Comparison

Meow Wolf vs Hangout Hunt

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

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About

Meow Wolf

Explore immersive art installations and unlock hidden stories. This app enhances your visit with interactive features, digital comics, and exclusive content. Collect virtual items, manage tickets, and discover the lore behind unique exhibitions.

Highlights
  • Meow Wolf Comics access
  • Psychic Sensor for hidden elements
  • Brain Bean collection
  • Ticket purchasing and management
  • Artist-created games
  • Exhibition lore and videos
  • Merchandise browsing
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Hello, travelers. This is your totally indispensable tool for traversing the Meow Wolf multiverse from the palm of your hand. The Meow Wolf app invites you to explore the nature of reality and promises to be an illuminating companion for your interdimensional journeys. Key Features: - !New! Introducing Meow Wolf Comics, a series of webcomics based on the stories behind our exhibitions! Just tap the Comics icon to read. - Expand your Meow Wolf exhibition experience with the Psychic Sensor which unveils hidden elements of story, characters, and artistry. (Available at Meow Wolf Santa Fe, Grapevine, Houston, and Denver.) - Discover Brain Beans hidden throughout the exhibition and use the Messages applet to collect them in your Head Garden. (Currently available at Meow Wolf Grapevine and Houston.) - Easily purchase, access, and manage tickets for any Meow Wolf exhibition or events. - Enjoy games from Meow Wolf artists and collaborators. - Delve into the stories behind the making of our unique exhibitions. - View exclusive, short-form videos and lore. - Browse and buy some magnificently maximal Meow Wolf merch. About Meow Wolf: Meow Wolf started in 2008 as a small collective of Santa Fe artists sharing an interest in publicly displaying their works and developing their skills together. This collaborative approach blossomed into Meow Wolf's distinctive style of immersive, maximalist environments that encourage audience-driven experiences. We have numerous full-time artists on staff, working in a huge range of media, including sculpture, painting, fabrication, digital art, writing, film and more. Additionally, we prioritize collaboration with local artists in each exhibition location. The Meow Wolf app is our latest creation… or discovery, depending on your perspective.

About

Hangout Hunt

This app transforms weekend planning into a game, helping you discover local activities tailored to your preferences. It offers a gamified swiping experience and smart AI to pick the best hangout spot for solo outings, couples, or groups.

Highlights
  • Gamified swiping for venues and events
  • Real-time multiplayer room lobbies
  • AI-powered group consensus for decision-making
  • Tailored exploration modes (Solo, Couple, Family)
  • Interactive map with saved places
  • Personalized interest profiles
Features
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Tired of the endless "I don't know, where do you want to go?" debate? Meet Hangout Hunt, the social discovery app that turns weekend planning into a fun, interactive game! Whether you're exploring on your own, planning a date, or coordinating a night out with a group of friends, Hangout Hunt helps you discover the best local activities tailored directly to you. KEY FEATURES • Gamified Swiping Experience: Browse local venues, events, and activities using an intuitive card-swiping interface. Swipe right to like and swipe left to pass—finding things to do has never been easier. • Multiplayer Room Lobbies: Host a session and share a 6-digit room code with your friends. Everyone joins the same real-time lobby, receives the identical deck of activities, and swipes independently on their own devices. • Smart AI Group Consensus: No more endless debates! Once everyone finishes swiping, our smart AI engine analyzes collective preferences, user profiles, and location data to instantly pick the winning hangout spot for the entire group. • Tailored Exploration Modes: Switch between Solo, Couple, and Family modes to receive recommendations that fit the exact vibe and company of your outing. • Interactive Map & Saved Places: View top recommendations and saved spots on a dynamic map. Tap pins to get addresses, venue categories, descriptions, and directions to your destination. • Personalized Interest Profiles: Set your favorite cuisines, sports, hobbies, and activities so every recommendation matches your exact taste. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create Your Profile: Add your interests and set your location. 2. Choose Your Mode: Explore solo or host a group session with friends using a room code. 3. Swipe Through Activities: Like or pass on curated local spots. 4. Get the Winning Pick: Let the app decide the best plan and hit the road! Stop planning. Start hanging out. Download Hangout Hunt today!

Screenshots

Meow Wolf4 screens
Hangout Hunt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Meow Wolf at 4.8 against Hangout Hunt's 4.0. Meow Wolf also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). Hangout Hunt's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meow Wolf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meow Wolf has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Meow Wolf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hangout Hunt's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Meow Wolf versus Hangout Hunt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeow WolfHangout Hunt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeow Wolf, Inc.Murali Sriram

Customer experience

Meow Wolf

All ratings1,435 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative12.4%

Hangout Hunt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Meow Wolf

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ticket screen contrast issues
  • Occasional crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More games and interactive content
  • Improved battery optimization
  • Closed captioning and transcripts for accessibility

Hangout Hunt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meow Wolf

No in-app purchases

None

Hangout Hunt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meow Wolf free?
Meow Wolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hangout Hunt free?
Hangout Hunt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meow Wolf or Hangout Hunt?
Meow Wolf is rated higher. Meow Wolf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Hangout Hunt averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Meow Wolf or Hangout Hunt have ads?
Neither Meow Wolf nor Hangout Hunt shows ads.

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