Comparison

Float vs Extro

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

Head to head
About

Float

This app facilitates real-world social interactions by allowing users to propose and join casual activities. It aims to reduce the pressure of traditional social planning and encourage spontaneous meetups with friends or new people.

Highlights
  • Float activities in seconds
  • See attending participants
  • Invitees can see who else is invited
  • Activities gain momentum when joined
  • Quietly disappears if no one joins
  • Low-pressure, flexible planning
Features
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FLOAT — EFFORTLESS SOCIAL COORDINATION Social media connected us—but it also pulled us away from real, in-person relationships. Float brings connection back to the real world. Float is a social app for effortless, real-world activities. It helps you spend time with people—whether they’re friends you already know or new people nearby—without the pressure, performance, or planning fatigue of traditional social platforms. Instead of endless group chats or formal events, Float lets you float activities: ideas like coffee, a walk, studying, a workout, dinner, volunteering, or a planned outing. Activities can be casual or structured, last-minute or planned ahead. If people are invited and join, the activity gains momentum. If not, it fades away. HOW FLOAT WORKS • Float an activity in seconds • Invitees can see who else is invited FOR FRIENDS AND NEW CONNECTIONS Float works whether you’re: • Making plans with existing friends • Looking to meet new people in your area • New to a city, campus, or community • Organizing something casual, planned, or community-focused It’s designed for real-world connection that feels natural, flexible, and low-stakes. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Float looks familiar, but it works differently. Activities appear in a scrollable feed so they’re easy to discover, but Float isn’t designed to keep you scrolling. It’s designed to encourage real-world connection—helping you notice something, join when it feels right, and then put your phone away. Float values presence over performance, while leaving space to remember meaningful moments in a way that feels natural and pressure-free. OUR PHILOSOPHY Everyone deserves real social connection—without needing to be popular, loud, or well-connected. Float puts the power to gather in anyone’s hands. Anyone can float an activity, invite others, or show up—whether it’s with close friends, new people, or the broader community. Connection shouldn’t depend on social capital or performance. Float is built to make it easier to spend time together, support the community, and show up in the real world.

About

Extro

Easily discover, save, and share events from any source. AI extracts event details from links or screenshots, organizing them into a calendar and map view. Connect with friends to see their saved events and collaborate on event collections.

Highlights
  • AI-powered event detail extraction
  • Calendar and map event views
  • Event discovery feed
  • Friend activity and collaboration
  • Shareable event collections
  • Event reminders
Features
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Extro — Event Discovery, Simplified Extro is the easiest way to discover, save, and share events — no more screenshotting flyers or losing track of things you want to attend. Extro Premium unlocks all features and is available as a monthly or yearly in-app subscription. A free trial is included. Save events in seconds Spotted something on Instagram? Shared in a group chat? Found on Partiful, Luma, or Eventbrite? Just paste the link — Extro's AI reads the post and fills in every detail automatically: date, time, venue, price, and more. Or upload a screenshot and let Extro extract the event for you. Everything in one place Your saved events live in a beautiful calendar and map view so you always know what's coming up and where. Browse by date, filter by category, and see upcoming weather so you know what to wear. Discover what's happening Explore popular events in your city curated by the Extro community. The For You feed learns your interests and surfaces events you'll actually care about. Do it with friends Connect with friends on Extro and see what they're saving. RSVP to events and let your crew know you're going. Curate Lists — shareable collections of events — and collaborate with friends to build the perfect weekend lineup. Your event portfolio Your profile is more than a social page — it's a record of your event life. Show off where you've been, what you're going to, and the collections you've built. Built for how you actually find events • Paste any link: Instagram, TikTok, Partiful, Luma, Eventbrite, Dice, Posh, and more • Upload a screenshot or flyer and Extro reads it • Add events manually in seconds • Share events to friends and group chats with rich previews • Set reminders so you never miss an event Subscription Extro Premium is available as an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://extroapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Float4 screens
Extro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Float at 5.0 against Extro's 3.0. Float also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Extro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Extro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Float asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Float holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Float ships an update weekly, Extro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Float versus Extro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatExtro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFloat a vibeArmante Washington

Customer experience

Float

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Extro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Float

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Extro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Float free?
Float is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extro free?
Extro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Float or Extro?
Float is rated higher. Float averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Extro averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Float or Extro have ads?
Neither Float nor Extro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Float or Extro?
Float ships an update weekly, and Extro fortnightly. Most recently, Float was updated on October 30, 2026 and Extro on October 31, 2026.

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