Sammen vs Ongeo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sammen
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Sammen - getting together, simplified Attendees don’t need an account and can RSVP as guest with the event link online. Create an event in less than 1 minute, easily invite friends and family through link or QR - as easy as sending a message all the ways you normally connect with people. With date voting everyone can vote on the date that fits. And with Potluck mode coordination of who brings what has never been easier. Create and use more lists beyond “Favorites” with sammen+ while supporting sammen Add connections to your own lists and invite whole groups just as easily as a single friend. This is an early release of the sammen app so some features might yet be missing or a bit incomplete, but be sure to let us know if you'd like to see a feature in the app. End user license agreement regarding subscriptions/purchases: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ End user license agreement for use: https://sammen.app/terms
Ongeo
Discover real-time local events and happenings mapped out for you. This app uses AI to scan numerous sources, presenting a clean, interactive map of what's happening now or in the future. Find spontaneous activities with less effort and more living.
- Real-time interactive event map
- AI-powered source crawling
- Privacy-first, no login required
- Search and filter events
- Save favorite events
- Reminders and notifications
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Ongeo turns the internet into a self-updating, real-time map of what’s actually happening around you. Here and now. Instantly see happy hours, live music, community events, and local happenings on an interactive map of your city. No endless web searching. No overcrowded feeds. No swimming in ads. Just open the app and see what’s going on — ONLY when and where you want to know. Your city's pulse, instantly. As easy as checking the weather. AI-powered under the hood, Ongeo routinely checks thousands of sources so you don't have to. Empty maps and questionable user submissions are a thing of the past. Features: • A real-time map of local events and happenings, always keeping you in the know • Clean, fast, privacy-first design - no login required • Instantly see your "Here+Now" when you open the app - or jump to a future date and time • Search by keyword (“happy hour”, “live music”, “markets”) or filter the map you have • Scroll wheels are back! ~Roll~ your way through events without ever lifting a finger • Save your favorites for quick access later • Reminders and notifications enabled so you don't miss a thing • A system that automatically crawls the web to always keep the map fresh and relevant We were tired of spending our free time figuring out how to spend our free time. Ongeo helps you get out into the world with less effort and more spontaneity. Less scrolling, more living. Fully live in the NYC area! Betas now starting in: Seattle · San Francisco · Boston · Chicago · Pittsburgh · Philadelphia · Austin · Portland · Denver
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ongeo at none against Sammen's 2. Ongeo also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sammen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ongeo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sammen ships an update every 2 weeks, Ongeo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sammen | Ongeo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Philip Kartin | Tahoe Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Sammen
- sammen+ monthly$0.991 Month
- sammen+ yearly$9.991 Year
Ongeo
No in-app purchases





