FestUp vs So
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FestUp
Easily organize and manage parties with friends. Create events, invite guests, and keep everyone updated in a single chat per party. Discover upcoming events from friends and organizations.
- Create parties in seconds
- Single chat per event
- All events in one feed
- Shared shopping lists
- Carpooling coordination
- Event photo sharing
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FestUp is the app made by students, for students: throw a party, invite the right people and keep everyone in the loop — without ten group chats going at once. Create a party in seconds A place, a date, your friends. Add guests in a few taps and see in real time who's coming, who's on the fence and who hasn't answered. One chat per party Every event has its own conversation. Details, time changes and photos stay where people look for them, instead of getting lost in a group thread. All your parties in one place Your feed gathers what's coming up: the parties you organise, the ones you're invited to, your friends' and your school's. One tap and you have directions. Plan without the hassle Shared shopping list, carpooling between guests, party photos, stats on your events: what it takes for the night to go well, and nothing more. Find your friends Add your contacts, follow your school's associations and clubs, and never miss a party again because nobody thought to tell you. FestUp is free. Plan your next party in minutes.
So
Connect professionally and personally on a vibrant community platform. Create digital business cards, find job opportunities, and organize events. Earn real rewards for genuine interactions.
- Digital business cards
- Job browsing and applications
- Find people and create groups
- Organize events and meetups
- Earn real cash rewards
- Privacy controls
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Welcome to So-Q – Your All-in-One Hub for Real Connections! Discover the social app that brings professional networking, new friendships, and meaningful relationships into one vibrant community. Key Features: • Job Opportunities – Browse, post, and apply to jobs with ease. • People & Events – Find like-minded people nearby, create private/public groups, organize meetups, parties & events. • Digital Business Cards – Create & customize multiple cards, store in your secure in-app wallet, exchange or collect instantly – no more paper! • Earn Real Rewards – Send Q-Likes to show appreciation; turn points into real cash! • Privacy First – Full control: keep your profile, groups & connections private or go public. Whether you're networking in your city, meeting new people while traveling, or earning rewards through genuine interactions, So-Q makes it simple, fun, and rewarding. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FestUp at none against So's 10. FestUp also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). So's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. So sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FestUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FestUp against 5.0 for So. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
FestUp ships an update every 4 days, So every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FestUp | So |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FestUp | SoQ, Inc. |
Customer experience
FestUp
So
In-app purchases
FestUp
No in-app purchases
So
- Silver Monthly Plan2 Months trial$4.991 Month
- Additional Group$4.991 Month
- Account Verification$7.991 Year
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- VIP Monthly Plan1 Month trial$29.991 Month
- Business Monthly$49.991 Month
- 50,000 Q-Points$4.99
- 100,000 Points$9.99
- 250,000 Points$24.99
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- 500,000 Q-Points$49.99
- One Million Q-Points$99.99









