Float vs Hublr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Hublr
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Hublr is the all-in-one app for share houses. Split bills, organise chores, run house votes, settle debates, track reminders and survive group living without drowning in the group chat. Built for modern housemates, Hublr combines practical house management tools with the chaotic social side of shared living. FEATURES: • Split bills and shared expenses • Organise recurring chores and schedules • House reminders and countdowns • Polls, votes and house decisions • Wagers and friendly house challenges • Shared house contacts and information • Status updates and house notifications • Collaborative house spaces and content • Housemate profiles and activity feeds Whether you live with best friends, randoms, uni mates or absolute gremlins, Hublr helps keep the house running. Less admin. More lore. The only housemate that won’t eat your leftovers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Float at weekly against Hublr's every 4 months. Hublr's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Float ships an update weekly, Hublr every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Float | Hublr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Float a vibe | Hublr Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Float
No in-app purchases
Hublr
No in-app purchases









