Comparison

Joinin TheFun vs United

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

United

Features
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United è un’app pensata per centralizzare e semplificare la vita studentesca all’interno della scuola, offrendo uno spazio digitale unico dove comunicare, condividere e partecipare. Con United puoi pubblicare post, inviare e leggere messaggi della community, accedere alle assemblee organizzate dagli studenti e utilizzare card con sconti dedicati, tutto in un ambiente ordinato, intuitivo e riservato alla tua comunità scolastica. L’obiettivo di United è eliminare la frammentazione tra gruppi, chat e piattaforme diverse, creando un punto di riferimento unico per gli studenti. Ogni scuola ha il proprio spazio, dove è possibile informarsi, interagire e sentirsi parte attiva della vita scolastica senza confusione e senza perdere informazioni importanti. Tutti i contenuti sono inviati da utenti autenticati appartenenti alla comunità scolastica e vengono gestiti in un ambiente controllato per garantire sicurezza, responsabilità e qualità delle interazioni. United nasce per rendere la comunicazione studentesca più semplice, moderna e accessibile, valorizzando la partecipazione, la condivisione e il senso di comunità. È uno strumento pratico per restare sempre connessi con ciò che succede nella propria scuola, in modo diretto, digitale e trasparente.

Screenshots

Joinin TheFun4 screens
United4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: United at none against Joinin TheFun's 1. United also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Joinin TheFun's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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. United asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joinin TheFun ships an update fortnightly, United every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Joinin TheFun versus United: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoinin TheFunUnited
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB55 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMATTIA MENEGALEDRIFTING MOON SRLS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Joinin TheFun

One-time1
  • Joinin Verified Lifetime Access$44.99
None

United

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joinin TheFun free?
Joinin TheFun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is United free?
United is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Joinin TheFun or United have ads?
Neither Joinin TheFun nor United shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joinin TheFun or United?
Joinin TheFun ships an update fortnightly, and United every 4 days. Most recently, Joinin TheFun was updated on November 4, 2026 and United on November 5, 2026.

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