Streetpass vs Digital Flare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Streetpass
Discover people you encounter daily with this social networking app. It operates in the background, alerting you to new connections. Meet new people effortlessly as you go about your day.
- Discover nearby people
- Background operation
- Instant connections
- Effortless meetings
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Streetpass is the social app that shows you people you pass in the street—your phone doesn't even need to be open. Every new person you see is a streetpass waiting to happen. Connect instantly. Meet effortlessly. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://streetpass.app/tos
Digital Flare
This app offers a private way to share your real-time location with close friends. Light a "flare" to indicate your current activity and availability, allowing friends to see and join you without pressure. All shared information automatically expires, focusing on spontaneous meetups.
- Share real-time location with friends
- Create temporary "flares" for activities
- Control visibility with private circles
- No-pressure RSVPs
- Auto-expiring flares
- Calm map view of friends' locations
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Digital Flare is a quiet, friends-only way to actually see the people you care about. Light a "flare" to let your circles know you're out and about — grabbing a coffee, at the park, hosting at home — and friends who are free can drift by. No pressure, no read receipts, no follower counts. Flares expire on their own, so nothing lingers and there's no feed to perform for. - Light a flare with a place, a vibe, and how long you're around - Choose exactly who sees it — private circles or specific friends - No-pressure RSVPs: friends raise a hand if they might come - A calm, editorial map of where your people are right now - Everything auto-expires — it's about the moment, not a timeline By invitation. Built for real life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Digital Flare at 5.0 against Streetpass's 3.5. Digital Flare also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Streetpass sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Digital Flare asks for nothing beyond the download.
Digital Flare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Streetpass's written reviews are positive against 100% of Digital Flare's.
Streetpass ships an update every 2 weeks, Digital Flare every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streetpass | Digital Flare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kite App Inc | Digital Flare LLC |
Customer experience
Streetpass
Digital Flare
In-app purchases
Streetpass
- Streetpass Premium$7.991 Month
- 1 Matchbomb$3.99
- 3 Matchbombs$9.99
- 1 Spotpass$9.99
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- 5 Matchbombs$12.99
- 10 Matchbombs$22.99
- 10 Instamatches$24.99
- 3 Spotpasses$24.99
- 25 Instamatches$49.99
- 10 Spotpasses$69.99
Digital Flare
No in-app purchases
