Comparison

Xplore Austin vs WTM?

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

Head to head
About

Xplore Austin

Discover local businesses, student deals, and campus events recommended by UT students. Connect with friends, find study spots, and support local ventures. Earn rewards for exploring Austin.

Highlights
  • Discover local businesses near UT campus
  • Read verified student reviews
  • Access exclusive student discounts
  • RSVP to campus events
  • Connect with friends
  • Interactive map with filters
  • Earn rewards and level up
Features
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Xplore shows UT students what's on near campus today. Pop-ups, deals, happy hours and events, all in one place and updated every day. Open it before you head out and see what's happening right now. FOR STUDENTS - Today near campus: pop-ups, deals, happy hours and events, live right now - Show the app, get the deal: pull up a deal and show it at the counter - One map for everything: happy hours, pop-ups and open spots around West Campus - Never miss a pop-up: add events to your calendar and get a reminder the morning of - Find your next favorite spot: ratings and reviews from UT students - Save spots and make lists for later FOR BUSINESSES Run a cafe, food truck, shop or student business near campus? Get in front of UT students for free. - Post a pop-up, event or deal in a few minutes. No account needed. - Claim your page to add your hours, photos and weekly specials - See how many people saw your posts MADE FOR UT STUDENTS Students sign in with a @utexas.edu email. Not a student? Browse as a guest. Made by a Longhorn, for Longhorns. Hook 'em!

About

WTM?

Streamline group planning directly within your conversations. Easily create events, poll for availability, and track RSVPs to ensure plans actually happen. Features include AI-powered suggestions and a reliability score for attendees.

Highlights
  • Create moves in seconds
  • Poll group for availability
  • See who's attending
  • FlakeScore for reliability
  • AI move suggestions
  • Cancel plans with notification
Features
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Making plans with your group chat is a mess. Someone says "we should hang," everyone reacts with fire emojis, and then nothing happens. WTM? fixes that. WTM? is an iMessage app that lets you create and manage moves right inside your conversations. No switching apps, no group chats going nowhere. Just tap, plan, and go. Create a Move in Seconds ■ Set a time, pick a spot, and send it to the chat. Your crew can RSVP instantly without ever leaving the conversation. Going, maybe, or can't make it — everyone knows where things stand. No Time Yet? Poll the Group ■ Not sure when everyone's free? Start an availability poll and let your crew vote on a time that works. Once you lock it in, the move updates automatically for everyone. Who's Actually Showing Up? ■ See exactly who's in, who's on the fence, and who can't make it. No more "wait are we still doing this?" texts the day of. FlakeScore ■ Everyone in your group has a FlakeScore that tracks how reliable they actually are. RSVP yes and bail last minute? Your score takes a hit. Show up consistently? Your rep speaks for itself. Plans Change ■ Need to call it off? Cancel the move with an optional reason and everyone in the chat gets notified automatically. AI Move Suggestions ■ Not sure what to do? WTM? uses AI to suggest moves based on your vibe, from late night eats to outdoor activities, with real places near you. Stop leaving plans in the group chat and actually make them happen. Download WTM? and send your first move today.

Screenshots

Xplore Austin4 screens
WTM?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xplore Austin at none against WTM?'s 1. WTM?'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. WTM? sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Xplore Austin 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 Xplore Austin against 5.0 for WTM?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xplore Austin ships an update weekly, WTM? every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Xplore Austin versus WTM?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXplore AustinWTM?
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRasika PatelAkil Gurram

Customer experience

Xplore Austin

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WTM?

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Xplore Austin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WTM?

Subscriptions1
  • WTM Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Xplore Austin free?
Xplore Austin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WTM? free?
WTM? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Xplore Austin or WTM??
Xplore Austin and WTM? are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Xplore Austin or WTM? have ads?
Neither Xplore Austin nor WTM? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xplore Austin or WTM??
Xplore Austin ships an update weekly, and WTM? every 2 days. Most recently, Xplore Austin was updated on November 9, 2026 and WTM? on October 31, 2026.

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