Mingloo vs nomatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Mingloo
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Traveling solo or in a small group? Want to meet others and split activity costs? Mingloo helps you connect with travelers or locals nearby to do activities together and share expenses! Whether youβre planning to visit a museum, hike, rent a car, or share a boat, Mingloo makes it easy to: β’ Browse activities around you β’ Create or join activities in seconds β’ Chat with participants β’ Split the cost with others Mingloo is 100% free to use, with no commission and no professionals β just people like you organizing their own plans. β’ No payments through the app, no booking system β you're always in control. β’ Perfect for backpackers, solo travelers, digital nomads, or anyone who wants to travel smarter and meet people on the way. You can use it anywhere β in cities, on the road, or off the beaten track. Join the community and see how travel is better (and cheaper) together!
nomatch
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nomatch helps you meet other van lifers, RV travelers and digital nomads near you, right now. Open the map, see who is parked nearby, and make friends on the road. Everyone on nomatch already lives this life. No explaining. No "wait, you live in a van?" The membership is the filter. β Who it is for β Full-time van lifers, RVers and skoolie dwellers. Camper van owners and car campers. Digital nomads working from the road. Solo travelers who want company without swiping. β How it works β Open the map and see nomads nearby. Tap "down for" to say what you are up for today: coffee, a hike, cowork, dog walk, drinks, van help, or just parking nearby. Browse profiles, express interest, and when it is mutual you exchange contact details. No swiping. No algorithm deciding who you see. The community is small by design. β Making friends, not dating β nomatch is built for friendship first. Dating is opt-in and off by default, so you can look for someone to hike with without being read as looking for a date. Choose which one you want and see people who want the same. β When van life gets lonely β The first months on the road are the loneliest, and the travel friends you make you might not see again for a year. That is the problem nomatch exists to solve. Open the map in a new town and there are already people nearby who understand the life. β Traveling solo, and safety β Every member is photo verified before they appear on the map, with a real selfie and real vehicle photos checked against their profile. Your position is shown as an approximate area rather than an exact point, and distances are rounded. Contact details are shared only when interest is mutual, and there is no in-app chat, so nobody can message you uninvited. Solo travelers, including solo female travelers, can see who is genuinely nearby and genuinely who they say they are. β What makes it different β β’ Live map of van lifers and nomads nearby, not profiles from 500 miles away β’ Activity tags, so you match on what you want to do today β’ Photo and vehicle verification for every member β’ Mutual interest before any contact details are exchanged β’ Friends first, dating opt-in β’ Built for people who move β nomatch+ β The core experience is free. nomatch+ adds: β’ See everyone who is interested in you (free members see one at a time) β’ More "down for" tags β’ Priority placement on the map β’ Advanced filters β’ Nearby nomad alerts when nomads appear near you β Apple Watch β See how many nomads are nearby at a glance, filter by activity, and wave from your wrist. nomatch+ members get nearby alerts on Watch. Find your people on the road. β Subscriptions β nomatch+ is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nomatch.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mingloo at none against nomatch's 3. Mingloo also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. nomatch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Mingloo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mingloo ships an update every 5 days, nomatch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mingloo | nomatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | pierre fiorelli | Mijo Kaliger |
In-app purchases
Mingloo
No in-app purchases
nomatch
- nomatch+ Monthly$6.991 Month
- nomatch+ Annual$39.991 Year
- Founding Member (Lifetime)$49.99









