Comparison

Feel Social vs NBRLY

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

Head to head
About

Feel Social

This app offers a social networking experience focused on genuine connections and mental well-being, moving away from commercialism and self-promotion. It aims to foster authentic relationships within its community.

Highlights
  • Focus on genuine relationships
  • Emphasis on mental well-being
  • Reimagined social media constructs
  • Shift away from product sales
  • Community-focused interaction
Features
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Feel is a mobile app that reimagines the traditional constructs of social media by shifting the focus away from product sales and self-promotion. Instead, it emphasizes genuine relationships and mental well-being.

About

NBRLY

Connect with people nearby in real-time for spontaneous hangouts. Discover individuals with shared interests who are available to meet within the hour. Focuses on platonic friendships and immediate, casual meetups at public places.

Highlights
  • Real-time meetups
  • Mutual hobby filters
  • Instant visibility of active users
  • Platonic community focus
  • Activity creation for meetups
  • Safe public meeting suggestions
Features
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Meet people. Make friends. Do something right now. NBRLY is a social app for meeting new people nearby and making real-life friends—not dating, not endless messaging, and not planning something three weeks from now. See who's around, find something to do, and connect with people who are actually free to hang out. **MEET PEOPLE NEARBY** Find people in your neighborhood who are active and available to meet. Whether you're looking for someone to grab coffee with, get a drink, join a run, explore the city, or just hang out, NBRLY makes it easier to turn "we should hang out sometime" into actually hanging out. **MAKE FRIENDS IRL** NBRLY is built around real-world connection. Start a conversation, figure out the details, and meet somewhere public. **FIND YOUR PEOPLE** Discover locals through shared interests and activities—from run clubs and live music to tech, food, fitness, natural wine, sports, and whatever you're into. **NO DATING PRESSURE** NBRLY is friendship-first. It's for meeting new people, building your local social circle, and finding people to do things with. **HOW IT WORKS** • See people and activities nearby • Find something you want to do • Connect with people who are available now • Meet up somewhere public • Make a new friend Whether you're new to NYC, tired of doing everything alone, or just feel like meeting someone new tonight, NBRLY helps you get out there. Your next friend could be right around the corner.

Screenshots

Feel Social4 screens
NBRLY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Feel Social at none against NBRLY's shown. Feel Social also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). NBRLY's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Feel Social holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NBRLY has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feel Social ships an update every 2 weeks, NBRLY every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Feel Social versus NBRLY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeel SocialNBRLY
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB77 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFeel, Incnbrly

In-app purchases

None

Feel Social

No in-app purchases

None

NBRLY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Feel Social free?
Feel Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NBRLY free?
NBRLY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Feel Social or NBRLY?
Feel Social is rated higher. Feel Social averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NBRLY averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Feel Social or NBRLY have ads?
NBRLY shows ads; Feel Social does not.
Which is updated more often, Feel Social or NBRLY?
Feel Social ships an update every 2 weeks, and NBRLY every 3 days. Most recently, Feel Social was updated on November 4, 2026 and NBRLY on October 30, 2026.

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