Peared vs The CrowdQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peared
This app connects you with people in real life through curated events. Discover events tailored to your age group and interests, RSVP quickly, and easily connect with others you meet. It focuses on in-person interactions to foster genuine connections.
- Curated events by vibe and age group
- RSVP in seconds
- QR code for on-the-spot connections
- Reconnect after events
- Unlock exclusive local deals
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Meet people in real life, at events made for you, then keep the connection going. Peared is DC's events-first social and dating app. We host curated events for singles and social crowds in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, and the app helps you follow up with the people you click with. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Find curated events by vibe and age group: Singles or Social, 20/30s, 30/40s, 40/50s - RSVP in seconds and see what's happening this week - Scan a QR code to connect with someone on the spot - Reconnect with people you met, or almost met, after the event - Unlock Peared Perks: exclusive deals at local spots WHY PEARED - Events first, app second. Real chemistry happens in person. - Every event is curated, so you're always in the right room. - Built for intentional connections, at your own pace. Less swiping, more showing up. Join the Peared community and meet your people in real life.
The CrowdQ
Avoid crowded places with real-time busyness information. Decide if a location is worth visiting before you leave home, saving you time and preventing wasted trips. See live crowd levels for various venues.
- Real-time busyness levels
- Venue crowd information
- Avoid crowded places
- Plan trips efficiently
- Save time on visits
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CrowdQ tells you how busy a place is before you head out the door — so you can decide if it's worth the trip. See crowds in real time Check live busyness levels at restaurants, gyms, grocery stores, and more. No more guessing. No more wasted trips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Peared at none against The CrowdQ's shown. Peared also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). The CrowdQ's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Peared against 5.0 for The CrowdQ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Peared's written reviews are positive against 100% of The CrowdQ's.
Peared ships an update every 9 days, The CrowdQ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Peared | The CrowdQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peared LLC | CrowdQ LLC |
Customer experience
Peared
The CrowdQ
In-app purchases
Peared
No in-app purchases
The CrowdQ
No in-app purchases
