Comparison

The Midst vs dipity!

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

Head to head
About

The Midst

A location-based social network where posts are tied to your current location and visible globally. Share experiences, discover new places through check-ins, and build wish lists of interesting spots. Posts are temporary, ensuring fresh content.

Highlights
  • Location-based posting
  • Global map view
  • 24-hour post expiration
  • Check-in functionality
  • Wish list creation
  • Anonymous posting option
  • Age verification
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The Midst is a location-based social network and life logging app. Posting to The Midst drops a pin at your current location and is visible to anyone in the world. Pan the map to see what's happening around the world. Posts expire after 24 hours, ensuring information remains relevant and up-to-date. Check-in: Have you stumbled upon a fantastic new food truck or a great coffee shop? Check-in by tapping a place on the map. Check-ins can be public by also posting to The Midst, or choose to only save check-ins to your Saved Places list. Wish List: Did someone check in at a place you find interesting? Tap the pin on the map in The Midst and add that location to your Wish List. Saved places and wish list items are saved in the Check In tab. Some regions now require age verification for social apps. The Midst uses Apple’s Declared Age Range verification to meet these regulations while protecting your privacy. Verification is a one-time, on-device check using the age information already stored in your iCloud account. We only receive a yes/no confirmation that you meet the age requirement. The Midst never sees, stores, or transmits your birthday or actual age. The Midst uses Apple's standard end user license agreement (EULA) which can be viewed here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ View our privacy policy here: https://www.themidstapp.com/privacy-policy.

About

dipity!

Enhance your contacts with rich context, organize them into custom circles, and discover connections based on location and shared interests. Log your travels with GPS-verified stamps and build a personal life record.

Highlights
  • Add context to contacts
  • Organize contacts into custom Orbits
  • Location-based contact discovery
  • GPS-verified travel logging
  • Shareable personal travelogue
  • Proximity alerts for connections
Features
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Your phone's contacts app was designed in a different era. A name, a number, maybe an email. It has no idea that your friend is having coffee two blocks away. Dipity is serendipity, by design. It sits on top of the contacts you already have and gives you a quiet heads-up when you and a friend cross paths, without becoming a way to track anyone. A PRIVATE RADAR FOR YOUR PEOPLE Dipity's radar shows friends who are Here Now or Near. There are no live maps, no pins and no breadcrumbs, only a nudge that says "you two are close." DOUBLE-BLIND, BY DESIGN Neither of you sees the other unless you're both in range. Nobody can look you up, follow you or check where you've been. Dipity keeps zero location history. SAY HI WITHOUT THE PRESSURE When paths overlap, send a quick walkie-talkie note. It vanishes once it's read, and nothing is saved in the cloud. YOU STAY IN CONTROL Organize friends into Orbits. Choose who can know you're nearby, per person or per Orbit. Mute, hide or go incognito anytime. YOUR CONTACTS STAY YOURS Dipity is read-only and matches on-device. We never upload, spam or sell your contacts. No ads, ever. Live more. Scroll less.

Screenshots

The Midst4 screens
dipity!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: dipity! at every 2 days against The Midst's every 4 weeks. dipity! also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Midst sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and dipity! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Midst against 5.0 for dipity!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Midst ships an update every 4 weeks, dipity! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Midst versus dipity!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Midstdipity!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS27.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB67 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDan O'LearySAS42 Productions, LLC

Customer experience

The Midst

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

dipity!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Midst

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

dipity!

Subscriptions2
  • Tippy Sleep - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tippy Sleep$9.991 Year

Questions

Is The Midst free?
The Midst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dipity! free?
dipity! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Midst or dipity!?
The Midst and dipity! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do The Midst or dipity! have ads?
Neither The Midst nor dipity! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Midst or dipity!?
The Midst ships an update every 4 weeks, and dipity! every 2 days. Most recently, The Midst was updated on October 24, 2026 and dipity! on October 23, 2026.

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