Comparison

southstart vs Referron

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

Head to head
About

southstart

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Our festival app puts the entire event in your pocket - schedules, stages, speakers, and connections, all in one place. Build your own agenda, discover sessions that match your interests, and stay in sync with real-time updates throughout the event.

About

Referron

This app facilitates professional networking by allowing users to easily share digital business cards, refer contacts, discover new connections, and monitor their networking activities. It aims to enhance professional relationships and streamline the process of expanding one's network.

Highlights
  • Digital business card sharing
  • Contact referral system
  • Discover new connections
  • Track networking activity
  • Enhance professional network
Features
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Referron is the ultimate networking app designed to help you effortlessly send your digital business card, refer contacts, find new connections and track your activity. - Enhance your professional network with ease, - Share your credentials instantly, and - Connect with like-minded professionals. Download to connect, refer and track your activity with ease. Terms and conditions https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

southstart4 screens
Referron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: southstart at none against Referron's 8. Referron's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Referron sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. southstart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

southstart ships an update every 12 months, Referron every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
southstart versus Referron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersouthstartReferron
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB92 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developersouthstart pty ltdMobifiliate Pty Limited

In-app purchases

None

southstart

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Referron

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly7 Days trial$12.001 Month
  • Annual Subscription 75$75.001 Year
  • Annual Subscription 85$85.001 Year
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  • Annual Subscription 95$95.001 Year
  • Annual Subscription$100.001 Year
One-time3
  • Basic Group Pack$60.00
  • Growth Group Pack$200.00
  • Pro Group Pack$300.00

Questions

Is southstart free?
southstart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Referron free?
Referron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do southstart or Referron have ads?
Neither southstart nor Referron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, southstart or Referron?
southstart ships an update every 12 months, and Referron every 5 weeks. Most recently, southstart was updated on October 10, 2026 and Referron on October 24, 2026.

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