ExpatWave vs Pllace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExpatWave
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ExpatWave - Exclusive Community for Expats ExpatWave is a social platform specially designed for expats living abroad. With this app, users can create topics under specific categories, share their experiences, and interact with other expats. Features: • Easy Membership: Join our community quickly and securely. • Category-Based Topics: Create new topics under categories that suit your interests or explore existing ones. • Interaction and Sharing: Share your experiences, comment on other members’ posts. • Community Support: Connect with other expats to make your life in a new country easier. Make living in a new country more social and enjoyable with ExpatWave! Download now and join the ExpatWave family!
Pllace
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Pllace is your personal guide to social events and real connections. Create events, invite friends, and make every moment count. - Create your own events in under 30 seconds - Discover what's happening around you - Chat with attendees directly in the app - Add friends and grow your community
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Verdict
ExpatWave and Pllace are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExpatWave | Pllace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kadircan Trker | Bessonova Ekaterina |
In-app purchases
ExpatWave
No in-app purchases
Pllace
No in-app purchases
