Comparison

AroundYou vs Walldy

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

Head to head
About

AroundYou

Discover real-time local happenings and connect with people nearby through posts, augmented reality, and community groups. Share your experiences, find help, or explore your surroundings, all while maintaining privacy over your exact location.

Highlights
  • Real-time local posts
  • Map exploration of city happenings
  • Augmented reality content view
  • Proximity-based user discovery
  • Community creation and joining
  • Location-aware chat
  • Incident reporting and assistance requests
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Around You is the social network for the place you’re in. Instead of following people, you see what’s happening around you, right now. Open the app and you’ll find posts from people nearby, a map of what’s being posted across the city, and the people who are in your area. The feed shows what’s happening now, and older posts stay as the history of each place. What you can do: • Post what you’re seeing, ask a question, ask for help or for company, with text, photo or video. • Explore the city on the map and see posts from other neighborhoods. • Point your camera and see posts floating around you, in augmented reality. • Find people nearby, if you want to: the feature stays off until you turn it on and set your preferences. • Create or join communities for a concert, a game, a festival or your neighborhood, with a defined area and duration, and invite people nearby with a QR code or a link. • Chat with people who commented, posted or are in the same community. • Report something lost or an incident, and ask the people around you for help. Your exact location is never shown. People who see your posts only see an approximate distance, and you choose whether your location appears at all. Enjoy the places and the people around you.

About

Walldy

Connect with others in your city and beyond by sharing your interests. Customize your profile and discover content without algorithmic interference. Engage in instant chats and get reliable local news.

Highlights
  • Share anything with your city
  • Virtual travel and connect globally
  • Customizable profile and Wall
  • Instant chat with QuickWalls
  • Real, reliable local news updates
  • Dark and light mode options
Features
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Walldy is Now available as Invite-Only! Right now, Walldy is available as invite-only, so you’ll need an invitation code to sign up. We know it’s a bummer, but don’t stress—we’ll be dropping more and more invites as time goes on! Share, Explore, Connect Walldy is your space to share anything you want with your city—and even beyond! Travel virtually and connect with other Wallers across different cities. You Control the Vibe You’re in charge of what you see. No shady algorithms messing with your feed here. Dive in and create your own profile and unique Wall. Customize your profile and Wall to reflect your style. On your Wall, share what you’re listening to, watching, or reading—this is where people will truly discover you and your world! Chat in a Flash with QuickWalls Want to chat? Walldy’s QuickWalls let you instantly connect with other Wallers, even businesses. We're constantly working to make QuickWalls more creative than any other messaging platform out there. Stay Updated, Stay Real Catch up on all the latest news from your city and country, straight from trusted sources. No fake news here—just real, reliable updates. Designed for You Walldy is built to be easy, sleek, and modern. Plus, we’ve got both a beautiful dark mode and light mode you can switch between anytime in settings. It’s your space, your choice.

Screenshots

AroundYou4 screens
Walldy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AroundYou at none against Walldy's shown. AroundYou also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

AroundYou ships an update every 4 days, Walldy every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AroundYou versus Walldy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAroundYouWalldy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB274 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperVictor OrdozgoiteTHEWALLDY LIMITED

Customer experience

AroundYou

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Walldy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AroundYou

No in-app purchases

None

Walldy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AroundYou free?
AroundYou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walldy free?
Walldy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AroundYou or Walldy have ads?
Walldy shows ads; AroundYou does not.
Which is updated more often, AroundYou or Walldy?
AroundYou ships an update every 4 days, and Walldy every 5 days. Most recently, AroundYou was updated on November 4, 2026 and Walldy on November 4, 2026.

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