Comparison

The Membership Experience vs refHER

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

Head to head
About

The Membership Experience

Features
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Unlock the full potential of your membership business with "The Membership Experience" app. Designed for creators at every level, our app offers a suite of specialized tools tailored to help you launch, grow, and manage a profitable membership site. Here’s what you can do with our app: Learning Modules: Access a comprehensive range of training modules that cover everything from setting up your site to advanced monetization strategies. Community Engagement: Connect with other membership site owners through our built-in community feature. Share insights, seek advice, and grow together. Support and Resources: Get direct access to expert support and a wealth of resources to solve any challenge you face in real-time. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to scale your existing site into a 6, 7, or even 8-figure business, "The Membership Experience" provides all the tools you need at your fingertips.

About

refHER

Discover and support women-owned businesses while earning points for referrals. This community-owned economy rewards users for building and engaging with a network of female entrepreneurs.

Highlights
  • Discover women-owned businesses
  • Search by category and location
  • Refer businesses to earn points
  • Invite friends to grow the community
  • Track referral points and activity
  • Personalized referral links
Features
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refHER is the first community-owned economy for women — a platform where discovering, supporting, and referring women-owned businesses earns you real points toward your stake in the community you're building. FIND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES Browse a curated directory of women-owned businesses. Search by category, view detailed profiles with contact info and websites, and explore locations on an interactive map. Every business in the refHER directory is women-owned. REFER & EARN POINTS Found a business you love? Refer it to your network with one tap. refHER generates a personalized referral link and opens the native iOS share sheet — send it through iMessage, email, Instagram, LinkedIn, or any app you already use. Every referral you send earns you points. GROW THE COMMUNITY Invite friends and colleagues to join refHER. Share your unique personal invite link or show your QR code for instant in-person sharing. Earn points when you invite someone, and bonus points when they join as a paid member. YOUR DASHBOARD Track your impact in real time. Your personal dashboard shows your total refHERral points, referral history, and a live activity feed of every connection you've helped make. A NEW KIND OF ECONOMY refHER is built on the belief that women's networks have real economic power and that the people who build those networks should share in the value they create. Points represent your growing stake in the refHER community. The more you refer and engage, the more you earn. Download refHER and browse the directory for free. Upgrade to a paid membership to start earning points on every referral you send and receive. Terms of Use: https://www.refher.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.refher.com/legal/privacy Apple Standard License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Membership Experience3 screens
refHER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Membership Experience at none against refHER's 5. refHER's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 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. refHER sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. The Membership Experience asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Membership Experience ships an update every 11 months, refHER every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The Membership Experience versus refHER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Membership ExperiencerefHER
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNorth Results IncrefHER

In-app purchases

None

The Membership Experience

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

refHER

Subscriptions5
  • Connect$20.001 Month
  • Elevate$50.001 Month
  • Amplify$100.001 Month
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  • Influence$250.001 Month
  • Impact$500.001 Month

Questions

Is The Membership Experience free?
The Membership Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is refHER free?
refHER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Membership Experience or refHER have ads?
Neither The Membership Experience nor refHER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Membership Experience or refHER?
The Membership Experience ships an update every 11 months, and refHER every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Membership Experience was updated on October 7, 2026 and refHER on October 15, 2026.

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