Statement vs Present IRL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Statement
Share real-life experiences backed by verified transactions. Add photos, opinions, and stories to your posts, and discover places through genuine user recommendations. Get recognized by businesses and build a verified track record.
- Turn transactions into shareable content
- Add photos and stories to experiences
- Discover places through verified users
- Get recognized by businesses
- Unlock achievements and build track record
- Explore nearby discoveries on a map
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Statement is the app where every post is backed by a real transaction. Real people. Real experiences. Proof attached. When you make a Statement, it’s because you actually went there, bought it or tried it yourself. Your transaction proves it happened. You add the photo, opinion and story behind it. Make a Statement. Bring the receipts. With Statement you can: • Turn real transactions into content worth sharing • Add photos and tell the story behind your experience • Share where you went, what you tried and what you really thought • Discover places through people who’ve actually been there • Get recognised by the businesses you support when they respond to your Statements • Give Props to Statements you trust and like • Unlock achievements and build your verified track record over time • Explore the map to discover what’s worth trying nearby • Share your Statements anywhere, they’re designed to travel Every Statement starts with something real: a verified transaction. Proof that it actually happened. So when someone recommends a restaurant, shares their latest purchase or tells you somewhere is worth visiting, there’s proof they were actually a customer. Statement is free to use. Your financial data is anonymised, encrypted and never sold. We use secure banking technology to verify transactions. We never see your banking login details and we can’t move your money
Present IRL
Connect with friends and join events in real life. This private social app prioritizes genuine connections without algorithms, ads, or data selling. Currently in early access, requiring an invite to join.
- Connect in real life
- Share and join moments
- Private by default
- No algorithms
- No ads or data selling
- Early access with invite
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From casual hangs to large gatherings, you can share and join moments with those you actually want to stay connected to. Your account is private by default with no algorithms, ads or selling of your data. Present IRL is currently in early access. Join with an invite from someone already on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Statement at 100% against Present IRL's 50%. Present IRL's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). 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.
Statement ships an update fortnightly, Present IRL weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Statement | Present IRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Statement Makers, Inc | Present IRL LLC |
Customer experience
Statement
Present IRL
In-app purchases
Statement
No in-app purchases
Present IRL
No in-app purchases









