Comparison

Hive vs Jamly

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

Head to head
About

Hive

This social platform focuses on genuine connections by helping you discover local events and find communities based on shared interests. Create or join groups to foster authentic conversations and build spaces that matter.

Highlights
  • Discover local events
  • Find people with shared interests
  • Create and manage communities
  • In-app ticket purchasing
  • QR code check-ins for events
  • Authentic, non-algorithm-driven feeds
Features
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Hive is the social app where things actually happen. Exclusively on iOS. Find events near you, grab tickets, and check in at the door with a QR code, all without leaving the app. Discover what's going on tonight or plan something for next week. Public events, private events, free or ticketed, it's all here. Join communities called Hives -around music, food, nightlife, sports, art, or whatever you're into. Some are open to everyone. Some are private, invite-only. Post, talk, link up, and actually meet the people behind the profiles. Start your own Hive and build something around it. Host events with Swarm: set your own pricing, create promo codes, invite co-hosts, and manage everything from your phone. Your tickets even show the weather forecast, so your people know what to wear. Add events straight to your calendar or Apple Wallet. Set your profile music. Hive isn't trying to keep you on your phone. It's trying to get you off it.

About

Jamly

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Jamly is a location-based meetup app for spontaneous, real-life hangouts. Open the map, see who's nearby, and join a jam in one tap. WHAT'S A JAM? A jam is a small meetup posted by someone near you — a coffee chat, padel match, sunset hike, coworking session, language exchange, anything. Browse jams on the map, request to join, and meet up. KEY FEATURES Live map of jams happening around you 50+ categories: sports, food, creative, fitness, social, work, music One-tap join — no endless DMs Verified profiles with selfie check Plan your own jam in under a minute Apple Sign-In and Google Sign-In Push notifications for jam updates and new requests Available in English, Spanish, Russian, Turkish, and Georgian PRIVACY & SAFETY Your precise location is only used to find nearby jams Selfie verification helps the community trust who they're meeting Block, report, and safety tips built in Read our full privacy policy at jamly.io/en/privacy-policy Start jamming. Open the map, find your people, and meet up — today.

Screenshots

Hive4 screens
Jamly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hive and Jamly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hive versus Jamly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiveJamly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB60 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBlankwall Software IncAnton Iusupov

In-app purchases

None

Hive

No in-app purchases

None

Jamly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hive free?
Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jamly free?
Jamly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hive or Jamly have ads?
Neither Hive nor Jamly shows ads.

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