Marlo vs Venn+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marlo
Connect with people before meeting up at local events or spontaneous gatherings. Break the ice, align interests, and build commitment through dedicated chatrooms. Discover events, grow your audience, or signal your own vibe to make plans happen.
- Event-specific chatrooms
- Vibe-checking before meeting
- Discover local events
- Signal spontaneous plans
- Build community for hosts
- Prioritizes real-life interaction
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Friday night. You scroll through your contacts. No one to text. You find an event you’d love. Picture walking in alone. Close the page. You meet someone you click with. Never ask for their number. Now they’re just someone you once met. A city full of people. A calendar full of plans. Still no place you feel you belong. You bring everyone together. Then start from zero for the next event. You put everything into your business. Customers love it. But you lose touch when they leave. You need more than a place to go. You need a way back to each other. That’s why there’s Marlo. Find your people nearby. Questions, feedback, or partnerships? hello@himarlo.com
Venn+
This app simplifies making plans with friends or new people by automatically coordinating schedules and preferences. It offers curated experiences in your city and rewards users for participating in real-life hangouts.
- Effortless IRL plans
- Automatic schedule coordination
- Curated city experiences
- Rewards for participation
- Connect with new people
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Venn: Effortless IRL Plans Meeting friends IRL shouldn’t be a headache. Venn makes it easy to connect — whether you’re hanging out with your crew or meeting new people in your city. Venn automatically plans hangouts that match everyone’s schedule and vibe. No endless group chats. No flaky plans. Just real moments that happen. Want to grow your circle? With Venn+, you can join curated weekly experiences with new groups and discover the best spots around town. Why Venn? • Effortless plans with friends or new people • Curated experiences in your city • Automatic coordination of time, place, and group • Rewards for showing up and participating • A simpler, better way to stay social offline Download Venn today and make your next hangout effortless. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.vennapp.co/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Venn+ at 4.7 against Marlo's 4.0. Venn+ also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Marlo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Venn+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Marlo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Venn+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Venn+ has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Marlo ships an update weekly, Venn+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marlo | Venn+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | projectdotfus llc | Venn Corporation |
Customer experience
Marlo
Venn+
In-app purchases
Marlo
No in-app purchases
Venn+
- Venn+ Membership (Monthly)$19.991 Month
- Venn+ Membership (Annual)$179.991 Year







