Gathr vs Icebreakers by Sleft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Icebreakers by Sleft
Connect with people in your vicinity for conversations based on shared interests. Choose your desired interaction vibe, whether for networking, friendship, or dating. Initiate discussions with nearby individuals without endless scrolling or swiping.
- Connect with nearby users
- Discuss icebreakers
- Prioritizes shared interests
- Choose interaction vibe (networking, friendly, dating)
- Direct conversation initiation
- No swiping or scrolling
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Meet people around you. Icebreakers matches you with nearby people to discuss an icebreaker. It prioritizes shared interests. Choose your vibe, networking, friendly, or dating. Tap "Break the Ice", and start a conversation with someone close by. No swiping, no scrolling. Just real connections with real people nearby.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Gathr at 51 against Icebreakers by Sleft's 1. Gathr also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Icebreakers by Sleft's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Icebreakers by Sleft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gathr has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gathr ships an update fortnightly, Icebreakers by Sleft every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gathr | Icebreakers by Sleft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (51 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Marchforth Corporation | Grant Denmark |
Customer experience
Gathr
Icebreakers by Sleft
In-app purchases
Gathr
No in-app purchases
Icebreakers by Sleft
No in-app purchases
