Weave Community vs Gather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weave Community
This platform fosters authentic conversations and genuine connections in public spaces and local communities. It prioritizes safety and trust through profile verification, aiming to build a secure social network for deeper engagement.
- Meaningful engagement in public spaces
- Authentic conversations
- Genuine connections
- Sense of community
- Verified profiles for safety
- Discover local communities
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A new platform for meaningful engagement in parks, public spaces, and your favorite communities. At Weave, we want to build a different kind of social network – a space where you can engage in authentic conversations, find genuine connections, and discover a sense of community, no matter where life takes you. Weave is not for everyone – it's designed for individuals seeking authentic conversations and a sense of belonging. We prioritize your safety and trust, verifying each profile to shape the foundations of a secure and sincere social network. Join us in envisioning a future where connections are deeper, conversations are richer, and communities thrive on shared authenticity.
Gather
Discover and plan social gatherings in your city. Find events happening nearby or create your own spontaneous meetups. Invite friends, manage RSVPs, and coordinate your night out.
- Discover local events
- Plan future events
- Invite friends
- Track RSVPs
- Spontaneous meetup creation
- City event search
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GATHER is the app that wants to get you to stop scrolling on your phone and start making memories on any night. Gather lets you find out what's going on in your city at the touch of a button. Plan events in advance, invite your friends, track your attendee's RSVPs, and plan out the night via our events. Have nothing to do today and want to change that? Search events near you and find the vibe for the day or make the first move and spontaneously call your gang that you're out and are looking to make your party even larger with the Gather functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Weave Community at none against Gather's shown. Weave Community also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Weave Community against 5.0 for Gather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Weave Community ships an update every 2 weeks, Gather monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weave Community | Gather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Weave Community Inc. | Cole Smith |
Customer experience
Weave Community
Gather
In-app purchases
Weave Community
No in-app purchases
Gather
No in-app purchases
