Friends Weekly vs Present IRL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Friends Weekly
Receive a private weekly newsletter every Saturday morning to stay connected with friends and family. This app offers a secure way to share updates without relying on public social media platforms.
- Weekly newsletter delivery
- Private communication
- No public social networks
- Stay connected with loved ones
- Secure updates
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Friends Weekly arrives in your inbox every Saturday morning, offering a private way to stay connected with the people you care about—no public social networks needed!
Present IRL
Connect with friends and join events in real life. This private social app prioritizes genuine connections without algorithms, ads, or data selling. Currently in early access, requiring an invite to join.
- Connect in real life
- Share and join moments
- Private by default
- No algorithms
- No ads or data selling
- Early access with invite
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From casual hangs to large gatherings, you can share and join moments with those you actually want to stay connected to. Your account is private by default with no algorithms, ads or selling of your data. Present IRL is currently in early access. Join with an invite from someone already on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Present IRL at weekly against Friends Weekly's every 8 months. Present IRL also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Friends Weekly ships an update every 8 months, Present IRL weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Friends Weekly | Present IRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stuart Yamartino | Present IRL LLC |
Customer experience
Friends Weekly
Present IRL
In-app purchases
Friends Weekly
No in-app purchases
Present IRL
No in-app purchases
