Comparison

Ami vs Lolo. The IRL Network

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

Lolo. The IRL Network

This app helps you discover people you know in your vicinity and coordinate real-life meetups. It consolidates your social circles, contacts, and communities to show you who's nearby and facilitate spontaneous plans. Connect with friends and acquaintances more easily for spontaneous gatherings.

Highlights
  • Find friends nearby
  • See contacts on the app
  • Discover people from communities
  • Filter network by relationship
  • Understand context of people around
  • Make plans quickly
Features
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Lolo is the social network for finding people you know nearby and turning that moment into a real plan. Your friends, contacts, communities, events, coworkers, and trusted circles are usually spread across different apps. Lolo brings them together so you can quickly see who is around you, understand why they matter, and decide who you want to meet. Use Lolo to: - Find friends nearby - See people from your contacts who are already on Lolo - Discover familiar faces from your communities, events, and circles - Filter your network by how you know someone - Understand the context behind the people around you - Make plans in seconds when the timing is right Whether you are at an event, in a new city, around campus, at work, or out for the night, Lolo answers the question you actually care about: who do I know here? Less guessing. Fewer missed connections. More real plans with the people already around you. People around the world use Lolo to find their friends and communities in real life. Download it and see who is nearby. Privacy Policy: https://lolo.consort.tech/privacy

Screenshots

Ami4 screens
Lolo. The IRL Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lolo. The IRL Network at none against Ami's 2. Lolo. The IRL Network also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Ami's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price 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. Lolo. The IRL Network asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lolo. The IRL Network 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 10, 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 Lolo. The IRL Network's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ami ships an update every 3 days, Lolo. The IRL Network weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Ami versus Lolo. The IRL Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmiLolo. The IRL Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (73 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerw00w00, llcConsort Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Ami

All ratings72 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Lolo. The IRL Network

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 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

Lolo. The IRL Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ami free?
Ami is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lolo. The IRL Network free?
Lolo. The IRL Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ami or Lolo. The IRL Network?
Lolo. The IRL Network is rated higher. Ami averages 4.7 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Lolo. The IRL Network averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Ami or Lolo. The IRL Network have ads?
Lolo. The IRL Network shows ads; Ami does not.
Which is updated more often, Ami or Lolo. The IRL Network?
Ami ships an update every 3 days, and Lolo. The IRL Network weekly. Most recently, Ami was updated on October 23, 2026 and Lolo. The IRL Network on October 18, 2026.

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