Ditto vs Xplore Austin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ditto
This app allows users to create and share lists of thoughts, recommendations, and experiences with friends and a wider community. Discover real people with similar interests and connect your online and offline worlds in a judgment-free space.
- Create and share lists
- Discover people with shared interests
- Community-voted hot topics
- Share recommendations and experiences
- Connect online and offline worlds
- No curated aesthetics
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A social app for real people, and real thoughts. Create fun lists, easily share recommendations or manifestations, follow people similar to you and dump every unhinged thought on Ditto. No niches, no curated aesthetics or edits — just a place to be yourself. CREATE & CONNECT Ditto was born out of a crashout. From red flags in dating, birthday bucket lists, extreme college hacks, and the hottest people on campus, nothing is off limits. All in the form of lists. Don’t know what lists to make? Our community votes on Hot Topics each week, from Love Island debriefs, to travel diaries or monthly recaps – sometimes it’s just fun to see what others are talking about. DISCOVER BETTER Your experience is someone else’s inspiration. Find real people in your city, on campus, or across the country who share your interests and POVs. Planning a trip to Tokyo? Someone's mapped out the perfect ramen tour. Need workout motivation? Save routines from people who've been there. Get genuinely good recs (instead of internet slop). IT’S NOT THAT DEEP Unless you want it to be. Every girl knows it’s a jumpscare to scroll through your notes app. What are we going to find? A middle school crash out? Grandma’s recipe? Where the hottest men run in NYC? Things that got you through hard times? We’re here for it all. YOU’RE ALREADY DOING IT Your notes app shouldn’t know you better than your best friend or your boyfriend. Share publicly, follow friends, find people you relate to, and connect your online and offline worlds. Like instead of raging in your notes app about what you wish your man did for you, you can post it publicly for him to see or someone to send him. If not that, at least you could help another couple out. – Join a social network of 50,000+ ex-notes app lovers now (over)sharing on Ditto.
Xplore Austin
Discover local businesses, student deals, and campus events recommended by UT students. Connect with friends, find study spots, and support local ventures. Earn rewards for exploring Austin.
- Discover local businesses near UT campus
- Read verified student reviews
- Access exclusive student discounts
- RSVP to campus events
- Connect with friends
- Interactive map with filters
- Earn rewards and level up
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Built by UT students. Find the best study spots, coffee shops, cheap eats, and local businesses near West Campus. No more gatekeeping. Xplore Austin is the UT student's guide to discovering the best local businesses near campus. Find coffee shops, restaurants, study spots, and student-run businesses—all reviewed and recommended by fellow Longhorns. PEER-TRUSTED REVIEWS See what other UT students really think. No fake reviews, just honest feedback from verified students with @utexas.edu emails. DISCOVER LOCAL GEMS Support small businesses and student-run ventures. Find hidden gems you won't see on other apps. EXCLUSIVE DEALS & EVENTS Access student discounts, happy hours, and campus events. Never miss out on what's happening around UT. CONNECT WITH LONGHORNS See where your friends eat, study, and hang out. Join group channels to discuss the best coffee spots, late-night eats, and study locations. EARN REWARDS Gain points and badges for exploring Austin. Level up from Newbie to West Campus Wizard as you discover new places. INTERACTIVE MAP Find businesses near you with real-time distances and directions to your favorite spots. FEATURES: - Browse 30+ local businesses near UT campus - Read verified student reviews and ratings - Save favorites and create collections - Discover exclusive student deals and discounts - RSVP to campus events and happy hours - Join community channels (Coffee Talk, Study Spots, Late Night Eats) - Earn points, badges, and level up - Interactive map with category filters - Upload photos with reviews - Connect with friends and see their recommendations - Direct messaging with other students - Student business owners can claim and manage their listings - Block users and report inappropriate content CATEGORIES: Coffee Shops - Study spots and caffeine fixes Restaurants - From tacos to fine dining Desserts - Sweet treats and boba Study Spots - Quiet places to focus Student-Run - Support fellow Longhorns Fitness - Gyms and workout spots Entertainment - Fun activities near campus GUEST MODE: Not a UT student? Explore as a guest to see what makes our community special. EXCLUSIVELY FOR UT STUDENTS: Full access requires a valid @utexas.edu email address. Built by students, for students. Discover Austin the Longhorn way. Hook 'em!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Xplore Austin at every 4 days against Ditto's every 3 weeks. Xplore Austin also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and device support (3 vs 1). Ditto's advantage is ratings volume (891 vs 10). On price, rating, 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.
Xplore Austin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ditto has 891 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Ditto's written reviews are positive against 100% of Xplore Austin's.
Ditto ships an update every 3 weeks, Xplore Austin every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ditto | Xplore Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (891 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 891 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Breezi Inc. | Rasika Patel |
Customer experience
Ditto
Xplore Austin
Bugs and requests
Ditto
Reported bugs
2 issues- Search function not working properly
- App crashing for some users
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to like and pin comments
- Improved engagement and interaction features
- Animations and visual enhancements
Xplore Austin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ditto
No in-app purchases
Xplore Austin
No in-app purchases








