Kaarma vs NiceToMeet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kaarma
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Kaarma brings your circle together for real moments. See what's happening around you, create a plan in a few taps and get together with your friends, right now or later this week. “We should catch up.” Everyone says it, almost nobody does it. With Kaarma, you see who's free, you suggest something, and the plan comes together. No fifty-message group chat required. OUTINGS AND EVENTS NEARBY • Open the live map and spot events around you in real time. • See who's hosting and who's free right now. • Feeling spontaneous? Save your spot and join in. SPONTANEOUS OR PLANNED, IN A FEW TAPS • Free right now? Switch on your availability and start an instant event. • Or plan ahead, with a date, time and place that work for your friends. • Public or private: you decide who can see it. • Can't agree on where or when? Run a vote before locking in the plan. SHARE YOUR PASSIONS • Set the vibe with up to three tags per event: Chill, Cozy, Party, Outdoor, Food & Drinks, Workout, Artsy, Local, Techy, Eco... • Terrace drinks, a training session, a gallery opening or a game night: find plans that feel like you. YOUR CIRCLE, CLOSE AT HAND • Create your circles and join the ones that matter. • Invite friends with a simple link: they join the event in one tap. • Availability, RSVPs and vote results update in real time. Everyone knows where the plan stands. MOMENTS WORTH KEEPING • Every event has its own chat to sort out the last details. • Share photos and videos in the event's Media tab. YOUR WEEK, ALL IN ONE PLACE • See your past, live and upcoming events at a glance. • Search for a place or an event right on the map. YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR RULES • Your location stays under your control: share it when it helps, hide it, or switch it off completely. • Report content or block a user at any time. • Kaarma is published by Kaarma SA, a Swiss company based in Geneva. Kaarma is free, and ready when you are.
NiceToMeet
Connect with new people through curated group dinners and walks. This app facilitates real-life meetups by matching you with small groups based on personality, eliminating endless messaging and swiping.
- Curated group dinners
- Organized walks
- Personality-based matching
- No swiping or endless messaging
- Pre-booked tables and groups
- Meet new people in your city
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Meet new people over dinner. NiceToMeet brings small groups together for dinners and walks in your city. No swiping, no endless messaging — just a table booked, a time, and a handful of people worth meeting. HOW IT WORKS • Tell us a little about yourself • We match you with a group you'll click with • Turn up, eat, and see who you meet WHAT YOU GET • Curated dinners at hand-picked restaurants • Relaxed weekend walks • Groups matched on personality, not just availability • A new circle, one evening at a time Every seat is booked in advance and every group is put together by us, so you always know where you're going and roughly who you'll be sharing the table with. Membership is available on our website and gives you access to events in your city.
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Verdict
Kaarma and NiceToMeet are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Kaarma | NiceToMeet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (316 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 316 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kaarma SA | Meetminded Inc. |
In-app purchases
Kaarma
No in-app purchases
NiceToMeet
No in-app purchases









