Comparison

Augvu vs BUDU Global Networking

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

Head to head
About

Augvu

Share memories by pinning photos to real-world locations and invite friends to discover them in person. This social experience focuses on real-life stories and interactive layers to the world around you, with options for public or hidden memories.

Highlights
  • Pin photos to real-world locations
  • Invite friends to find memories
  • Public and hidden memories
  • Geocached Augvus unlockable by visit
  • Trips for story-driven collections
  • 24-hour Dailies for spontaneous sharing
  • Explore Map to see nearby Augvus
Features
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Augvu is a new kind of social experience. Share memories by pinning photos to real-world locations. Invite friends to find them in person. This isn’t about scrolling—it’s about stepping into real-life stories. Each Augvu adds a personal, interactive layer to the world around you. Some memories are public. Some are hidden until you’re physically there. Others stay on your profile forever. Capture moments your way: • Standard Augvus: Timeless memories—no time or location limits • Geocached Augvus: Hidden gems that unlock only when visited • Trips: Group memories into story-driven collections across locations • Dailies: 24-hour posts for spontaneous, pressure-free sharing • Explore Map: See what’s nearby and relive the places that matter • Privacy controls: You choose who sees what Whether it’s a night out, a vacation, or a walk down memory lane, Augvu turns your life into a living map. No filters. No likes. No endless feed. Just you, your people, and the places that made you feel something. Make the world your memory map.

About

BUDU Global Networking

Features
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BUDU is a global networking community where you meet real people, in real places, for real-world connection. Whether you're a digital nomad landing in a new city, a freelancer who'd like a coworking buddy, a student looking for a mentor, or just someone who'd rather know who's around than scroll alone — BUDU puts the right person within walking distance. DISCOVER NEARBY Drop your pin and instantly see who's around: professionals, entrepreneurs, creatives, students, travelers, mentors, freelancers, and community organizers. Filter by industry, skills, language, distance, and member type. Tap a profile to read their bio and reach out. EXPLORE THE WORLD MAP Zoom in on any city on earth and see who's open to connect. Planning a trip? Find your future coworking partner in Bali, a yoga teacher in Lisbon, or a startup founder in São Paulo — before you even land. JOIN THE ACTIVITY FEED A geo-aware feed of who's doing what, where. Post what you're up to, ask a question, look for a coffee partner, or share a meetup. Reply, react, and turn online into offline. BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD MEETUPS BUDU is not a dating app. It's for networking, mentorship, travel buddies, coworking, language exchange, hobby groups, and meaningful in-person community. We have a strict zero-tolerance policy for solicitation, harassment, hate speech and inappropriate content, and we enforce it. PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN Your location is only shared with your explicit permission — you choose when you're visible and you can hide instantly. We don't sell your data. We don't run ads in your feed. We don't track you across other apps. SAFETY TOOLS BUILT IN One-tap Block removes anyone from your experience completely. One-tap Report sends a moderator review request that's actioned within 24 hours. You can delete your account — and all your data — from inside the app in two taps. WHO IT'S FOR – Digital nomads & remote workers looking for a community in every city – Entrepreneurs and freelancers looking for collaborators – Students and graduates looking for mentors – Creatives looking for studios, gigs, and collaborators – Travelers looking for locals to actually meet – Anyone tired of scrolling and ready to say hello Browsing nearby members, viewing profiles, and posting in the Feed is free. Optional credits unlock premium features like priority placement and ad-free reach. Welcome to BUDU. Drop your pin, write a sentence about who you are, and meet your next neighbour, collaborator, mentor or friend.

Screenshots

Augvu4 screens
BUDU Global Networking4 screens

Verdict

The call

Augvu and BUDU Global Networking are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Augvu versus BUDU Global Networking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAugvuBUDU Global Networking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAugvu LLCDaniel Eder

In-app purchases

None

Augvu

No in-app purchases

None

BUDU Global Networking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Augvu free?
Augvu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BUDU Global Networking free?
BUDU Global Networking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Augvu or BUDU Global Networking have ads?
Neither Augvu nor BUDU Global Networking shows ads.

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