Cardboard Connect vs Group.Night
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cardboard Connect
Manage your convention badges and store memberships from a single platform. Access all the features of the website directly on your mobile device.
- Access and manage badges
- Manage store memberships
- Website features on mobile
- Beta version access
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Registered for a convention with Cardboard Events? Have a store membership with Cardboard Stores? You can now access and manage your badges and subscriptions with the beta version of the Cardboard Connect app. All the same features as the website but now on your phone.
Group.Night
Easily coordinate group gatherings by seeing everyone's availability in one place. Schedule events, track attendance, and send reminders with a simple, intuitive interface. Includes secure chat for seamless communication.
- Availability calendars
- Event scheduling
- Attendance tracking
- Reminders
- Secure chat
- Group lists
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*LIMITED TIME EARLY ADOPTERS GET FREE LIFETIME PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION* The hardest part of getting together with friends is knowing when everyone is free. Group Night makes it as easy as possible with simple, intuitive availability calendars, and notifications about when the group is available. It's the opposite of a work calendar. It's the simplest way to see when everyone is available, schedule a gathering, see who will attend, and send reminders. Perfect for groups from 2-12 members, and across mobile platforms. There is also secure chat (with end-to-end encryption), and group lists to keep track of interests and activities. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Group.Night at 5.0 against Cardboard Connect's 4.3. Cardboard Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Group.Night sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cardboard Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Group.Night holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cardboard Connect has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cardboard Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, Group.Night every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cardboard Connect | Group.Night |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 382 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Premier Board Game Events LLC | Adam Sanders |
Customer experience
Cardboard Connect
Group.Night
In-app purchases
Cardboard Connect
No in-app purchases
Group.Night
- Premium Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Premium Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
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