LinkupsApp vs Send A Hug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LinkupsApp
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Linkups is a dynamic social media mobile application designed to keep you informed about the latest events and activities in your preferred location. Effortlessly promote or share events you are hosting or attending by posting them on the general feed, ensuring maximum visibility and engagement.. HOME FEED Discover trending events with a personalized feed curated to match your interests. Engage with organizers and attendees, express interest by liking or linking events, and explore popular gatherings—all within a seamless and intuitive interface. TICKETS Easily access and secure tickets for your favorite events. LOCATIONS Get updates on the best places to go featured by linkups LINK, LIKE, COMMENT & ADD Join the community and hype events by linking existing ones for your followers to discover or by adding new events to the general feed, making them easily accessible to others. LIVE ENERGY Receive real-time updates from friends and family at events, or share the experience with them by posting to your Live Energy feed. MESSAGING Easily coordinate plans by messaging and sharing events with friends and family using our integrated messaging feature.
Send A Hug
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Want to quickly let your friends know you're thinking about them? Try sending them a hug! I built Send A Hug because I wanted a quick way to reach out to the people I care about and send them a little nudge knowing they're on my mind. The app is totally free and ad-free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Send A Hug at none against LinkupsApp's shown. Send A Hug also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LinkupsApp ships an update every 10 days, Send A Hug every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LinkupsApp | Send A Hug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antwi Kwarteng-Amaning | Mishrasoft LLC |
In-app purchases
LinkupsApp
No in-app purchases
Send A Hug
No in-app purchases
