pod vs been there
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pod
This social networking app focuses on perfecting dating by eliminating profiles and swiping. It connects users for synchronous online date nights, featuring brief video calls with curated matches, leading to scheduled in-person dates.
- Community application process
- Synchronous online date nights
- Brief, facetime-style dates
- Curated match selection
- In-person date scheduling
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pod is our experiment to perfect dating. no more profiles, swiping, or dead-end dms. here's how it works: 1. apply to the community of exceptional people. 2. go on brief, facetime-style dates through curated 1-on-1 introductions or live date nights. 3. once you match, we plan an in-person date using your availability. pod is your personal dating concierge, designed to get you on dates you will love.
been there
Discover and share local recommendations for restaurants, bars, and shops based on genuine user reviews. Create personalized lists, plan itineraries with directions, and find open tables. Connect with friends to see their favorite spots and share your own discoveries.
- AI-powered place recommendations
- Create and share custom lists
- Plan itineraries with directions
- Import Google Maps/Apple Maps lists
- Find open tables and get alerts
- Share discoveries with friends
- Watch places on video
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been there is your guide to the places worth going, built on what people actually recommend. find the restaurants, bars, cafés and shops people genuinely love, and keep every place worth a second visit in one spot. ask the way you talk. a cozy wine bar for a first date? the best dumplings near you? been there gets what you mean, reads what locals, creators and food writers are saying, and answers with picks that fit the moment, with its sources one tap away. plan in seconds. turn an idea into a real plan: the stops, the timing, and directions between them on foot, by transit or by car. bring your saved places. import your google maps lists and apple maps guides in a few taps. lists, like playlists for places. make them on your own or together with friends, share them with a link, and browse lists from people you follow. discover more. for you brings new openings, articles and videos from cities around the world. watch is food and places on video. find a table. see open times and get a notification when a table frees up, where reservations are available. post where you go. snap a photo, tag the place, and it lands on your map. follow friends, see what they post and the lists they make, and earn badges as you explore. what you can do • ask for places by vibe, occasion, neighborhood or craving • build plans with directions between every stop • import your google maps lists and apple maps guides • make and share lists, solo or together • find open tables and get alerted when one frees up • watch places on video and catch new openings in for you • post the places you go and grow your own map • follow friends and see where they've been bt+ • ask as much as you like, no daily limit • follow up on any answer • unlimited plans start with a 7-day free trial, then $9.99/month. cancel anytime. subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. terms of use: https://www.beenthere.social/terms privacy policy: https://www.beenthere.social/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pod at none against been there's 1. pod also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 9). been there's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. been there sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. pod asks for nothing beyond the download.
been there holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
pod ships an update every 10 days, been there every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | pod | been there |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nimaiy Mathur | Osian, Inc. |
Customer experience
pod
been there
In-app purchases
pod
No in-app purchases
been there
- BT+$9.991 Month
