Comparison

Chill vs down?

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

Head to head
About

Chill

Organize and attend events with friends to foster stronger relationships. This app helps you build deeper connections through shared experiences.

Highlights
  • Organize events
  • Attend events
  • Friend groups
  • Build deeper bonds
  • Sustain connections
Features
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Attend and organize events with your friend groups and build deeper bonds.

About

down?

Easily plan group hangouts without the chaos of endless group chats. Float an idea, see who's available, and finalize plans in a dedicated thread. Turns casual "we should hang out" into actual events.

Highlights
  • Float hangouts in seconds
  • Invite friends via text link
  • One-tap RSVP (in/can't)
  • Real-time availability view
  • Dedicated hangout chat threads
  • Polls for deciding spots
  • Final plan confirmation
Features
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"We should hang out sometime" never happens. down? makes it happen. Float an idea, friends tap if they're down, and the plan comes together in one place. No group-chat chaos, no endless back-and-forth. Just from "maybe" to "see you there." HOW IT WORKS - Float a hangout in seconds. Toss out a day, a rough time (morning, evening, late), and a vibe. Or drop the exact plan if you already know it. - Invite friends with a tap. They get a text with a link. - They tap one button: in or can't. Friends RSVP straight from the link, no app to install first. - See who's down in real time as replies roll in. - Sort out the spot in the hangout's own chat. Start a poll to settle it, react, and hash out the details in one thread instead of five group chats. - Set the day and place, and everyone gets the plan. See you there. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Effortless. Built for "just toss it out there," not heavy event planning. - No dead group chats where plans go to die. Every hangout has its own thread. - Can't decide the spot? Start a poll and let the crew vote. - See the whole crew's status at a glance: who's down, who's out. - Anyone can move the plan forward. No waiting on one person to organize it. Whether it's a Friday food run, a weekend brunch, or a last-minute drinks night, down? turns "we should" into "we're doing it."

Screenshots

Chill3 screens
down?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: down? at every 3 days against Chill's every 2 months. down? also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Chill against 5.0 for down?. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: down? has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chill ships an update every 2 months, down? every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chill versus down?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChilldown?
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlan DanielsDaniel In

Customer experience

Chill

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

down?

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chill

No in-app purchases

None

down?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chill free?
Chill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is down? free?
down? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chill or down??
Chill and down? are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Chill or down? have ads?
Neither Chill nor down? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chill or down??
Chill ships an update every 2 months, and down? every 3 days. Most recently, Chill was updated on October 30, 2026 and down? on October 31, 2026.

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