Eclipse vs GateF8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eclipse
This app connects people looking to go out tonight based on their chosen neighborhood. It facilitates real-time connections and plan coordination for both solo and group outings, with all interactions resetting daily for privacy.
- Time-based social planning
- Neighborhood-focused connections
- Real-time plan coordination
- Solo and group outing facilitation
- Daily interaction reset
- Privacy-focused design
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Meet someone tonight, not someday. Eclipse is the dating app for nights out. See who's going out in your city tonight, connect before you head out, and make plans to meet in person. HOW ECLIPSE WORKS A fresh feed every day Your feed resets daily and shows only people planning to go out in your city that night. Send a like, and when it's mutual you're connected and can start chatting before you head out. Play matchmaker See someone perfect for a friend? Send them the profile. Your friends can return the favor and help you meet someone, too. Meet through Circles An invite-only way to meet people through the schools, industries, and communities you're already part of. Make plans, not pen pals Turn a connection into plans to meet while you're already out and nearby. Go out. Meet someone. See what happens.Meet someone tonight, not someday. Eclipse is the dating app for nights out. See who's going out in your city tonight, connect before you head out, and make plans to meet in person. HOW ECLIPSE WORKS A fresh feed every day Your feed resets daily and shows only people planning to go out in your city that night. Send a like, and when it's mutual you're connected and can start chatting before you head out. Play matchmaker See someone perfect for a friend? Send them the profile. Your friends can return the favor and help you meet someone, too. Meet through Circles An invite-only way to meet people through the schools, industries, and communities you're already part of. Make plans, not pen pals Turn a connection into plans to meet while you're already out and nearby. Go out. Meet someone. See what happens.
GateF8
Connect with fellow travelers at your airport gate. Discover new people, chat in real-time, and make the most of travel delays.
- Connect with travelers at your gate
- Real-time chat functionality
- Discover people nearby
- Enhance travel experiences
- Turn delays into social moments
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Gate F8 helps you connect with people around you while you travel. Discover fellow passengers at your gate, chat in real time, and turn delays into meaningful moments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eclipse at 76% against GateF8's 43%. Eclipse also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1). GateF8's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Eclipse holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Eclipse's written reviews are positive against 43% of GateF8's.
Eclipse ships an update weekly, GateF8 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eclipse | GateF8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) — better | 4.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eclipse Platforms, Inc. | KYLE BARTHOLOMEW |
Customer experience
Eclipse
GateF8
In-app purchases
Eclipse
No in-app purchases
GateF8
No in-app purchases
