Comparison

ATCD vs UpDate Social

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

Head to head
About

ATCD

Features
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ATCD app can be used to control RGBW LED Wallwasher Lights from ATCD. With ATCD app, users can create lighting groups, can change lighting colors through smart devices.

About

UpDate Social

Discover and share recommendations for places like restaurants, bars, and activities with friends. Organize favorite spots, plan outings, and vote on locations together to make social planning effortless.

Highlights
  • Discover places and activities
  • Save and organize favorites
  • Share recommendations
  • Plan outings with friends
  • Vote on locations
  • Track upcoming events
Features
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UpDate helps you discover places, share recommendations, and plan memorable outings with friends. Whether you're looking for your next date night, brunch spot, happy hour, or weekend activity, UpDate makes it easy to find places recommended by people you trust. Features: • Discover restaurants, bars, cafés, activities, and more • Save and organize your favorite places • Share recommendations with friends • Read reviews and see what others are enjoying • Create outings and invite friends • Vote on locations and plans together • Track upcoming events and plans in one place • Build a personalized collection of places worth revisiting UpDate is designed to make planning easier and help you spend less time searching and more time enjoying great experiences with friends. Download UpDate and start discovering your next favorite place today.

Screenshots

ATCD3 screens
UpDate Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UpDate Social at every 2 weeks against ATCD's every 2 months. ATCD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATCD ships an update every 2 months, UpDate Social every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ATCD versus UpDate Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATCDUpDate Social
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZHUHAI REDBAY CO., LTDWilliam Brown

In-app purchases

None

ATCD

No in-app purchases

None

UpDate Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ATCD free?
ATCD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UpDate Social free?
UpDate Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ATCD or UpDate Social have ads?
Neither ATCD nor UpDate Social shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATCD or UpDate Social?
ATCD ships an update every 2 months, and UpDate Social every 2 weeks. Most recently, ATCD was updated on October 15, 2026 and UpDate Social on October 1, 2026.

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