Comparison

Sociate vs Timeleft

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

Head to head
About

Sociate

Connect with the Global MBA Community to share insights, discover opportunities, and find jobs. Engage in forums, network with alumni in your target industry, and post job openings to a niche audience.

Highlights
  • MBA Community Forums
  • Alumni Networking
  • Job Board
  • Event Promotion
  • Targeted Audience Visibility
Features
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With Sociate App, you can tap into the collective knowledge, insights and opportunities of the Global MBA Community in the following ways: Forums: A perfect place to promote your upcoming MBA Conference, your new startup product or ask fellow MBAs for input on a new survey Members: The easiest way to find MBA Alums working in your target industry, screen candidates for a new role or simply bookmark alums and peers for future messaging Jobs: The best place to promote that new role in your team with the niche US MBA Community; With Forums and Jobs, MBA alumni and students have the flexibility to make their postings, events or jobs visible to 'All Schools' or Specific MBA Programs.

About

Timeleft

This app connects you with like-minded individuals for in-person meetups like dinners, coffee, or runs. It focuses on personality-based matching and curated experiences to foster genuine friendships without endless swiping.

Highlights
  • Personality-based matching
  • Curated in-person meetups
  • Group dinners and drinks
  • Casual coffee and runs
  • Women-only events
  • In-app icebreakers
  • Repeat event booking
Features
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The friendship app 3M+ users love. Timeleft matches you for dinners, drinks, coffee, and runs with like-minded people. No swiping. No planning. Just show up. ▶ HOW IT WORKS ◀ 1. Take the quiz We match you based on personality, not selfies. 2. Book your experience Dinner, drinks, coffee, or a run. Pick your vibe and your neighborhood. 3. Get matched The day of, we reveal your venue and a preview of who you'll meet. 4. Show up & connect Meet your table, skip the small talk, and start building friendships. ▶ FORMATS ◀ Dinners. Every Wednesday with groups of 4-6. Women-Only Dinners. Every Tuesday at 7pm. Timeleft Run. Group runs followed by coffee. Timeleft Coffee. Casual Saturday afternoons. Last Drinks. At a surprise bar after dinner (select cities). ▶ FEATURES ◀ Choose your vibe Join regular Dinners every Wednesday, or Women-Only Dinners on Tuesdays. For something more casual, try Saturday Coffee, low-cost (high-vibe) Drinks, or weekly Runs. In select cities, keep the night going with drinks at a surprise bar after dinner. Curated, not random We match you based on personality, shared interests, and age, creating groups of 4-6 that feel intimate but not awkward. No swiping through profiles. No bios. Just thoughtfully matched tables and curated restaurants for every dietary type. Make it a ritual The first meetup creates a moment, showing up again creates momentum. Use Repeat to invite a connection to your next event, or just keep booking weekly with one-tap rebooking. Consistency turns strangers into friends, and friends into bffs. Stay connected Met someone great? With Connect you can stay in touch with people you clicked with. Bring +1 and watch your social circles expand naturally. And at every table, in-app icebreakers help you skip the small talk and get straight to the good stuff. Thoughtfully designed Live Activity countdowns on your lockscreen before an event. Revamped profile features. Improved onboarding. A completely refreshed app experience. We've made everything smoother, because making friends shouldn't feel like work. Join the movement 3M+ users. 250+ cities. 52 countries. 4.7+ rated on iOS. Women-only dinners available in 50+ cities. This is the friendship app people actually use, and love. Download Timeleft to book your first event! Terms of Use: https://timeleft.com/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Sociate4 screens
Timeleft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sociate at none against Timeleft's 3. Sociate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Timeleft's advantage is ratings volume (8.4K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Timeleft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Sociate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sociate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timeleft has 8.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sociate ships an update every 2 weeks, Timeleft weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sociate versus Timeleft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSociateTimeleft
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (8.4K ratings)
Positive reviews—49.2% of reviews
Number of ratings28.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#135 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB116 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSociate IncTimeleft SAS

Customer experience

Sociate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timeleft

All ratings8,430 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,731 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative41.0%

Bugs and requests

Sociate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Timeleft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App glitches and crashes during registration
  • Incorrect or missing dinner location information
  • Issues with splitting the bill at restaurants
  • Lack of notification for reservation changes or cancellations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to connect with dinner group members after the event
  • Option to filter or select dinner group members by age, gender, or interests
  • Improved communication and support from the app team
  • More flexible dinner scheduling options
  • Better vetting process for dinner participants

In-app purchases

None

Sociate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Timeleft

Subscriptions3
  • Timeleft X$19.991 Month
  • Timeleft X$46.993 Months
  • Timeleft X$62.996 Months

Questions

Is Sociate free?
Sociate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timeleft free?
Timeleft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sociate or Timeleft?
Sociate is rated higher. Sociate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Timeleft averages 4.6 from 8.4K ratings.
Do Sociate or Timeleft have ads?
Neither Sociate nor Timeleft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sociate or Timeleft?
Sociate ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timeleft weekly. Most recently, Sociate was updated on September 8, 2026 and Timeleft on September 26, 2026.

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