Rodeo vs Popped Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rodeo
Organize your social plans and activities by saving posts, links, photos, and screenshots. This app helps you keep track of everything you want to do, see your plans on a map, and receive reminders.
- Save social posts, links, and photos
- Organize plans and tentative activities
- View saved places on a map
- Receive reminders for events
- Create and share lists with friends
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Share what you want to do into the Rodeo app - Social posts - Screenshots - Links - Photos We'll wrangle the details and keep you organized, so you can actually do the things you save. - See all your plans and tentatives in one place - See your places on a map - Get reminders so you don't miss out - Make lists and share them with friends
Popped Up
Discover the best pop-up events and freebies in NYC with curated lists and an interactive map. Get real-time intel on wait times and sold-out alerts, and connect with a community of fellow explorers.
- Curated pop-up lists
- Interactive event map
- Real-time wait times
- Sold out alerts
- Community event chats
- Photo sharing
- Add new pop-ups
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POP UPS WORTH GOING TO Our curated lists highlight the best of the best across NYC. Popped Up! ensures every stop is actually worth the trip. We’re currently 100% focused on NYC, with expansion to new cities coming soon. Join the community and find your next pop up :) DISCOVER EVERY DROP Find every pop up happening across NYC on one interactive map. From secret rooftop cafes to limited-edition fashion drops, Popped Up! keeps you in the loop with what’s trending right now. No more scrolling through social media to find where the action is—it’s all in one place. REAL-TIME INTEL Don't waste your afternoon standing in the wrong lines. Get live wait times and "sold out" alerts provided by the community on the ground. Know before you go if the exclusive matcha is out of stock or if the line is moving fast. JOIN THE SCENE Connect with the community through live event chats and shared photo albums. See the vibe before you arrive and chat with other attendees to coordinate your next city adventure. Don’t be that "Ugh, what’s the move?" person—see what everyone is talking about in real-time. SHARE THE DISCOVERY Spot something new on your walk? Easily add a new pop up to the map, upload your photos, and share the intel with your friends or the whole city. Help the community find the best hidden gems NYC has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Popped Up at 5.0 against Rodeo's 4.5. Popped Up also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Rodeo's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (163 vs 34). 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.
Popped Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 163 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Rodeo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Popped Up's.
Rodeo ships an update every 6 days, Popped Up fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rodeo | Popped Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (163 ratings) | 5.0 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rodeo Technologies, Inc | Popped Up, Inc |
Customer experience
Rodeo
Popped Up
In-app purchases
Rodeo
No in-app purchases
Popped Up
No in-app purchases








