Comparison

Invisible String vs evercrossed

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

Head to head
About

Invisible String

Explore the hidden connections in your relationship by comparing geotagged photos with your partner. Discover shared locations and times you were near each other before officially meeting. Uncover the unique story of how fate may have brought you together.

Highlights
  • Compare geotagged photos
  • Find 'near miss' locations
  • Discover shared past moments
  • See proximity details
  • View side-by-side photos
  • Privacy-focused local comparison
Features
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Ever wonder if you and your partner crossed paths before you officially met? Invisible String reveals the hidden connections in your love story. HOW IT WORKS • Both partners scan their photo libraries to find geotagged photos • The app compares locations and timestamps to find "near misses" — times you were in the same place around the same time • Discover the coffee shop where you both grabbed lattes on the same Tuesday, or the concert where you stood just rows apart WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER • The exact number of times your paths crossed • How close you came — sometimes just feet apart • The locations where fate brought you together • Side-by-side photos from your near-miss moments, once you and your partner choose to share them PRIVACY FIRST Matching uses only photo metadata (locations and timestamps), processed on your device. Your photos stay on your phone unless you choose to share them: you can send small previews of matched photos directly to your partner's phone over an encrypted device-to-device connection. You pick each photo, your partner accepts before anything is sent, and shared photos are stored only on your two devices. We never receive or store your photos on any server. PERFECT FOR • Couples curious about their "before we met" story • Anniversary gifts and relationship milestones • Anyone who believes in fate, destiny, or the invisible strings that connect us Unlock your complete love story and see just how many times the universe tried to introduce you before you finally met.

About

evercrossed

Discover the hidden moments you unknowingly crossed paths with someone before you met. This privacy-first app uses your photo library's metadata to reveal serendipitous connections in your past.

Highlights
  • Scan photo library for metadata
  • Discover hidden path crossings
  • Private history comparison
  • Share path crossing stories
  • Privacy-first design
  • Uses photo metadata only
Features
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Evercrossed Evercrossed is a privacy-first memory app that helps you discover the hidden moment you unknowingly crossed paths with someone before you ever met. Your photo library contains more than memories. It also contains time and place. Evercrossed uses locally stored photo metadata to uncover those quiet, invisible intersections that happened long before a relationship began. Maybe you were at the same concert years apart in your memory, but minutes apart in real life. Maybe you walked through the same street, airport, campus, or city block without ever knowing. Evercrossed turns those forgotten overlaps into something magical. How it works • Scan your photo library to build a compact profile from photo metadata • Share or scan a QR code with another person • Compare histories privately and discover when your paths first crossed • Relive the moment through a beautiful reveal and share the story with friends Built for privacy Evercrossed is designed with privacy first. Your photos stay on your device. The app uses metadata, not photo content, and is built to minimize external dependencies and avoid unnecessary data sharing. Why people love it Evercrossed transforms passive photo history into an emotional social experience. It is part memory capsule, part serendipity engine, and part modern love story — a new way to see that life may have connected two people long before they finally met. Whether it is for couples, close friends, family, or pure curiosity, Evercrossed reveals the hidden crossings already written into your life.

Screenshots

Invisible String4 screens
evercrossed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: evercrossed at none against Invisible String's 2. evercrossed also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Invisible String sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. evercrossed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Invisible String against 5.0 for evercrossed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Invisible String versus evercrossed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvisible Stringevercrossed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCatalystNeuro, LLCWenzheng Li

Customer experience

Invisible String

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

evercrossed

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Invisible String

One-time2
  • Unlock Your Story$2.99
  • Expansion pack$2.99
None

evercrossed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Invisible String free?
Invisible String is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is evercrossed free?
evercrossed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Invisible String or evercrossed?
Invisible String and evercrossed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Invisible String or evercrossed have ads?
Neither Invisible String nor evercrossed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Invisible String or evercrossed?
Invisible String ships an update every 3 weeks, and evercrossed every 3 weeks. Most recently, Invisible String was updated on October 7, 2026 and evercrossed on September 26, 2026.

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