ease and all you to focus on the excitement of connecting with new people in your area. Some of those features include Share Safety Location and Profile Verification. ***How Do You Like to Chat?*** When you are just getting to know someone new, how do you like to communicate? Are you the type to just send some texts back and forth, or do you want to jump on a video chat right away and dive in? LAF supports text, audio, and video chat within the app, so you can choose to communicate in whatever way fits you the best. Since it’s free to download and use, you have nothing to lose by giving LAF a try today. There is a whole world of people out there waiting to meet you! You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • month ($19.99) and year ($99.99) durations • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: http://54.205.110.13/privacy_policy.html -You must be at least 18 years of age to access and use LonelyAF

About

Meeplay

Features
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Meeplay is the board game app to log your plays, find people to play with near you and run events, tournaments and game libraries. Players, associations, stores, publishers and festivals use it, and it is available in 11 languages. FOR PLAYERS Log your plays Record who played, the scores and who won, with photos and ratings. Check your stats and track your progress. Your collection and BoardGameGeek Keep track of the games you own and the ones you want, and find a game by scanning the barcode on its box. If you already use BoardGameGeek, import your collection, ratings and plays to start with your full history. Find people to play with Discover people who play near you, plus meetups, clubs and stores in your city. Join games and events, and get an alert when someone posts an open event nearby. Community and marketplace Share your plays, follow other people and chat. Buy, sell or trade second-hand games with the community. You can also organize and find tabletop RPG sessions. FOR ORGANIZERS: ASSOCIATIONS, STORES, PUBLISHERS AND FESTIVALS Events and registrations Publish events and meetups, with registration forms, waitlists, online payments and tickets with QR check-in. Meeplay notifies your followers and nearby players. Tournaments with automatic pairings Swiss system, league, group stage and knockout, including tables of more than two players. Results come in from players' phones and standings are calculated automatically, with tie-breakers such as Buchholz. Game library Add your games, including from a spreadsheet, and lend them and take them back by scanning a QR code. It supports reservations and loans to people who do not use the app. Conventions and festivals Activity schedule with alerts, venue map, audience voting and raffles with prizes and entry conditions. Members, spaces and team Manage your members and their requests, create members-only events, offer table and room bookings by time slot and give each person on your team the permissions they need. Meeplay has been the official app of the Córdoba International Games Festival, Toledum, Badaboom and Dálle Xogo. Logging your plays on Meeplay is free. Some advanced features, mainly for organizers, are part of paid plans. More at www.meeplay.io

Screenshots

LonelyAF4 screens
Meeplay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meeplay at none against LonelyAF's 2. Meeplay also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). LonelyAF's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price 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

Both are free to download. LonelyAF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Meeplay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LonelyAF ships an update every 6 days, Meeplay every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
LonelyAF versus Meeplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLonelyAFMeeplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB200 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLonelyAf LLCMeeplay

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LonelyAF

Subscriptions2
  • Month Pack1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Year Pack$99.991 Year
None

Meeplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LonelyAF free?
LonelyAF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meeplay free?
Meeplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LonelyAF or Meeplay have ads?
Meeplay shows ads; LonelyAF does not.
Which is updated more often, LonelyAF or Meeplay?
LonelyAF ships an update every 6 days, and Meeplay every 3 days. Most recently, LonelyAF was updated on November 3, 2026 and Meeplay on November 4, 2026.

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