Drybaby vs Projectpal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drybaby
This app is a community platform for individuals choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle. It helps users find local events, connect with like-minded people, and engage in conversations within community channels and direct messages. It's designed for sober, sober-curious, or those reducing alcohol intake to socialize differently.
- Alcohol-free event discovery
- Connect with like-minded individuals
- Local community channels
- Share moments and milestones
- Direct and group messaging
- Location-based discovery
- Virtual meetups
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Created for the growing movement of people breaking up with booze. Drybaby is the first-of-its-kind community focused app for alcohol-free socializing. With Drybaby you can: • Find alcohol-free events and activities hand-picked by our members • Discover people in your area who share your lifestyle • Chat in local community channels • Share moments and milestones in your community feed • Message directly or join group conversations What Makes Drybaby Different: We're a social network for the alcohol-free lifestyle. Whether you're sober, sober-curious, or simply drinking less, connect with like-minded individuals who get it. From coffee meetups to hiking groups, book clubs to brunch spots - this is socializing reimagined. Features: • Location-based discovery to find your local community • Nationwide virtual meetups and connections • Private and group messaging • Event creation and discovery • Safe and welcoming environment Available now in: NYC, LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Nashville, Chicago, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia & nationwide virtual community. Join thousands who are redefining their social lives. Your community is waiting. Download Drybaby and start connecting today.
Projectpal
Connect with other young women in NYC to find roommates, discover city events, and join topic-based communities for advice and recommendations. Share insights on everything from beauty and dining to apartment hunting and local spots.
- Roommate finder
- City event discovery
- Topic-based communities
- Local recommendations
- Advice sharing
- Beauty and lifestyle tips
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Welcome to girl internet. Projectpal connects girls to the coolest people, places, and things. All in one world built for you. Discover communities around the topics you actually care about. From beauty secrets and apartment advice to your latest obsession, favorite brands, and everything currently taking over your group chat. Ask questions. Share opinions. Find recommendations. Connect with girls who get it. Explore curated guides to the best things to do, try, buy, and talk about — powered by girls with taste. Because the best discoveries have always come from other girls. We just built a place for them to live. Step into girl world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Projectpal at 5.0 against Drybaby's 3.9. Projectpal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Projectpal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Drybaby's written reviews are positive against 100% of Projectpal's.
Drybaby ships an update monthly, Projectpal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drybaby | Projectpal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DRYBABY INC. | Project Pal, Inc. |
Customer experience
Drybaby
Projectpal
In-app purchases
Drybaby
No in-app purchases
Projectpal
No in-app purchases
