Comparison

Gathr vs Props

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

Head to head
About

Gathr

Discover campus events and organizations tailored to your interests. Easily manage your schedule, receive instant updates, and connect with your favorite groups. Streamline event posting and track engagement for organizations.

Highlights
  • Discover curated events and organizations
  • Add events to your calendar
  • Follow favorite organizations
  • Instant event updates
  • RSVP and attendance tracking
  • Automatic attendance forms
  • Sync posts with Instagram
Features
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Find what's happening on campus with Gathr. Getting involved has never been easier. For students: - Discover events and organizations curated for you. - Add events to your calendar effortlessly. - Follow your favorite organizations to stay up to date. Never miss an event again! - Get event updates, location changes, and cancellations instantaneously. - Manage your upcoming events and calendar notifications all in one place. For Organizations: - Effortless posting synced to your Instagram account. - Quantify member engagement using RSVP and attendance tracking. - Automatic attendance forms with auto-filled names and emails. - All event data is aggregated over the semester. No more sifting through spreadsheets!

About

Props

Transform your community into a fun, engaging experience by creating custom point systems and challenges. Recognize friends with shoutouts, prizes, and virtual awards to foster a sense of appreciation and belonging. This free app simplifies community management and boosts morale.

Highlights
  • Create custom point systems
  • Design unique events and challenges
  • Recognize community members
  • Award virtual props and prizes
  • Automate point tracking
  • Boost community engagement
Features
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Ready to gamify your community? Step 1: Create your group: invite pals and setup your own point system: Kudos, Golden Stars, or anything you can think of. Step 2: Create an Eventure: a scavenger hunt, virtual challenge, team bonding game, or any event your ready to take to the next level! Step 3: Recognize your pals: leaderboard shoutouts, prizes for milestones, and giving everyone props (mini awards) to make sure everyone feels cared for. Congratulations! You have successfully gamified your community! Plus, no more manual point tracking or forgetting to send that "Thank You" card on the counter. Props saves you time and stress -> all for free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://propsquest.com/privacyPolicy

Screenshots

Gathr4 screens
Props4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gathr at none against Props's 1. Props's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Props sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Gathr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Props holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Gathr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Props's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gathr ships an update fortnightly, Props every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gathr versus Props: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGathrProps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (51 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better18
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarchforth CorporationLogan Cundiff

Customer experience

Gathr

All ratings49 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Props

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gathr

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Props

Subscriptions1
  • Props Plus$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Gathr free?
Gathr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Props free?
Props is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gathr or Props?
Props is rated higher. Gathr averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Props averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Gathr or Props have ads?
Neither Gathr nor Props shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gathr or Props?
Gathr ships an update fortnightly, and Props every 9 days. Most recently, Gathr was updated on October 27, 2026 and Props on October 30, 2026.

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