Comparison

JoinMe vs Kndrd

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

Head to head
About

JoinMe

This app gamifies outdoor activities like running and hiking, allowing users to discover local plans, connect with friends, earn rewards, and share verified photos. It encourages real-life meetups and celebrates achievements through badges and collages.

Highlights
  • Discover local activity plans
  • Connect with friends for outdoor fun
  • Earn experience points and level up
  • Share verified photos of activities
  • Collect badges and create collages
  • Community feed for sharing achievements
Read full description

Craving adventure and new friends? JoinMe is the fun, gamified social fitness app that turns your runs, hikes, and walks into epic adventures! Find friends for every outdoor activity, earn rewards for participating, and build authentic connections through real meetups. Key Features Discover Activities & Friends: Find and join local Plans for running, hiking, walking, and more. Each Plan is clearly labeled with time, location, and skill level, so you can pick the perfect event and meet like-minded friends for real-life outdoor fun. Earn XP & Level Up: Turn every outing into a game. Earn experience points (XP) each time you join an activity, and level up as you stay active. Track your progress, challenge yourself to reach new milestones, and make social fitness even more rewarding. Verified Photo Sharing: Share real moments from every adventure to prove it happened. Snap photos during each activity – every upload is verified, so you know it’s the real deal. Build trust through real experiences and keep the community authentic. Collect Badges & Create Collages: Celebrate your achievements! Collect unique badges for every milestone you conquer – each tied to an actual event, from your first 5K run to a sunrise hike. Then get creative and create expressive collages by mixing badges with your own photos to celebrate your journey and show off your accomplishments. Community Feed: Share your collages on the community feed and get the cheers you deserve. JoinMe is your go-to app for finding friends for outdoor activities and creating authentic connections through real-life adventures. Don’t wait—life’s too short to stay on the sidelines. Download JoinMe for free today and turn everyday runs, hikes, and walks into epic social adventures. Your next adventure awaits – see you out there! We love to hear your experiences on the app good and bad! Please reach out to us at support@joinme.site with your thoughts and suggestions.

About

Kndrd

Connect with people in your city for real-life activities and shared experiences. Propose plans or join existing ones to discover new friends for concerts, drinks, or hobbies. The app also features a community forum for advice and recommendations.

Highlights
  • Propose and join real-life plans
  • Find friends for activities
  • Automatic group chats for plans
  • Community forum for advice
  • Verified user profiles
  • Focus on shared experiences
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If you’re looking for friends to go to pilates with, grab drinks after work, or check out a concert this weekend, look no further. We’re here to get you out of the house and enjoying life with new friends serendipitously; spontaneity is in our DNA. Stop swiping, stop scrolling, start doing and find your people – make friends through shared experiences. HOW IT WORKS: - MAKE A PLAN Propose a plan to the community and instantly find people to go with you. When you make a plan, a group chat automatically generates for you and anyone who joins so that you can chat and coordinate. - JOIN A PLAN Discover fun things to do in your city with people who share your interests. When someone makes a plan, the plan is shared with the community for you to join. At Kndrd, we believe life is better with friends and that friendship is born through shared experiences. - GET ADVICE, RECS & SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY Searching for a doctor, looking for a roommate, selling a couch, or need relationship advice? The Kndrd community has your back. Just post on the Forum and the community will help you find the answers you need. - REAL PEOPLE, REAL FRIENDSHIPS Every person on Kndrd is verified by our team. We all show up as our best selves, ready to have the best time. Note: we’re only live in New York City as of now, to keep our initial community small and personal. We review every person who joins and review times may vary, so please be patient. We’ll be launching to other cities and beyond soon – this is just the beginning! We can’t wait to meet you, IRL! xx The Kndrd Team

Screenshots

JoinMe4 screens
Kndrd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Kndrd at 3.3K against JoinMe's 9. JoinMe's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JoinMe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kndrd has 3.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of JoinMe's written reviews are positive against 88% of Kndrd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JoinMe ships an update fortnightly, Kndrd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JoinMe versus Kndrd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoinMeKndrd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.8 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.2% of reviews
Number of ratings93.3K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperScott GuidottiKndrd

Customer experience

JoinMe

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kndrd

All ratings3,073 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative10.2%

Bugs and requests

JoinMe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kndrd

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to schedule events in advance
  • More customization options for notifications
  • Expansion to other cities

In-app purchases

None

JoinMe

No in-app purchases

None

Kndrd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JoinMe free?
JoinMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kndrd free?
Kndrd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JoinMe or Kndrd?
JoinMe is rated higher. JoinMe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Kndrd averages 4.8 from 3.3K ratings.
Do JoinMe or Kndrd have ads?
Neither JoinMe nor Kndrd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JoinMe or Kndrd?
JoinMe ships an update fortnightly, and Kndrd every 3 weeks. Most recently, JoinMe was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kndrd on November 4, 2026.

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