Comparison

UpTo Social vs Sked7

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

Head to head
About

UpTo Social

Connect privately with friends and family through dedicated group spaces. Share updates, engage in conversations, and organize memories without algorithmic interference. Focus on genuine interactions and personal connections.

Highlights
  • Private friend connections via @ handle
  • Dedicated group spaces (Circles)
  • Cross-post updates to multiple Circles
  • Urgent notification option (Zap)
  • Unified timeline for all Circles
  • Reply chats for post conversations
  • Circle-specific memory calendars
Features
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UpTo is your go-to social app for a clean, positive, personal, and private experience. No algorithms pushing negativity, no content farming for empty clicks, just genuine interactions with the people who matter most. **BONDING** Connect easily with friends using your unique @ handle. Just like real life, your privacy matters—you're not discoverable or suggested to others. Friends and family can only find you if you share your handle directly. **CIRCLES** Circles enhance your real-world friendships digitally! Create unique Circles for each friend group, choose a fun name and picture, and start sharing what's on your mind. Each Circle gets its own dedicated space for posts and chats! **CROSS-POST** No need to post multiple times! Write your update once, then effortlessly share it across selected Circles—or all at once with just one tap. **ZAP** By default, Circle updates won’t spam notifications—catch up at your own pace. But if you’ve got something exciting and urgent, hit "Zap" to instantly notify your Circle. **ALL-CIRCLE TIMELINE** Stay effortlessly updated with the All-Circle Timeline, neatly showing posts from all your Circles. Cross-posted content is conveniently grouped, so you never see duplicates. **REPLY CHATS** Every post sparks conversation! Replies become dedicated chat rooms to keep the fun going. Of course, each Circle has its own lively chat room for private continuous connection. **CALENDAR** Review all the memories that you and your friends created together! Each Circle has a Calendar showcasing all your shared moments, neatly organized by month and year.

About

Sked7

Discover local events happening near you and plan outings with friends. This app helps you find concerts, festivals, and more, then coordinate with your group, including splitting shared costs to avoid financial drama.

Highlights
  • Discover curated local events
  • Browse events by category
  • Invite friends to events
  • Centralized group plans
  • Vote on event choices
  • Track and split shared costs
  • Real-time expense logging
Features
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Find what's happening near you. Plan it with friends. Split the costs. Sked7 is your local event guide and group planning app — all in one. Whether you're into concerts, food festivals, sports, or just a good night out, Sked7 shows you real events happening in your city this week and this weekend. DISCOVER LOCAL EVENTS • Real, curated events near you — updated daily • Browse by category: music, food, sports, arts, nightlife, outdoors • Events in Salt Lake City, Denver, Phoenix, St. Louis, and more cities every week PLAN WITH YOUR PEOPLE • Invite friends to events with one tap • Everyone sees the plan in one place — no more scattered group chats • Vote on which event to go to together SPLIT COSTS, NO DRAMA • Log what you paid and who owes what • Track shared expenses for the night — tickets, Uber, dinner, drinks • Settle up easily, keep the friendship intact WHY SKED7? Most event apps show you what's happening. Sked7 helps you actually go. From "what should we do?" to everyone showing up — it's the whole plan in one free app. FREE TO DOWNLOAD Core features are completely free. Upgrade to Sked7 Premium ($9/month) for priority event alerts, unlimited group plans, and advanced cost tracking. Download free. Find your next event tonight.

Screenshots

UpTo Social4 screens
Sked74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UpTo Social at none against Sked7's shown. UpTo Social also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Sked7's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UpTo Social against 5.0 for Sked7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UpTo Social ships an update every 3 weeks, Sked7 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UpTo Social versus Sked7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpTo SocialSked7
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB55 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDavin TjiaChristopher Chadburn

Customer experience

UpTo Social

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sked7

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UpTo Social

No in-app purchases

None

Sked7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UpTo Social free?
UpTo Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sked7 free?
Sked7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UpTo Social or Sked7?
UpTo Social and Sked7 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do UpTo Social or Sked7 have ads?
Sked7 shows ads; UpTo Social does not.
Which is updated more often, UpTo Social or Sked7?
UpTo Social ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sked7 every 2 days. Most recently, UpTo Social was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sked7 on November 5, 2026.

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