Comparison

The BuddyUp® vs The Wim App

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

Head to head
About

The BuddyUp®

This platform uses short videos to facilitate real-life connections and collaborations. Post requests for help, offer skills, or promote events to find local individuals for projects, gigs, or hangouts. It focuses on action and community building over endless scrolling.

Highlights
  • Post short videos for requests or offers
  • Discover local activities and events
  • Connect 1-on-1 or in small groups
  • Promote creative work or services locally
  • Build real relationships through action
  • Video showcases personality before meeting
Features
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The BuddyUp® is a Social Utility Platform where short videos lead to real-life connections. Most apps help you scroll. The BuddyUp® helps you do. Post a short video to ask for help with a project, offer a skill, promote an event, or find someone to do something with — then connect with real people in your area who respond. No endless browsing. No cold DMs. Just a quick video and the right people showing up. Whether you're a creative looking for collaborators, someone new to a city, or just tired of doing everything solo — The BuddyUp® turns what you need into who you need. What you can do on The BuddyUp®: - Post short videos to request help or offer your skills - Discover local activities and events from real people nearby - Link up 1-on-1 or in small groups for projects, gigs, or hangouts - Promote your creative work or services to your local community - Build real relationships through action, not just scrolling Why The BuddyUp® is different: - Video shows personality before you ever meet - Requests and offers spark natural, low-pressure connection - Everything is built around real-life meetups, not online chat - One app for creative collabs, local activities, and community help This isn't about followers. It's about finding your people and actually doing things together. Download The BuddyUp® and turn requests into real plans. It's not social media. It's social utility. Terms of Use: https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=31717252-f177-4a61-9d88-5f4505df452d Privacy Policy: https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=46773429-bfeb-4673-ae97-decaf18e1e91

About

The Wim App

This app displays real-time location-based social posts on an interactive map. Share messages at your current location and see what others nearby are saying, with no feed or algorithm. Explore conversations and trending topics in your immediate vicinity.

Highlights
  • Real-time location-based posts
  • Interactive map view
  • Reply to local conversations
  • Browse trending hashtags
  • Optional identity-free mode
  • Real-time updates
Features
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WIM is a real-time location-based social map. Drop posts at your exact location and see what people around you are saying right now. No feed. No algorithm. Just a live map of conversations happening near you. • Post a "WIM" at your current location • See posts from people nearby on an interactive map • Reply to conversations happening around you • Browse trending hashtags in your area • Optional identity-free mode for exploring without a profile • Real-time updates as new posts appear WIM is for the moment you're in — not the highlight reel. Whether you're at a concert, a neighborhood block, or just curious what's going on around you, WIM shows you the pulse of your location in real time. WIM includes user reporting, content moderation, and blocking tools to maintain a safe and respectful community. Users must agree to our Terms of Use and Community Guidelines before posting. Terms of Use: https://www.thewimapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.thewimapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

The BuddyUp®4 screens
The Wim App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Wim App at 5.0 against The BuddyUp®'s 4.5. The BuddyUp®'s advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The BuddyUp® sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $22.49 per month and The Wim App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Wim App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The BuddyUp® has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
The BuddyUp® versus The Wim App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BuddyUp®The Wim App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB83 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBuddy Upward, CoKirill Kachinsky

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The BuddyUp®

Subscriptions1
  • Get Premium$22.491 Month
One-time9
  • Viewed You - 24hrs$1.99
  • Event Boost - 3 days$1.99
  • Boost Profile - 24hrs$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Buddy Pass - 3 days$1.99
  • Gig Charge$3.00
  • Viewed You - 7 days$5.99
  • Viewed You - 30 days$10.99
  • Buddy Badge - Forever$25.00
  • Buddy Pass - Forever$25.00
3 purchases

The Wim App

Subscriptions3
  • WIM Premium$2.991 Month
  • WIM Business Basic$49.991 Month
  • WIM Business Pro$99.991 Month

Questions

Is The BuddyUp® free?
The BuddyUp® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Wim App free?
The Wim App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The BuddyUp® or The Wim App?
The Wim App is rated higher. The BuddyUp® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while The Wim App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The BuddyUp® or The Wim App have ads?
Neither The BuddyUp® nor The Wim App shows ads.

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