Comparison

SmallMeets vs Artingle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SmallMeets

Features
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SmallMeets helps you meet people nearby who are free right now. Tap Appear, choose what you’re open to, and become visible nearby for 2 hours. Discover people around you who are also ready to do something now — grab a coffee, go for a walk, have drinks, play sport, or explore the city. No endless swiping. No long planning. Just real people, real places, and real life. HOW IT WORKS • Tap Appear Let people nearby know that you’re free for the next 2 hours. • Choose your activity Coffee, drinks, walks, sport, exploring, or your own idea. • Discover people nearby See who is open to meeting right now. • Send a request Connect when both of you are interested and continue the conversation in chat. EXPLORE BEYOND YOUR CITY With Global Passport, you can search cities worldwide, explore featured destinations, and appear before you arrive. Whether you are new in town, traveling alone, or simply want to do something spontaneous, SmallMeets makes it easier to turn free time into real-life moments. Terms of Use: https://smallmeets.com/terms

About

Artingle

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Your work deserves more than a grid on someone else's platform. Artingle is the creative-first professional networking platform — built for artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, musicians, chefs, and everyone whose career is built on what they make. Showcase your work, land paid collaborations, and connect with the people, brands, and communities that move your career forward. WHY CREATIVES ARE MOVING TO ARTINGLE Your work is your résumé. A professional profile designed around what you make — not your job title, not your follower count. Real briefs, real budgets. Browse curated jobs and creative briefs from companies, agencies, and schools that are actually hiring. Communities that get the work. Discussion spaces by discipline, city, and studio. Get feedback, find collaborators, ask the questions you can't ask anywhere else. Get paid without the chase. Send and receive briefs, agree on terms, and use built-in payment escrow that holds funds until the work is approved. No more invoice ghosting. Creative Exchange — only on Artingle. Share or trade your skills on a real client project you can add to your portfolio. The exchange economy made for creatives, with structure and protection built in. Made for the way creatives actually work. Every screen built around how you present, share, and sell your work — not retrofitted from a generic social app. WHAT YOU CAN DO ON ARTINGLE • Build a multi-section portfolio with images, video, PDFs, and full case studies • Apply to jobs from agencies, brands, studios, and schools • Send and receive paid creative briefs with built-in escrow • Trade skills on Creative Exchange — work on real client projects for your portfolio • Join communities by discipline, city, or studio — public, private, or invite-only • Message creators directly, follow your favorites, and save work that inspires you • Showcase verified credentials, education, and exhibitions • Track payouts, projects, and collaborations in one place FOR COMPANIES, AGENCIES, AND SCHOOLS Hiring creatives? Post jobs, source talent, manage applicants, and message candidates from the desktop dashboard at artingle.io. Built for creative-first hiring — no more sifting through generic job boards. PRIVACY, ON YOUR TERMS We don't sell your data. You decide who sees your portfolio, who can message you, and what stays private. Reporting and blocking are one tap away. Build the creative career you actually want. Download Artingle and start today.

Screenshots

SmallMeets4 screens
Artingle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Artingle at none against SmallMeets's 2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SmallMeets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Artingle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
SmallMeets versus Artingle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmallMeetsArtingle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTakebs, LLPArtingle LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SmallMeets

Subscriptions2
  • Global Passport Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Global Passport Annual$79.991 Year
None

Artingle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmallMeets free?
SmallMeets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artingle free?
Artingle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmallMeets or Artingle have ads?
Neither SmallMeets nor Artingle shows ads.

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