Comparison

United Tribes vs FriendsO

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

Head to head
About

United Tribes

Connect with your community through location-based features, event discovery, and interactive games. Share how friends perceive you and participate in daily polls to see community sentiment. Offers private messaging and business listings.

Highlights
  • Find people and events nearby
  • Interactive 'Vibe Clash' game
  • Predict and share friend perceptions
  • Discover local places and businesses
  • Daily community polls and discussions
  • Private messaging with media sharing
Features
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Find your people, wherever you are. United Tribes brings your community into one app: the people around you, the events worth going to, the places that feel like home, and a fun way to find out how your friends really see you. Pick your tribe, such as the United States, Mexico, the Philippines, India and many more, and the app fills with what matters to you nearby. Use it in English or Spanish. AROUND ME (18+) • Turn on Show my profile and see people from your community who are near you right now, from 1 to 50 miles. • Say hi in one tap. Chats have reactions and sounds. • NEW: send a UT Moodie, six crowned stickers for every mood, from Unhinged Laugh to Fake Fine. • NEW: start a Vibe Clash, a 5-round “this or that” game. See how in sync you really are. • Around Me chats disappear when either of you leaves the area. • Others see roughly how far away you are, never your address. Turn it off anytime. • Block or report anyone in one tap. EVENTS NEAR YOU • Shows, festivals, classes and nights out, nearest first, with distances in miles. • Free and ticketed, in person or online. • Share any event with friends. PLACES YOU’LL LOVE • Restaurants, bars, shops and services from your community, close to you. • Call, get directions and save your favorites. • Add your own business so your community can find you. MIRROR • Make a Mirror: predict how your friends see you, then share your link. • Share to Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook or WhatsApp as a message, a Story or a post. Every card shows your real link. • Friends answer right from the link, no app needed. You discover how they really see you. • Your predictions stay private. QUESTION OF THE DAY AND PULSE • Answer one fun question a day and see how your community feels. • Share posts and Moments, and follow what your community is talking about. • Earn Crown Credits for taking part. CHAT • Message friends with photos, videos and voice notes. YOUR PRIVACY Your location is used only for features you choose, such as nearby events, places and Around Me. You decide who sees your profile. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://unitedtribes.com/privacypolicy

About

FriendsO

Connect with individuals based on specific interests and needs, whether for academic collaboration, shared living, or skill-based networking. Features a digital persona that makes introductions and learns from conversations to improve matches.

Highlights
  • AI-powered connection matching
  • Digital persona for introductions
  • Learning chat assistant
  • Community-based keyword associations
  • Customizable connection criteria
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Say who you’re looking to connect with, like “computer science major who can help me to build a website”, "a potential roommate who shares my lifestyle", or "a study partner in my major" and FriendsO finds the best fit for you. Also: + Your Digital Version makes introductions for you: you can share a link to your digital version on your social media and it will introduces you to others. + Smarter with every chat: you can let your digital version to learn from your chats, so you never have to repeat yourself + Find your people in a community: create a keyword in “Associations” for your club, dorm, or event. Members add it to their profile to find the right connections inside your group.

Screenshots

United Tribes4 screens
FriendsO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FriendsO at 5.0 against United Tribes's 4.6. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

FriendsO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
United Tribes versus FriendsO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnited TribesFriendsO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB32 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUnited Tribes LLCAlireza Bagheri Rajeoni

Customer experience

United Tribes

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FriendsO

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

United Tribes

No in-app purchases

None

FriendsO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is United Tribes free?
United Tribes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FriendsO free?
FriendsO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, United Tribes or FriendsO?
FriendsO is rated higher. United Tribes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while FriendsO averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do United Tribes or FriendsO have ads?
Neither United Tribes nor FriendsO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, United Tribes or FriendsO?
United Tribes ships an update weekly, and FriendsO weekly. Most recently, United Tribes was updated on November 4, 2026 and FriendsO on November 4, 2026.

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