Comparison

UpTo Events vs VIIIBE

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

Head to head
About

UpTo Events

Features
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UpTo is the easiest way to find what to do near you. Swipe through events near you, grab your ticket in seconds and see which friends are going. Gigs, sports, dinners, culture, nights out. It is all here, one card at a time. DISCOVER WHAT IS ON Swipe through tonight, this week or whenever you are free. Real events, real photos, no noise. Open the map to see everything happening around you right now, filtered by category and date. TICKETS IN SECONDS Buy in a couple of taps and your ticket waits for you in the app, ready to scan at the door. Free events too, with no card needed. GO WITH FRIENDS See which friends already have a ticket before you commit, share the plan and show up together. MAKE PLANS WITH FRIENDS Chat with your friends right in the app, send them an event and see when they've read it. Find people who go to the same events as you, and get a reminder before the ones you have tickets for. FOR ORGANIZERS Create your event, sell tickets, scan people in at the door and see who your crowd really is, all from your phone. Fair, visible pricing: 7% per ticket and free events cost nothing. Built for the people who make a city worth exploring.

About

VIIIBE

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Find the people who make life more fun. - Pick your Qs - New faces drop every day โ€” no algo, no doom scroll - Get voice answers from the ones who dare - Listen, decide what's next - Chat, make plans, take it IRL - Crew mode: bring in your friends Everyone is reviewed. Vouch for your friends. Tap the mic. Start stories. ---------------- Follow @viiibe.app Say hey: hey@viiibe.app

Screenshots

UpTo Events4 screens
VIIIBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VIIIBE at every 3 days against UpTo Events's every 3 months. UpTo Events's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UpTo Events ships an update every 3 months, VIIIBE every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
UpTo Events versus VIIIBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpTo EventsVIIIBE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size92 MB31 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUpTowaaave, inc

In-app purchases

None

UpTo Events

No in-app purchases

None

VIIIBE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UpTo Events free?
UpTo Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIIIBE free?
VIIIBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UpTo Events or VIIIBE have ads?
Neither UpTo Events nor VIIIBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UpTo Events or VIIIBE?
UpTo Events ships an update every 3 months, and VIIIBE every 3 days. Most recently, UpTo Events was updated on October 9, 2026 and VIIIBE on October 14, 2026.

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