Comparison

Shift vs Cogar

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

Head to head
About

Shift

Connect with the global Irish community through events, local businesses, and cultural happenings. Discover pubs, gigs, festivals, and more, fostering real-life connections and celebrating Irish arts and culture worldwide.

Highlights
  • Global and local Irish directory
  • Event discovery (pubs, gigs, festivals)
  • Connect with Irish community
  • Platform for Irish arts and culture
  • Meet and socialize the Irish way
Features
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Shift is the interactive directory for all things Irish, where real people meet, connect, and stay in touch — online and in real life (IRL). From a cosy pub to local bands, or a trad session to the GAA club you didn’t know was there. The global Irish calendar. Discover Irish pubs, Irish festivals, events, artists, meetups, and everything in between. Come for the craic, stay for the connection. Meet & socialise the Irish way. For the craic. Or the Shift... Sure go on, fish out the Claddagh! ;-) A platform for Irish organizers and entertainers. One home for Irish organizations, artists, musicians, and creators who want to share Irish culture and heritage with the world. A thousand welcomes for everyone. Like a pub in your pocket, it's open to all - the Irish, and the Irish-ish. ;) You may be born in the boglands of Mayo, or you’ve just had a taste for the Guinness. Come on in. Céad míle fáilte, a chairde! Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Shift Privacy Policy https://gettheshift.app/privacy Shift Terms and Conditions https://gettheshift.app/terms

About

Cogar

A social media platform dedicated to the Irish language and culture. It offers a space for speakers of all levels to connect, share content, and engage with Irish arts, heritage, and music.

Highlights
  • Irish-language social platform
  • Community for speakers of all levels
  • Promotes Irish arts and culture
  • International reach
  • Content sharing
Features
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Cogar is an Irish-language social media platform, aiming to create an online platform for the Irish language community - both in Ireland, and internationally. Whether you're a native speaker, have some experience, or are a beginner, the app aims to provide an "on-ramp" to Irish language content and activity, and create a space for the language, arts, heritage, music and culture to thrive. Is ardán sóisialta Gaeilge é Cogar, a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige ardán ar líne a chruthú do phobal na Gaeilge - in Éirinn agus go hidirnáisiúnta araon. Cibé acu cainteoir dúchais thú, nó má tá roinnt taithí agat, nó más tosaitheoir thú, tá sé mar aidhm ag an aip "rampa isteach" a chur ar fáil d'ábhar agus do ghníomhaíochtaí Gaeilge, agus spás a chruthú don teanga, do na healaíona, don oidhreacht, don cheol agus don chultúr chun rathú.

Screenshots

Shift4 screens
Cogar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shift and Cogar both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Shift's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cogar's. Shift also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Cogar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating 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. Shift sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cogar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Shift against 4.5 for Cogar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift has 120 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Shift's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cogar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift ships an update every 6 days, Cogar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shift versus Cogar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftCogar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (120 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB89 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGetTheShift, IncRonan O'Leary

Customer experience

Shift

All ratings118 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Cogar

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shift

Subscriptions6
  • Buy us a Cup of Tea$3.991 Month
  • Buy us a Pint$8.991 Month
  • Dating Monthly3 Months trial$11.991 Month
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  • Patron Saint of Shift$19.991 Month
  • Dating Quarterly1 Month trial$35.993 Months
  • Dating Annual1 Month trial$99.001 Year
None

Cogar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cogar free?
Cogar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shift or Cogar?
Shift is rated higher. Shift averages 4.5 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Cogar averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Shift or Cogar have ads?
Cogar shows ads; Shift does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift or Cogar?
Shift ships an update every 6 days, and Cogar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shift was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cogar on October 24, 2026.

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