Lasso vs Projectpal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lasso
Effortlessly plan in-person meetups with instant invites. See who's available and get quick RSVPs to turn spontaneous ideas into real-world plans. Make social gatherings simple and spontaneous.
- Instant meet-up invites
- One-tap RSVPs
- See nearby friends
- Nudge friends to hang out
- Frictionless social planning
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We’ve all been there, the endless back-and-forth. The group chat that goes nowhere. Plans that sound great in theory but never make it to reality. Good intentions meet decision paralysis. Send instant meet up invites that are quicker to create and share than a group text. Whether you’re planning something for tonight or the weekend, Lasso makes it effortless to see who’s around and down to meet up. - Send quick invites to friends for in-person meets - Friends RSVP with a single tap - See nearby friends and nudge them to hang out - Make your social life frictionless and easy While other platforms optimize for time spent in app, we're focused on what happens after. Turn your group chat ideas into real-world moments.
Projectpal
Connect with other young women in NYC to find roommates, discover city events, and join topic-based communities for advice and recommendations. Share insights on everything from beauty and dining to apartment hunting and local spots.
- Roommate finder
- City event discovery
- Topic-based communities
- Local recommendations
- Advice sharing
- Beauty and lifestyle tips
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Welcome to girl internet. Projectpal connects girls to the coolest people, places, and things. All in one world built for you. Discover communities around the topics you actually care about. From beauty secrets and apartment advice to your latest obsession, favorite brands, and everything currently taking over your group chat. Ask questions. Share opinions. Find recommendations. Connect with girls who get it. Explore curated guides to the best things to do, try, buy, and talk about — powered by girls with taste. Because the best discoveries have always come from other girls. We just built a place for them to live. Step into girl world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lasso at every 5 days against Projectpal's every 10 days. Lasso also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 9). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lasso against 5.0 for Projectpal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Lasso's written reviews are positive against 100% of Projectpal's.
Lasso ships an update every 5 days, Projectpal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lasso | Projectpal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fraser King | Project Pal, Inc. |
Customer experience
Lasso
Projectpal
In-app purchases
Lasso
No in-app purchases
Projectpal
No in-app purchases
