CommonAR vs Known
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CommonAR
This app uses augmented reality and AI to help you network more effectively at events. It overlays attendee profiles and highlights commonalities, facilitating meaningful conversations and easy contact sharing.
- Augmented reality attendee profiles
- AI-powered match data
- Facial recognition for profiles
- Social media contact sharing
- Event creation and management
- Facilitates meaningful conversations
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HOW DOES IT WORK? CommonAR uses augmented reality and facial recognition to overlay profiles of fellow attendees in your immediate space. Either flip the camera inwards and "take a selfie" with someone you just met or flip it outwards and scan around. For every attendee you encounter, match data will be populated by AI using both of your profiles. This way you can steer conversations in the most meaningful direction. You also get all their provided socials in one go for manual reference and to reach out after. WHY USE US? We help you create the most productive events possible. As everyone knows, gaining footing in a new room is difficult. This becomes especially difficult at networking events where you are met with strict time constraints, a desire to build many connections, and limited social cohesion/atmosphere. Networking events need a better cold start to reach the level of efficiency attendees desire. It is currently impossible to walk away from an event with 100 meaningful contacts and why exactly you should connect with them. That's where we come in. Instead of spending 30 minutes grasping at straws for conversation starters like the weather, we get people talking about things they have in common quickly. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Free for hosts. Free for users. Free for everybody. We plan to stay totally free while we expand our offerings in pursuit of accelerating meaningful in-person interaction. HOW DO I GET STARTED? Download the App. Create a new event on commonar.com. Share the event link with anyone you want to attend. That's it.
Known
This app prioritizes meaningful connections over endless scrolling. It learns about you to introduce one person at a time, dynamically creating your profile and facilitating conversations. When mutual interest is confirmed, it handles scheduling and venue selection for your date.
- Intentional introductions
- Dynamic profile creation
- Guided conversations
- Mutual interest matching
- Date scheduling and venue selection
- Personalized user understanding
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THE SWIPING ERA, IS OVER. Known is the swipeless matchmaking app that help you to find genuine, in-person connections by offering a dedicated human-like concierge that handles your dates, from start to finish. Known is different. Swipes and likes turned into an endless dopamine chase on traditional dating apps. Small talk felt exhausting, and when you finally met someone, it was often too late for anything real. Built as a swipeless matchmaking experience centered on knowing you first, not rushing you into an endless queue. This is intentional dating designed for meaningful relationship seekers who want real life connections. Not a game. Not a job. Not a gamble. In early testing, 80% of Known introductions led to in-person dates. Not chats that fizzled out. Not dead threads. Real dates, with real singles, in real life. HOW IT WORKS 1. A voice conversation, not a form It starts with a deep voice call. No endless multiple-choice questions or static profile prompts to fill out. You talk, and our AI dating assistant listens to who you are, how you live, and what you actually want out of a serious relationship. Most members spend about 26 minutes on the call because the conversation goes far deeper than a standard bio. By the end, Known understands you in a way pictures never could. 2. One hand-picked introduction at a time Say goodbye to the feed. There is no endless queue of singles and no feeling that someone better is just one swipe away. Known sends a single, carefully curated introduction chosen from what our matchmaking algorithm learns about both of you. Your profile is written for you dynamically and evolves as Known gets to know you better. 3. Twenty-four hours to say yes Both people have 24 hours to accept. If you both say yes, Known moves things forward instantly. If either person passes, the introduction closes and Known finds your next match. This keeps interest alive and prevents conversations from drifting into dead messages. 4. Curious? Ask Known before you meet Before your first date, ask Known anything you want to know about the other person—those burning questions you usually wonder about but never find out from online dating sites. Answers are based securely on what Known has learned about them during their voice onboarding. 5. The date, entirely handled When interest is mutual, our concierge service takes care of what happens next. Known checks calendars, selects a local restaurant that fits both of your tastes, dietary needs, budget, and vibe, and makes the reservation. When you arrive, the only thing left is to meet. 6. After the date, a quick check-in A short follow-up conversation after each date helps Known sharpen your future matchmaking profile. Over time, our AI learns what actually works for you, ensuring every new introduction brings you closer to a genuine partnership. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE KNOWN - Swipeless Experience: Escape the burnout of traditional dating apps and focus purely on intentional matchmaking. - Verified & Real: Built for people seeking authentic, serious relationships. - End-to-End Concierge: From the initial self-description to the final restaurant reservation, we handle the logistics so you can focus on the connection. Less scrolling. More intention. This is Known.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CommonAR at none against Known's 1. CommonAR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Known's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Known sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CommonAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
CommonAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Known has 2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CommonAR ships an update weekly, Known every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CommonAR | Known |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.6 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 59.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rohan Vaidya | Known Co. |
Customer experience
CommonAR
Known
In-app purchases
CommonAR
No in-app purchases
Known
- 1 Date Credit$15.00









