Comparison

Joinin TheFun vs Citybeat

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

Head to head
About

Joinin TheFun

This app connects university students through shared activities. Users can swipe through event suggestions, join activities, and chat with participants to make plans. Create your own events and share photos after to build profile memories.

Highlights
  • Swipe to join activities
  • In-app chat for planning
  • Create and share custom activities
  • Upload photos to profile
  • Connect with classmates and new friends
Features
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Joinin is the community where university students can meet each others by participating to activities together. Swipe through activities created by other students: swipe right to join, left to skip. Once you’ve joined an activity, open the chat to get to know the other participants and plan together. Connect with your classmates or make new friends. Create your own activities and share them with other students. After an activity ends, you can upload a photo taken with the other participants: collect memories and show them on your profile. Joinin is currently available only to students in: Padua, Venice, Turin, Milan, Amsterdam. More cities coming soon!

About

Citybeat

Features
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Citybeat is the app that shows you the “heartbeat” of the city: get real-time insights on who’s going where, what’s happening and when – so you can make the best choice (no FOMO). • Discover the right places at the right time Citybeat shows you the most popular spots in real time, based on plans shared by users. • See your friends’ plans Find out what your friends are doing and join them with a tap. Planning your night out has never been easier. • One plan = two views when you share your plan, your friends will see it – and the place will become more popular in the Home feed. The more people share, the more Citybeat becomes the true heartbeat of your city.

Screenshots

Joinin TheFun4 screens
Citybeat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Citybeat at none against Joinin TheFun's 1. Joinin TheFun's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Joinin TheFun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Citybeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joinin TheFun ships an update fortnightly, Citybeat every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Joinin TheFun versus Citybeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoinin TheFunCitybeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB40 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMATTIA MENEGALECitybeat Srl

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Joinin TheFun

One-time1
  • Joinin Verified Lifetime Access$44.99
None

Citybeat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joinin TheFun free?
Joinin TheFun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Citybeat free?
Citybeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Joinin TheFun or Citybeat have ads?
Neither Joinin TheFun nor Citybeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joinin TheFun or Citybeat?
Joinin TheFun ships an update fortnightly, and Citybeat every 9 days. Most recently, Joinin TheFun was updated on October 30, 2026 and Citybeat on October 25, 2026.

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