# Jay vs Zeffyr

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jay at every 5 days against Zeffyr's monthly. Jay also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Zeffyr's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 — 4.9 for Jay against 5.0 for Zeffyr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jay has 70 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Jay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zeffyr's.

Jay ships an update every 5 days, Zeffyr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jay | Zeffyr |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jay-walk/id6742110150/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeffyr/id6786898006/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **70** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 122 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Tech for Palestine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796852240) | [Zeffyr LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867974544) |

## What reviewers say

### Jay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jay-walk/id6742110150)

Connect with activists and organizations to drive social change. Create and manage groups, discover causes, and organize or join events. Visualize movements on an interactive map and find opportunities to make a difference.

**Highlights:** Create and manage organizations, Connect with like-minded activists, Discover and join causes, Submit and manage assemblies/events, Interactive map of movements, Search and filter by cause, location, date

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Zeffyr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeffyr/id6786898006)

Discover local events like concerts, markets, and meetups on a single map. Plan outings with friends, RSVP easily, and communicate within the app. You can also host your own events and connect with others in local community hubs.

**Highlights:** Event discovery map, Event filtering, Save events to feed, RSVP and invite friends, In-app chat and DMs, Host own events, Join community hubs

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jay free?

Jay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Zeffyr free?

Zeffyr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Jay or Zeffyr?

Zeffyr is rated higher. Jay averages 4.9 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Zeffyr averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Jay or Zeffyr have ads?

Neither Jay nor Zeffyr shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Jay or Zeffyr?

Jay ships an update every 5 days, and Zeffyr monthly. Most recently, Jay was updated on October 14, 2026 and Zeffyr on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*