MPI Hub vs Porchside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MPI Hub
This is a dedicated community for individuals practicing Meta-Performance. Engage in topic-based discussions, access a vault of resources, and participate in live sessions and private mentorship.
- Topic-based curated threads
- Resource vault with toolkits and courses
- Live coaching sessions and deep dives
- One-to-one private mentorship
- Focus on radical ownership and vision
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The Meta Performance Institute Hub: A devoted space where coaches, learners and thought-leaders put Meta-Performance into practice. Why Join Transformation isn’t passive. Here, conversations become confrontations with radical ownership, thrilling vision, and the realization you’re capable of so much more.. Key Features - Curated Threads: Topic-based streams led by MPI faculty & guest coaches from across the industry. - Resource Vault: Instant access to toolkits, courses, blueprints, and high-impact readings. - Live Sessions: Regularly scheduled labs, provocations, challenges, and quarterly deep dives, all led by top coaches from around the world.. - Private Mentorship: One-to-one messaging with peers and certified mentors. Expectations Maximum value = full participation. Curate your contribution to create value for yourself and others. Off-topic chatter is redirected. Join the MPI Hub to go beyond high performance.
Porchside
Connect with local people who share your interests for activities and hobbies. Organize or join casual meetups, from sports to book clubs, and build a community around shared passions. Features built-in planning tools for easy coordination.
- Activity-first social connections
- Integrated planning tools
- Local community focus
- Group chat for recurring plans
- Phone and selfie verification
- Block, report, and mute features
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You finally have time to take that pottery class, try the new ramen spot, or play tennis on Saturday morning. Whether you already have someone to go with or you're hoping to find them, Porchside helps you make it happen. Porchside is a different way to do the things you love with people on the same wavelength. It starts with something simple: the stuff you already want to do. A morning walk. Pickleball on Sunday. Coffee with someone who gets it. A book club that goes somewhere real. Porchside connects you with people in your local community who are up for the same thing, then helps with the planning, so all you have to do is show up. It works for two crowds: people building a social circle from scratch, and groups that already exist and want an easier way to keep showing up for each other. Whether you're new in town, entering a new phase of life, going through a big change, looking for a wider circle, or just want your social life better organized, this is for you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Share your vibe. Pick the activities you enjoy, the kinds of people you click with, and the areas you spend time in. 2. See what's happening around you. Browse activities Porchside members are organizing, or post one of your own. 3. Join solo, or bring a friend or two. Express interest in an activity, get connected, and show up. 4. Keep coming back. Spend time with the people you click with, host your own plans, and watch a real community grow around the things you love. WHY PEOPLE JOIN - Activity-first by design. You meet the right people by doing things together, at a pace that feels natural. - Planning made easier. Invites, group chat, location, and logistics are built in. Run your book club, walking group, weekly pickup game, or recurring dinner without juggling threads and calendar invites. - Local by design. Proximity is what makes plans happen consistently. Porchside surfaces people and activities in your area, so you can skip the long commute and actually show up. - Better with a crew. Some plans are best with three or four. Start or join a small recurring group with its own chat, and build a regular crew around what you love. MADE FOR People looking for a tennis partner, a hiking buddy, or a museum-day friend. People who'd rather try a new spot with someone than go solo. People building a friend group around a hobby. Hosts running book clubs, walking groups, or weekly pickup games. People who'd rather walk into a room with a friend than alone. SAFETY AND CARE Porchside is a small, member-first community, and we look after it. Phone verification is required for every account. Optional selfie verification adds a visible verified badge to your profile. You can block, report, or mute anyone at any time, and a real person follows up. Your precise location is never shared. Others see only approximate distance and neighborhood. DON'T KNOW ANYONE? No problem. Porchside and its community leaders host regular activities for people new to the area, and every plan marked Public is open to all. Being new doesn't mean you can't find your crew. Questions or feedback reach a real human at hello@porchside.co. No endless feed. No follower counts. Porchside is quiet by design, built to help you close the app and go be somewhere. Porchside is launching first in Austin, Texas. More cities are coming. Less scrolling. More doing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MPI Hub at 5.0 against Porchside's 3.7. Porchside's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
MPI Hub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
MPI Hub ships an update every 4 months, Porchside every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MPI Hub | Porchside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Institute for Meta Performance LLC | Kinward, Inc. |
Customer experience
MPI Hub
Porchside
In-app purchases
MPI Hub
No in-app purchases
Porchside
No in-app purchases









