MacArthur Commons vs Known
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MacArthur Commons
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Welcome to elevated living in the palm of your hand! This new, cutting-edge platform provides MacArthur Commons residents with high-tech convenience at the touch of their fingertips. Download the app to: • Access the payment portal • Submit maintenance requests 24/7 and receive status updates • Receive important updates & communication from the community manager • Meet your neighbors through resident interest groups • Participate in our hotel style concierge services program • Reserve amenity spaces within the property • Sign up for building events & fitness classes • Get rewards and discounts to local stores & restaurants • Manage your visitors and send virtual keys • Access all of your digital keys from a single device.
Known
This app offers a unique matchmaking service that uses a voice call to understand your personality and preferences. It then introduces you to one potential match at a time and handles all the logistics of booking a date, from choosing a restaurant to making a reservation.
- AI-powered matchmaking
- Voice profile creation
- One introduction at a time
- Pre-date match information
- Automated date booking
- Post-date feedback loop
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Known is a matchmaker in your pocket. Tell us who you are on one voice call, and we'll introduce you to one person at a time, then book the date for you. The swiping era is over. Swipes and likes turned dating apps into an endless dopamine chase. Small talk is exhausting, and by the time you finally meet someone, it's often too late for anything real. Known gets to know you first, then handles everything until you're sitting across from someone worth meeting. In early testing, 80% of Known introductions led to an in-person date. Not chats that fizzled out. Real dates, in real life. Not a game. Not a job. Not a gamble. HOW IT WORKS 1. A voice call, not a form You talk, and Known listens: who you are, how you live and what you want from a relationship. Most members spend about 26 minutes on the call. Known writes your profile for you and keeps it current as it learns more. 2. One introduction at a time No feed and no queue. Known sends one hand-picked introduction, chosen from what it knows about both of you. 3. 24 hours to say yes You both have 24 hours to accept. If either of you passes, the introduction closes and Known starts on your next one. 4. Ask Known before you meet Ask anything you'd like to know about your match before the date. Known answers from what it learned on their call. 5. The date, handled When you both say yes, Known checks your calendars, picks a local restaurant that fits your tastes, dietary needs and budget, and makes the reservation. All that's left is to show up. 6. A quick check-in after A short follow-up after each date helps Known make your next introduction better. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE KNOWN - No swiping: one considered introduction instead of an endless feed. - Built for serious relationships: everyone here wants something real. - Fully handled: from your first call to the restaurant reservation. Less scrolling. More intention. This is Known.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MacArthur Commons at none against Known's 1. Known's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Known sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MacArthur Commons asks for nothing beyond the download.
MacArthur Commons ships an update every 2 months, Known every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacArthur Commons | Known |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 59.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elevated Lifestyles Inc | Known Co. |
In-app purchases
MacArthur Commons
No in-app purchases
Known
- 1 Date Credit$15.00









