Comparison

Ditto vs Xplore Austin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Ditto4 screens
Xplore Austin4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ditto versus Xplore Austin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDittoXplore Austin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (891 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings891 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB26 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBreezi Inc.Rasika Patel

Customer experience

Ditto

All ratings890 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.0%

Xplore Austin

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

None

Ditto

No in-app purchases

None

Xplore Austin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ditto free?
Ditto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xplore Austin free?
Xplore Austin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ditto or Xplore Austin?
Xplore Austin is rated higher. Ditto averages 4.8 out of 5 from 891 ratings, while Xplore Austin averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Ditto or Xplore Austin have ads?
Neither Ditto nor Xplore Austin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ditto or Xplore Austin?
Ditto ships an update every 3 weeks, and Xplore Austin every 4 days. Most recently, Ditto was updated on October 30, 2026 and Xplore Austin on November 5, 2026.

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