Q vs Peared
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q
Easily bypass queues at local partnered venues. Search for a venue, purchase a pass, and show it at the entrance to skip the wait and get straight to the experience.
- Skip lines at partnered venues
- Search for local venues
- Purchase passes easily
- Show pass at entrance
- Avoid long wait times
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Skip the line with Q! With a simple search and purchase, you can easily skip the line of your local partnered venues and avoid the long wait times. Show your pass at the entrance and skip to the good part!
Peared
This app facilitates real-life connections and social dating through curated events. It helps users meet intentionally, follow up easily, and stay connected with people they encounter at events, both online and in person.
- Discover and RSVP to curated events
- Reconnect with event attendees
- Instant in-person connection via QR codes
- Build genuine connections
- Event-first, app-supported approach
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Meet people in real life, at events made for you, then keep the connection going. Peared is DC's events-first social and dating app. We host curated events for singles and social crowds in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, and the app helps you follow up with the people you click with. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Find curated events by vibe and age group: Singles or Social, 20/30s, 30/40s, 40/50s - RSVP in seconds and see what's happening this week - Scan a QR code to connect with someone on the spot - Reconnect with people you met, or almost met, after the event - Unlock Peared Perks: exclusive deals at local spots WHY PEARED - Events first, app second. Real chemistry happens in person. - Every event is curated, so you're always in the right room. - Built for intentional connections, at your own pace. Less swiping, more showing up. Join the Peared community and meet your people in real life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Q at 5.0 against Peared's 3.6. Q also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%). Peared's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Q holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peared has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Q's written reviews are positive against 64% of Peared's.
Q ships an update every 6 days, Peared every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q | Peared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Johan Krantz | Peared LLC |
Customer experience
Q
Peared
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
Peared
No in-app purchases
