Collage vs Ripple Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Collage
Connect with your campus community by discovering societies and events tailored to your interests. Build a profile showcasing your involvement and receive personalized recommendations for your student journey. Stay updated with posts and announcements in a private, ad-free environment designed for students.
- Discover societies by degree, interest, or hobby
- Find and track campus events
- Build a profile of your involvement
- Personalized campus recommendations
- Stay connected via posts and announcements
- Private by design
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Collage - Your campus life, all in one place. Discover societies, find events, and connect with your campus community - beautifully designed, built for students. What you can do: - Explore societies based on your degree, interests, or hobbies - Never miss an event from the groups you care about - Build a profile that showcases your involvement - Get personalised recommendations for your campus journey - Stay connected through posts, announcements, and updates Private by design. We only collect what's needed to connect you. No annoying ads all over the place. No clutter. Whether you're a first-year finding your people or a society leader growing your community - Collage makes it seamless. Built by students, for students. Welcome to Collage.
Ripple Social
Discover and create social events in Sydney. Connect with people based on shared interests and mutual friends, moving beyond random matching. Explore local happenings and plan your own hangouts.
- Discover curated social experiences
- Create your own hangouts
- Connect through shared interests
- Explore local happenings
- Meet people with mutual friends
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Features: Join events - Discover curated social experiences happening around Sydney Create plans - Start your own hangouts from spontaneous drinks to weekend adventures Connect with people - Meet through shared interests and mutual friends, not random matching Discover Sydney - See what's happening in your area that's worth your time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ripple Social at every 10 days against Collage's every 3 weeks. Collage's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Collage ships an update every 3 weeks, Ripple Social every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collage | Ripple Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Collage App Pty Ltd | Isaac Joshi |
Customer experience
Collage
Ripple Social
In-app purchases
Collage
No in-app purchases
Ripple Social
No in-app purchases
