smate. vs Grass Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
smate.
Connect with content and friends through meaningful interactions. Discover shared interests, join conversations, and express yourself by sharing your own moments. Enjoy a social media experience focused on genuine connections.
- Engage with content you love
- Discover shared favorites with friends
- Comment and chat privately
- Explore trending content and hashtags
- Share your own video moments
- Meaningful social interaction
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Smate. - True Social Media Smate is a new kind of social media experience, designed to help you connect with the content you love and share those moments with your friends. With Smate, you can engage with posts in a meaningful way, discovering what you and your friends enjoy together. What You Can Do on Smate: - Engage with Content You Love: Scroll through posts and express what you like, then see what your friends are into. It’s all about shared interests and real connections. - Discover Shared Favorites: Instantly view the content that you and your friends both enjoy, giving you more to talk about and bond over. - Join the Conversation: Comment on your favorite posts, share content with friends, and keep the conversation going in private chats. - Explore Trending Content: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends by browsing the hottest videos of the month and top hashtags in the community. - Share Your Own Moments: Upload your videos to express yourself and connect with a like-minded audience. Smate brings together meaningful social interaction, allowing you to enjoy social media again.
Grass Social
Discover real-time happenings in your vicinity with this hyper-local social app. See posts, events, and moments shared by people nearby, organized by distance. Connect with your local community and explore your surroundings.
- Real-time local posts
- Interactive event map
- Create and discover local events
- Join or start local groups
- Direct messaging
- Anonymous posting option
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Wherever you are in the world, open Grass and see what's happening around you. Grass is a hyper-local social app that helps you discover what's happening nearby — in real time. Open the app and instantly see posts, events, and moments shared by people around you. Everything is organized by distance, so your feed always reflects your actual surroundings. Whether you're exploring a new neighborhood or keeping up with your own, Grass makes it easy to stay connected to the people and places closest to you. Features: - Photo, video, and text posts - share what's going on around you - Interactive map - browse nearby events on a live map - Local events - create and discover things happening in your area - Groups - join or start local communities around shared interests - Direct messages - chat with friends you've connected with on Grass - Friend system - add friends and see their posts first - Anonymous by default - no real names required, just a username Grass is currently in beta. We're a small team building something new, and your feedback means everything. If you run into a bug or have an idea, tap Help in the app menu, we read every message. Your location is used to personalize your feed based on proximity. Your exact location is never shared with other users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Grass Social at every 3 days against smate.'s every 2 months. smate.'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
smate. ships an update every 2 months, Grass Social every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | smate. | Grass Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Konrad Kost | Matthew Hall |
Customer experience
smate.
Grass Social
In-app purchases
smate.
No in-app purchases
Grass Social
No in-app purchases
