ShipTogether vs Sally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShipTogether
Connect with potential co-founders, developers, and designers to build startups. Create a profile, get personalized matches, and chat instantly to turn ideas into real projects. Focus on serious builders with no distractions.
- Personalized co-founder matching
- Instant secure messaging
- Coffee chat scheduling
- Profile sharing
- Project and community showcases
- Fast browsing with rewind
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Find people to build with. ShipTogether matches founders, developers, designers, and investors around real work. You see what someone has shipped, send a connect, and start building together. BUILDERS Browse people by role. See their projects and why you might work well together. Send a connect when it fits. CHATS Talk in one thread. Share files, keep the context, and start a video call when you are ready to meet. SHIPYARD Show what you are building. Explore other projects, leave comments, and list a project for sale if you want. YOU Your profile, notifications, and settings in one place. Upgrade to Premium for deeper matching and more reach. WHO IT IS FOR Founders looking for a technical partner. Developers who want a project worth joining. Designers, marketers, and investors who care about what is actually being built. Free to join. Sign in with email, Google, or Apple. Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://www.shiptogether.dev/support Privacy: https://www.shiptogether.dev/privacy
Sally
This social app connects New Yorkers based on shared interests, moving beyond endless swiping to facilitate real-life meetups. Users join interest-based 'Star Packs' and answer questions to showcase their 'Star Qualities,' leading to matches with like-minded individuals. The platform encourages offline activities with a map feature highlighting community spots.
- Members-only profiles reviewed by real people
- Interest-based 'Star Packs' for matching
- Profile answers showcase 'Star Qualities'
- Encourages offline meetups and activities
- Map feature for community spots
- No infinite scroll or performance pressure
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Making friends in New York shouldn't be this hard. Sally is a members-only social app for New Yorkers (soon to be other cities) who are tired of scrolling and want to actually meet people — built around shared interests, not endless swiping. HOW IT WORKS Open Star Packs — interest-based worlds like Coffee Lovers, Cocktail Connoisseurs, Film Fanatics, and Bookaholics. Pick the ones that are you, and answer one honest question in each. Those answers become your Star Qualities: the truest version of you on your profile. Sally matches you with people who genuinely share your world — then nudges you to actually go do something about it. Grab coffee. Hit a bar. Find a bowling lane. There's a map where you star the spots that make your city yours, and see where your community goes too. WHY SALLY IS DIFFERENT - Members-only — every profile is reviewed by a real person - Interest-first — you match on what you actually love, not just a photo - Built to get you offline — the goal is a real hangout, not a longer chat - No infinite scroll, no performing — just people worth meeting Whether it turns into a friendship or something more is entirely up to you. Sally is free to use. Optional in-app purchases are available but never required. Now go meet someone. Stay whimsy. Met Through Sally LLC · New York, NY
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sally at every 9 days against ShipTogether's every 4 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. ShipTogether sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sally sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShipTogether against 5.0 for Sally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
ShipTogether ships an update every 4 weeks, Sally every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShipTogether | Sally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nobert Ayesiga | RAYMOND LEE |
Customer experience
ShipTogether
Sally
In-app purchases
ShipTogether
- Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Sally
- Star Charm$0.99
- 5 Star Charms$3.99
- Star Pack Unlock$4.99
