Owting vs Schoolpool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Owting
Connect with friends and discover new people based on shared interests and availability. Plan in-person activities and experiences easily, fostering a community built on trust and fun.
- Connect with friends
- Make new friends
- Plan in-person activities
- Discover shared interests
- Group chat functionality
- See overlapping availability
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Looking to make new friends, keep up with the old ones, and generally get out more often? We sure are! Friends have busy lives but shouldn't have to resort to business calendaring software to hang out, and people shouldn't have to use dating apps to find friends. Owting was built by a small group of friends for friends to help people get out for in person activities and experiences. Owting helps you connect with others in your area based on activities you enjoy, availability, and location. It also helps friends stay connected. Whether you're messaging one person or in a group chat, you can easily see overlapping availability and send out event invites. Owting also lets you shine a light on your friends with excellent vibes, helping to create a community built on trust, fun, and respect. Download Owting to plan hangs with current friends and make new friends today!
Schoolpool
Organize school commutes with this carpooling app. Connect with others, plan pick-ups and drop-offs, and reduce travel time, costs, and environmental impact.
- Organize school commutes
- Connect with other parents/students
- Interactive map for planning
- In-app chat for coordination
- Save time and money
- Reduce environmental impact
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Schoolpool is an all-in-one carpooling app for meeting new people and organizing pick-up and drop-off to simplify your school commute. Get to school while saving time, money, and the planet! Connect with others using our interactive map and start chats to organize carpools. Download today! schoolpool.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Schoolpool at 5.0 against Owting's 4.6. Schoolpool also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Schoolpool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Owting ships an update every 3 days, Schoolpool every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Owting | Schoolpool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Owting LLC | Schoolpool LLC (Apps) |
Customer experience
Owting
Schoolpool
In-app purchases
Owting
No in-app purchases
Schoolpool
No in-app purchases
