Places vs Frith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Places
Connect with people in your local area or while traveling through interest-based group chats. Discover new communities and forge friendships in a safe, moderated environment. Seamlessly integrate into any city's social scene.
- Real-time group chats by interest and location
- Seamless integration into local scenes
- Diverse topics from sports to technology
- Digital recreation of 'Third Places'
- Global directory of cities and groups
- Instant access with minimal sign-up
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Explore Places: Connect, converse, and build community in any city at your fingertips! “Places” is your direct link to vibrant, real-time group chats where people unite over shared interests. It is ideal for travelers, local residents, or anyone curious about new places. The app is tailored to help you seamlessly integrate into the local scene. Why Choose Places? Engage locally, anywhere: Join live group chats tailored to your interests, needs and locations—whether it’s joining a tennis match in Dallas when visiting family, connecting with a walking group in Tel Aviv during your summer vacation, or booking tee times with your new golfing group in Ft. Lauderdale. Immerse yourself in the local scene and instantly become part of the community. No invitation necessary—just jump into the arena, put yourself out there and enjoy the experience! Seamless Integration: Effortlessly enter group chats. Just select a city, choose your interest, and you’re connected! Diverse Topics: Our chat rooms cater to a wide range of interests—from art and music to sports and technology—ensuring everyone can find their niche. Inspired by Third Places: Based on the concept of “Third Places” that promote informal public gatherings, our app digitally recreates these spaces for meaningful dialogue, idea exchange, and the forging of new friendships in a moderated, respectful environment. Core Features: Wide Reach: Access our global directory of cities and interest-based chat groups. Instant Access: Dive into new communities with just a few taps—no complicated sign-up required. Safe and Inclusive: Enjoy a safe, monitored platform designed to foster respectful and enriching interactions. Transform how you connect with cities and locals. Download the free app today and find your digital Third Place!
Frith
Discover people in your social universe through your existing connections. This app maps your social network, allowing you to find individuals based on shared interests and mutual acquaintances. It offers a unique way to connect without strangers or algorithms.
- Connection-based discovery
- Grid-based social map
- AI-powered search
- Customizable profiles
- Request and messaging system
- Block and report functionality
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Frith [frith]: An Old English word symbolizing peace, protection, and mutual care within a community. We’re all looking for our Frith—someone to love, to date, friends to hang with, people to help you land that dream job. Maybe you just moved to a new city and need a roommate. The cool thing about being human is that, somehow, we really are all connected—through activities, interests, music… but mostly through people. Frith taps into that magic by helping you discover people in your orbit through your own connections: friends, family, acquaintances, coworkers—everyone you know. Discover the world in your orbit—one connection at a time. Frith isn’t a dating app. It’s not a friend-finder either. It’s something bigger. A grid-based map of your social universe—made up of your actual connections and the people they're connected to. Everyone you see is linked to you in some way. The more people you connect with, the larger your orbit becomes. And from there? The possibilities are endless. No swiping. No strangers. No algorithms deciding who you are. Frith only shows you real people connected to your world—whether that’s someone in your contacts, someone who requested to connect, or someone linked to someone you’ve already connected with. All visible on a simple grid, sorted by who’s closest to you. Request, connect, and expand your orbit Send connection requests to people you see. If they accept, you’ll both unlock messaging—and your orbit instantly expands to include everyone they’re connected to. Customize your profile Upload 4–6 photos and tell your story. Add your bio, activities, status, interests, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, pronouns, gender, hometown, and more. No intentions, only yours. Use your orbit, your way. Whether you're looking for a date, a roommate, a new friend, or just someone who understands you, Frith lets you decide how to connect—without forcing you into a label. Messages and requests, all in one place Inbox includes two tabs: • Requests – where you can accept or decline connection requests • Messages – where you can talk to your existing connections Block and report anytime You’re always in control. You can block or report anyone from your orbit instantly—and just as easily unblock if you ever change your mind. Frith is free Frith is completely free to use. No subscriptions, no paywalls—just an ever-growing web of people around you. Premium features will come in the future. Why Frith? Frith isn’t about collecting strangers or swiping for hours. It’s about finding the people already woven into the fabric of your world. No labels. No assumptions. Just connection—real, wild, unexpected connection. Whether you're searching for love, friends, collaborators, or someone to crash with in your next city, Frith is your guide. Frith is as wild as the universe. It might sound confusing at first, but that’s the magic—it mirrors life. A mystical, magical journey through your ever-expanding world. Find your Frith today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Places at 88% against Frith's 0%. Places also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Places holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Places's written reviews are positive against 0% of Frith's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Places | Frith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zachary Ebenfeld | Fonberg Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
Places
Frith
In-app purchases
Places
No in-app purchases
Frith
No in-app purchases








