Comparison

Friendly Together vs Pools Events

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

Head to head
About

Friendly Together

Features
Read full description

Friendly Together is the new way to meet, connect, and belong. We bring individuals, couples, and families together through small curated experiences where friendships form naturally around shared interests. From cooking and art to music, culture, and more, Friendly Together helps you find your people and feel part of something real. • Discover intimate events that match your hobbies and lifestyle. • Meet others who value authenticity, kindness, and community. • Enjoy meaningful conversations without filters or pretense. • Experience belonging, one connection at a time. This isn’t another app. It’s where loneliness ends and community begins. Let’s Be Friendly Together.

About

Pools Events

This app facilitates community building for art, music, and activist groups. It's designed by event organizers to help create sustainable and engaged communities.

Highlights
  • Community building
  • Event organization
  • Sustainable communities
  • Art and music spaces
  • Activist groups
Features
Read full description

Simple & sustainable community building Made by DIY event organizers with love; for your favorite art, music, and activist spaces.

Screenshots

Friendly Together4 screens
Pools Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pools Events at 5.0 against Friendly Together's 2.6. Pools Events also leads on ads (none vs shown). Friendly Together's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pools Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Friendly Together ships an update weekly, Pools Events every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Friendly Together versus Pools Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriendly TogetherPools Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB81 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFriendly Together LLCPools

In-app purchases

None

Friendly Together

No in-app purchases

None

Pools Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Friendly Together free?
Friendly Together is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pools Events free?
Pools Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Friendly Together or Pools Events?
Pools Events is rated higher. Friendly Together averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pools Events averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Friendly Together or Pools Events have ads?
Friendly Together shows ads; Pools Events does not.
Which is updated more often, Friendly Together or Pools Events?
Friendly Together ships an update weekly, and Pools Events every 6 weeks. Most recently, Friendly Together was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pools Events on October 8, 2026.

Other comparisons