Comparison

Ami vs Group Review

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

Head to head
About

Ami

This app facilitates the creation of new connections by leveraging existing trusted relationships, even when the mutual friend is not present. It aims to replicate and accelerate real-world social interactions, offering a unique approach to building your network.

Highlights
  • Build connections through trusted friends
  • Facilitates introductions without direct contact
  • Mimics and accelerates real-world interactions
  • Physical world social network
  • Invitation-only access
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I don't think we lost human connection. I think we built systems that suppress it. The most valuable thing in the world is still the same as it’s always been: people meeting people. That’s where everything comes from - ideas, relationships, opportunities, meaning. But look at what we use every day. Feeds. Metrics. Passive consumption. We’ve engineered a world where connection is secondary to attention. That’s backwards. So we started building something different. Ami is based on a simple belief: the right people, in the right place, at the right time 0 that’s what changes your life. When you’re in a room, traveling, in a park, at a restaurant, connections are everywhere. You are far more connected to the people around you than you realize. Social systems have solved every problem short of spatiality — the most important problem of all. These system require your location, and you build your own spatial graph out to activate it. Once you do, it feels like the world snaps into focus. Real-world interaction. Ami makes that more likely to happen. More often. More naturally. At scale. It’s not about going backwards. It’s about finally building technology that aligns with how life actually works. This is Ami. Welcome to the spatial network. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Group Review

Connect with friends to share and discover what you're into, from books and movies to music and restaurants. Create private groups for shared reviews and explore community trends without algorithmic interference or ads.

Highlights
  • Track books, movies, shows, music, and more
  • Share with friends via a dedicated feed
  • Create private groups for collaborative reviews
  • Explore community trends and popular content
  • Ad-free and algorithm-free experience
Features
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Group Review is what social media was supposed to be: no algorithm, no ads, no strangers. Just you and your friends sharing what you're into. Track everything in one place: books, movies, shows, music, restaurants, podcasts, theater, and more. Share it with your people: A friends feed where bookworms, film buffs, and all other enthusiast end up in the same place. Get niche with it: Create groups with friends to review the same thing together — a book club, a watch party, a restaurant you all tried. Explore what's out there. Browse the most talked-about books, movies, shows, albums, and podcasts across the community.Group Review is what social media was supposed to be: no algorithm, no ads, no strangers. Just you and your friends sharing what you're into. Track everything in one place: books, movies, shows, music, restaurants, podcasts, theater, and more. Share it with your people: A friends feed where bookworms, film buffs, and all other enthusiast end up in the same place. Get niche with it: Create groups with friends to review the same thing together — a book club, a watch party, a restaurant you all tried. Explore what's out there. Browse the most talked-about books, movies, shows, albums, and podcasts across the community.

Screenshots

Ami4 screens
Group Review4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Group Review at none against Ami's 2. Group Review also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Ami's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (73 vs 9). On price, ads 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. Ami sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Group Review asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Group Review holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ami has 73 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Ami's written reviews are positive against 100% of Group Review's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ami ships an update every 2 days, Group Review weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ami versus Group Review: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmiGroup Review
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (73 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerw00w00Tea DiPrima

Customer experience

Ami

All ratings73 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Group Review

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ami

Subscriptions2
  • Ami Unlimited | Monthly Access1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly | No Trial$7.991 Month
None

Group Review

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ami free?
Ami is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Group Review free?
Group Review is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ami or Group Review?
Group Review is rated higher. Ami averages 4.7 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Group Review averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Ami or Group Review have ads?
Neither Ami nor Group Review shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ami or Group Review?
Ami ships an update every 2 days, and Group Review weekly. Most recently, Ami was updated on October 27, 2026 and Group Review on October 24, 2026.

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