Nexly Social vs Friendly Encounter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nexly Social
A comprehensive social platform for building communities, sharing updates, and discovering local events. Connect with friends and explore content in a single, well-designed application.
- Build communities
- Share stories
- Discover events
- Connect with friends
- Beautifully designed interface
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The only social platform you need. Build communities, share stories, discover events, and connect with friends - all in one beautifully designed app.
Friendly Encounter
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Friendly Encounter helps you meet interesting people who are actually near you, right now. Instead of endless swiping, you go live, see who's around, and connect over what you both care about. Every profile is built around real interests and knowledge, so conversations start with something worth talking about. HOW IT WORKS - Set up a quick profile with a photo and the topics you're into - Tap "Go live" to become visible to people nearby - Wave at someone who looks interesting. If they wave back, you can chat - Meet up, or just have a good conversation BUILT FOR REAL CONNECTION - See people by shared interests, not just proximity - A live selfie keeps the community authentic and shows what people look like right now, so you can recognize each other in person - Report and block tools keep things respectful - You control when you're visible. Browse privately anytime Whether you're new to a city, looking to expand your circle, or just curious who's around, Friendly Encounter turns the people nearby into real conversations. You must be 18 or older to use Friendly Encounter.
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Verdict
Nexly Social and Friendly Encounter are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Nexly Social | Friendly Encounter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nexly LLC | David Austin |
In-app purchases
Nexly Social
No in-app purchases
Friendly Encounter
No in-app purchases
