Comparison

IGOTIN vs 1STBOND

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

Head to head
About

IGOTIN

Connect with future and current college students on a campus-based social platform. Find roommates, join group chats, and discover scholarships and career opportunities within your school's community. Verify with your school email for exclusive access to campus life discussions.

Highlights
  • Create and join college communities
  • Connect with future classmates
  • School-specific group chats
  • Find roommates and make friends
  • Discover scholarships and internships
  • Find career-building jobs
Features
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Create, join, and grow real college communities — all centered around your school. IGOTIN is a campus-based social platform built for real college life. From the moment you get accepted, you can connect with future classmates, join school-specific group chats, and start building your college network early. Got into college? Meet the Class of 2030, find a roommate, make friends, and join group chats for every school you’ve been accepted to. Verify with your school email to unlock exclusive campus communities and ask real students questions about housing, classes, and campus life. More than just chat. On IGOTIN, students also discover scholarships, internships, and career-building part-time jobs — all shared and recommended within their own school communities. Whether you’re an incoming freshman or planning your next career step — this is where your campus life comes together. Terms of Use: https://terms.igotin.app/service Privacy Policy: https://terms.igotin.app/privacy Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

1STBOND

This app provides a secure platform for meeting new people by verifying identities and facilitating meetups. It allows users to check government IDs, perform face matches, and share private codes for verified encounters. Keep all your plans, messages, and proof in one place for any new real-life meeting.

Highlights
  • Government ID verification
  • Face match to ID
  • Private meetup codes
  • Location and route sharing
  • Centralized plan management
  • Proof of verification
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Buy, sell, discover local businesses, and coordinate meetups, all in one app. MARKETPLACE Buy and sell locally. Every seller verifies their identity before they can list. * Browse by category: Autos, General, Housing, and more * Filter by distance, price, and condition * Message sellers with built-in chat, one thread per listing * See a verified seller badge before you buy * Boost your own listing to the top of the feed for a day, a week, or a month * Track views, saves, and messages on everything you list MEETUPS Meetups aren't just for marketplace deals. Set a place and time, generate a meetup code to share, and coordinate the whole thing in 1STBOND: * Turn-by-turn GPS navigation with voice guidance and a recommended time to leave * A meetup code to confirm both people before you meet * Optionally require ID verification to join a meetup * Add a quick face check-in before a verified meetup * Keep a history of your past meetups * Use it to finish a sale, or to organize any in-person meetup. LOCAL BUSINESSES Discover local businesses in your neighborhood, from coffee shops to auto detailing to home services. * Browse a directory by category: restaurants, auto services, beauty, and more * Watch short videos from local businesses in the For You feed and see their work before you go * Read ratings and reviews from real customers * Find new and highly-rated businesses near you GET VERIFIED Verify your identity once with a government ID and face match to earn an ID Verified badge. It's optional across most of the app and required to sell in the Marketplace. WHY 1STBOND Verified sellers. Turn-by-turn GPS for meetups. Local businesses in one place. Everything you need to buy, sell, and meet up locally. Download 1STBOND today. 1STBOND Business Premium is $49.99/month. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://1st-bond.com/privacy

Screenshots

IGOTIN4 screens
1STBOND4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 1STBOND at 100% against IGOTIN's 54%. 1STBOND also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). IGOTIN's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. IGOTIN sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 1STBOND sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1STBOND holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IGOTIN has 2.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of IGOTIN's written reviews are positive against 100% of 1STBOND's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IGOTIN ships an update every 3 days, 1STBOND every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IGOTIN versus 1STBOND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIGOTIN1STBOND
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB102 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBondit Community Inc.1STBOND, LLC

Customer experience

IGOTIN

All ratings2,369 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative44.9%

1STBOND

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

IGOTIN

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with finding and accessing school-specific communities
  • Reported problems with accessing any features without paying

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow access to more schools without subscription
  • Improve search functionality to find schools easily

1STBOND

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

IGOTIN

Subscriptions1
  • College Membership$2.991 Month
One-time6
  • Membership$0.99
  • Today Circle$0.99
  • Lifetime Membership$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Membership$3.99
  • Lifetime Membership$4.99
  • Lifetime Plus Membership$14.99
2 purchases

1STBOND

Subscriptions2
  • 1STBOND Premium$4.991 Month
  • 1STBOND Business Premium$49.991 Month

Questions

Is IGOTIN free?
IGOTIN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1STBOND free?
1STBOND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IGOTIN or 1STBOND?
1STBOND is rated higher. IGOTIN averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while 1STBOND averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do IGOTIN or 1STBOND have ads?
Neither IGOTIN nor 1STBOND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IGOTIN or 1STBOND?
IGOTIN ships an update every 3 days, and 1STBOND every 2 months. Most recently, IGOTIN was updated on September 30, 2026 and 1STBOND on September 26, 2026.

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