Icebreakers by Sleft vs IV Missed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Icebreakers by Sleft
Connect with people in your vicinity for conversations based on shared interests. Choose your desired interaction vibe, whether for networking, friendship, or dating. Initiate discussions with nearby individuals without endless scrolling or swiping.
- Connect with nearby users
- Discuss icebreakers
- Prioritizes shared interests
- Choose interaction vibe (networking, friendly, dating)
- Direct conversation initiation
- No swiping or scrolling
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Meet people around you. Icebreakers matches you with nearby people to discuss an icebreaker. It prioritizes shared interests. Choose your vibe, networking, friendly, or dating. Tap "Break the Ice", and start a conversation with someone close by. No swiping, no scrolling. Just real connections with real people nearby.
IV Missed
This app allows students to anonymously share and discover missed connections within their campus community. Post brief messages about people you've seen and potentially reconnect with them. It focuses on simple, positive interactions for students.
- Anonymous posting
- Campus-specific feed
- Like, reply, and direct message
- Simple and fun interface
- Discover nearby connections
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IV Missed Connections is the easiest way to share and discover missed connections on campus, anonymously, simply, and with good vibes only. Whether you locked eyes in the dining hall, bumped into someone at a party, or had a moment in class you can’t stop thinking about, IV Missed helps you put it out there without the stress. Post a missed connection in seconds, scroll through nearby stories from your school community, and maybe reconnect with someone you never got the chance to talk to. Just real moments from real students. Started at UCSB, IV Missed Connections is now welcoming students from any college to share those little campus sparks that could’ve been something. Simple, and totally anonymous, because sometimes all you want is to say “hey, you crossed my mind.” Features: Anonymous posting — share your missed connection without revealing who you are Anonymous compliments — share positive compliments Campus‑focused feed — see posts from your school community Like & reply & DM — let someone know they stood out Simple and fun — connections, not complications Find that person you caught yourself thinking about — because some moments deserve a second chance. Terms: https://ivmissed.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Icebreakers by Sleft at none against IV Missed's shown. Icebreakers by Sleft also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Icebreakers by Sleft against 5.0 for IV Missed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Icebreakers by Sleft ships an update every 5 weeks, IV Missed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Icebreakers by Sleft | IV Missed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Grant Denmark | IV Missed |
Customer experience
Icebreakers by Sleft
IV Missed
In-app purchases
Icebreakers by Sleft
No in-app purchases
IV Missed
No in-app purchases
Questions
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