Comparison

Hangouts vs Pair Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Hangouts

This app simplifies coordinating plans and events with friends. It allows group planning for rides, money requests, and conflict resolution. Users can also share photos and track ETAs to see friends' locations.

Highlights
  • Coordinate and manage events
  • Create and join rides
  • Request money from friends
  • Report and vote on conflicts
  • Track friend ETAs and locations
  • Upload to group photo albums
  • Smart chat for conflict detection
Features
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HANGOUTS - MAKING PLANS WITH FRIENDS JUST GOT EASIER Hangouts lets you coordinate and manage events with friends - all in one place! Create a Hangout and invite your friends. PLAN WITH FRIENDS Create and join rides, request money from your friends, chat, and sort out conflicts. Finally, everyone can plan together in one place. TRACK ETAs Toggle your location on for a specific Hangout, and see a map of where your friends are and how long it will take them to get to the location. This is useful for planning, or while waiting for friends while you’re at the Hangout. UPLOAD TO A GROUP PHOTO ALBUM Attendees of the Hangout can upload pictures to a group photo album. Pictures last for 30 days, so friends can download photos long after the Hangout ends. Download all photos with the tap of a button. DISCOVER PLACES NEARBY Wanting to plan with friends but don’t know where to go? Hangouts will suggest nearby places, and with one tap, you can plan an event there. CREATE PUBLIC & COMMUNITY EVENTS The public events feature allows you to plan events for people nearby. After a review process, you can create public and community events for people in a 40 mile radius. More is on the way! Check our social media platforms for more information!

About

Pair Orbit

Features
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PairOrbit is a social discovery app designed to help adults connect through shared interests and meaningful conversations. PairOrbit focuses on interest-based discovery and thoughtful interactions. The app is designed for people who prefer a slower, low-pressure way to meet others. Instead of traditional swipe-based browsing, PairOrbit introduces an Orbit Discovery system where people appear within shared interest orbits. Users can explore multiple profiles at their own pace and learn about interests, personality, and conversation prompts before deciding to connect. Interest-Based Discovery Find people through shared passions like hiking, travel, movies, music, fitness, and more. Bio-First Profiles Learn about someone’s interests, personality, and conversation prompts before focusing on photos. Global Discovery Instead of showing only nearby profiles, PairOrbit allows users to discover people worldwide through shared interests. Low-Pressure Conversations Send a connection request with a short icebreaker prompt to start relaxed conversations. Safe and Respectful Community We prioritize user safety, privacy, and respectful interactions. Whether you are looking to meet new people, make friends, or build meaningful connections, PairOrbit makes discovering people simple and genuine.

Screenshots

Hangouts4 screens
Pair Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hangouts and Pair Orbit are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hangouts ships an update every 4 weeks, Pair Orbit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hangouts versus Pair Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHangoutsPair Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB25 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSriram KrishnanYusuf Kaleem Khan

In-app purchases

None

Hangouts

No in-app purchases

None

Pair Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hangouts free?
Hangouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pair Orbit free?
Pair Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hangouts or Pair Orbit have ads?
Neither Hangouts nor Pair Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hangouts or Pair Orbit?
Hangouts ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pair Orbit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hangouts was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pair Orbit on October 31, 2026.

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