Comparison

Oorsee vs Howzit UK

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

Head to head
About

Oorsee

Connect with fellow South African expats in your new country. Find support, share experiences, and organize social events to build a strong community. This app helps ease your transition abroad by fostering connections with like-minded individuals.

Highlights
  • Connect with South African expats
  • Find support and share experiences
  • Organize social events
  • Create and join groups
  • Share tips and guidance
  • Build community ties
Features
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Oorsee is the free community app for South African expats. Wherever you've landed — Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, the USA, Canada or the Middle East — Oorsee helps you find your mense, get to Saffa events near you, and never be far from biltong, boerewors and the Bokke. MEET SOUTH AFRICANS NEAR YOU • A community feed full of Saffas sharing news, tips, photos and a good laugh • Groups for every part of the world, from Oceania and the UK to Europe, Africa and North America • Follow people, send messages and grow your circle in a new country • Ask the questions every expat has: visas, schools, jobs, where to buy rusks SOUTH AFRICAN EVENTS NEAR YOU • Afrikaans concerts and comedy tours, sokkie dances, markets, braais and Springbok screenings • See what's on near you, RSVP "Going" or "Maybe" and bring your friends • Organising something? Host your own event in a few taps BILTONG, BOEREWORS & SAFFA SHOPS • Homesick: find South African shops, butchers, biltong makers and restaurants near you • Business directory: support South African-owned businesses around the world • Run a Saffa business? List it for free and let the community find you BOKKE FANTASY & THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2027 • Rugby World Cup 2027 is in Australia, and Oorsee is ready • Pick your squad of real players in Bokke Fantasy, within your Oorsee Dollars budget • Play Pick'em and Survivor, join leagues with your mates and climb the leaderboards • Follow Springbok, URC, Currie Cup and Test fixtures and results REELS, VIDEO & NOTIFICATIONS • Watch and share Reels from the community • Get notified when people react, comment, message you or RSVP to your events Oorsee is free to join. Oorsee+ is an optional subscription that unlocks extras such as full Fantasy features and private leagues. Payment is charged to your account and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your account settings. Lekker to have you. Welcome home — even when you're oorsee. Privacy Policy: https://oorsee.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Howzit UK

Connect with fellow South Africans living in the UK. This app offers features tailored to the challenges of expat life, helping you find your community and feel at home. Built by South Africans, for South Africans.

Highlights
  • Connect with South Africans in the UK
  • Features for expat life challenges
  • Community building
  • Find your people
  • Feel at home
Features
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Whether you just landed at Heathrow or you've been in the UK for a decade, HowzitUK was built for exactly where you are right now. Built by South Africans, for South Africans. Every feature designed around the real challenges of expat life in the UK. Terms of Use (EULA): By downloading or using this app, you agree to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stgcu/

Screenshots

Oorsee4 screens
Howzit UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Howzit UK at none against Oorsee's 7. Oorsee's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Oorsee sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Howzit UK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Oorsee against 5.0 for Howzit UK. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oorsee ships an update every 11 days, Howzit UK every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Oorsee versus Howzit UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOorseeHowzit UK
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB87 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSteven PhyfferDino Lolli

Customer experience

Oorsee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Howzit UK

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Oorsee

Subscriptions2
  • Pay It Forward$3.991 Month
  • Oorsee Premium$5.991 Month
One-time5
  • South African Delights$1.99
  • Savoring South Africa$1.99
  • Gift Pack$3.99
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  • Sponsor A Coffee$3.99
  • Understanding The UK$19.99
None

Howzit UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oorsee free?
Oorsee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Howzit UK free?
Howzit UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oorsee or Howzit UK?
Oorsee and Howzit UK are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Oorsee or Howzit UK have ads?
Howzit UK shows ads; Oorsee does not.
Which is updated more often, Oorsee or Howzit UK?
Oorsee ships an update every 11 days, and Howzit UK every 9 days. Most recently, Oorsee was updated on November 3, 2026 and Howzit UK on November 5, 2026.

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