Comparison

Lax vs [US] Social Network

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

Head to head
About

Lax

Connect with others through various chat channels or create private direct messages. This app offers features like notifications and real-time online user status.

Highlights
  • Browse community channels
  • Send direct messages
  • Create direct message channels
  • Supports notifications
  • Online user tracking
Features
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Browse channels, or sign in to send messages and create Direct Message channels. Supports notifications, online user tracking, and more.

About

[US] Social Network

Discover local places and connect with people in your neighborhood. Check in to venues to unlock exclusive perks and see real-time updates. Share moments with friends and organize local events.

Highlights
  • Live map of nearby places
  • Check-in for venue perks
  • Real-time local feed
  • Friend activity feed
  • Send digital gifts
  • Event discovery and RSVPs
  • Neighborhood connections
  • Direct messaging
Features
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[US] is the social network rooted in the real world. Discover the places around you, find your people, and turn the internet back into a thing that gets you OUT of the house. — PLACES NEAR YOU — A live map of cafés, bars, restaurants, parks, and venues nearby. See who's there right now, what perks they're offering, what events they're hosting tonight. — CHECK IN, GET PERKS — Tap "check in" at any place to unlock that venue's offers: free pour-overs, 2-for-1 vermut, half-off mofongo. Real perks from real businesses, for people who actually show up. — LIVE FEED — See what's happening at the place you're at, in real time. No infinite scroll. No "for you" page. Just your block, your night. — US — Your friends. Their check-ins. Their stories. A clean social feed that ends when the news ends. — GIFTS — Send a rose, a diamond, a donut — small tokens of "I see you" that show up on your friend's profile. Social currency that's actually social. — EVENTS & RSVPS — Salsa Friday at La Placita. Cupping nights at the local roaster. Sunrise hikes through El Yunque. RSVP, see who else is going, and turn up. — NEIGHBORHOOD — Discover who lives within walking distance, what they're posting, and where they're checking in. The block, rediscovered. — DIRECT MESSAGES — Private threads with the people you connect with. No ads. No AI listening in. [US] is built on a simple premise: the internet should make you go somewhere — not stay inside. Real time. Real places. Real people. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lax3 screens
[US] Social Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lax at none against [US] Social Network's 6. 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. [US] Social Network sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per month. Lax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lax against 5.0 for [US] Social Network. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lax versus [US] Social Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLax[US] Social Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJustin TormeyVANESSA Wong

Customer experience

Lax

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

[US] Social Network

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lax

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

[US] Social Network

Subscriptions1
  • [US] Premium (Monthly)$99.991 Month
One-time5
  • 5 [US] Coins$4.99
  • 10 [US] Coins$9.99
  • 25 [US] Coins$24.99
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  • 50 [US] Coins$49.99
  • 100 [US] Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Lax free?
Lax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is [US] Social Network free?
[US] Social Network is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lax or [US] Social Network?
Lax and [US] Social Network are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lax or [US] Social Network have ads?
Neither Lax nor [US] Social Network shows ads.

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