PulUp vs Smata
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PulUp
Discover local events and see who's attending in real-time. Share your plans and stay connected to what's happening around you without the clutter of group chats.
- Discover nearby events
- See who's attending
- Share event attendance
- Stay updated without group chats
- Connect with real moments
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Pulup makes it easy to discover events and see where people are pulling up, all in one place. Whether you’re looking for something to do tonight or trying to see what’s happening around you, Pulup helps you stay connected to real moments, real people, and real plans. With Pulup, you can: Discover events happening nearby See who’s planning to pull up Share what you’re attending Stay in the loop without group chats or confusion Pulup is built for students, creators, and communities who want to move together instead of missing out. Download Pulup and see what’s happening around you.
Smata
Enhance your study sessions with this social platform. Track your progress, block distractions, and connect with friends to see their live study habits. Compete on leaderboards and encourage each other's academic efforts.
- Track study sessions
- Block distracting apps
- View friends' live study activity
- Compete on leaderboards
- Share study photos and strategies
- Encourage friends' efforts
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Study Smarter with Smata! - Track your study sessions. - Block distracting apps. - See where, what, and how long your friends are studying live. - Compete on the friends and campus-wide leaderboards. - View your friends' study photos, strategies, and sessions. - Encourage and give your friends props for their effort! Here at Smata, we are striving to build the ultimate study tool. We hope to provide a platform that enhances your study experience and makes studying a collaborative effort! We hope you enjoy! - The Smata Team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PulUp at every 8 days against Smata's every 5 weeks. PulUp also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Smata's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 PulUp against 5.0 for Smata. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smata has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PulUp ships an update every 8 days, Smata every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | PulUp | Smata |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HASSAN OLARENWAJU ADEGOKE | TheDairy, Inc. |
Customer experience
PulUp
Smata
In-app purchases
PulUp
No in-app purchases
Smata
No in-app purchases
