SpotHop vs Ripple Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpotHop
Discover new connections with like-minded individuals. Ideal for travelers, nomads, and hobbyists seeking to find people and places.
- Connect with like-minded people
- Discover new spots
- Ideal for travelers
- For nomads and hobbyists
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SpotHop is the app for any traveller, nomad or hobbyist looking for new connections with like-minded people! Join in now!
Ripple Social
Discover and create social events in Sydney. Connect with people based on shared interests and mutual friends, moving beyond random matching. Explore local happenings and plan your own hangouts.
- Discover curated social experiences
- Create your own hangouts
- Connect through shared interests
- Explore local happenings
- Meet people with mutual friends
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Features: Join events - Discover curated social experiences happening around Sydney Create plans - Start your own hangouts from spontaneous drinks to weekend adventures Connect with people - Meet through shared interests and mutual friends, not random matching Discover Sydney - See what's happening in your area that's worth your time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SpotHop at every 6 days against Ripple Social's every 2 weeks. SpotHop also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SpotHop against 5.0 for Ripple Social. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
SpotHop ships an update every 6 days, Ripple Social every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpotHop | Ripple Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matheus Paranhos | Isaac Joshi |
Customer experience
SpotHop
Ripple Social
In-app purchases
SpotHop
No in-app purchases
Ripple Social
No in-app purchases
