Comparison

pod vs Beiko

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Community application process
  • Synchronous online date nights
  • Brief, facetime-style dates
  • Curated match selection
  • In-person date scheduling
Features
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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.

About

Beiko

Discover local events and activities happening around you. Connect with people attending the same events, build your social circle, and get AI-powered recommendations for places and activities.

Highlights
  • Discover local events and activities
  • Connect with people at events
  • Build your local social crew
  • AI-powered event and place recommendations
  • Go Visible to see nearby attendees
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Beiko is your local activity and social app to discover what's happening around you, join events, and connect with people along the way. Discover local activities and events: Browse community events, group meetups, and local activities posted near you. From coffee meetups and game nights to coworking sessions and outdoor hangouts, Beiko keeps you plugged into what's happening in your city. RSVP, show up, and meet your people. Build your crew: Every connection you make on Beiko is someone you crossed paths with in real life. Keep in touch, join more activities together, and grow your local crew over time. Find people at the same events: Go Visible to appear on the map. See who's nearby and attending the same activities as you. Send a Spark to connect, if they Spark you back, chat unlocks so you can keep the connection. Ask Beiko AI: Not sure where to go or what to do? Beiko AI knows what's happening around you, local events, popular spots, parks, coffee shops, and more. Just ask and it'll point you in the right direction.

Screenshots

pod4 screens
Beiko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pod at none against Beiko's 2. pod also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 2). Beiko's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, 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. Beiko sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. pod asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beiko holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pod has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pod ships an update every 11 days, Beiko every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
pod versus Beiko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpodBeiko
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB70 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNimaiy MathurCuPod Inc.

Customer experience

pod

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beiko

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

pod

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Beiko

One-time2
  • 1 Spark$0.99
  • 5 Sparks$2.99

Questions

Is pod free?
pod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beiko free?
Beiko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pod or Beiko?
Beiko is rated higher. pod averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Beiko averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do pod or Beiko have ads?
Neither pod nor Beiko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pod or Beiko?
pod ships an update every 11 days, and Beiko every 6 days. Most recently, pod was updated on October 9, 2026 and Beiko on October 8, 2026.

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