Comparison

Current App vs be there

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

Head to head
About

Current App

Discover the atmosphere and crowd levels at venues in real-time. Make informed decisions about where to go out, avoid long waits, and find trending spots based on community insights. Share your own experiences to help others.

Highlights
  • Live crowd level indicators
  • Real-time atmosphere and energy insights
  • View venue wait times
  • Discover trending local spots
  • Share your venue experience
  • Personalized recommendations
Features
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Find the vibe. See what's happening. Know before you go. Current is the real-time social discovery app that helps you decide where to go out before you get there. See how busy a spot is, get a feel for the vibe, and discover the events and specials happening around your city, all in one place. No more checking Instagram stories. No more searching through venue websites. No more showing up somewhere only to realize it's dead, packed, or not your scene. Current gives you the information you need to make the call. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH CURRENT: - See the Crowd & Vibe: Know what you're walking into before you arrive. See how busy a spot is and get a real-time feel for the energy, atmosphere, and crowd. - Discover Events & Specials: See what's happening around your city from live music and DJ nights to happy hours, drink specials, themed nights, pop-ups, and more. Find it all in one place instead of searching venue-by-venue or scrolling through social media. - Find What's Trending: See which spots are getting attention right now and discover what's popular near you. - Share What You See: Check in, report the vibe, and share events or specials happening around you. Your updates help keep Current real-time and useful for everyone. - Explore Your City: Whether you're making plans or deciding what to do right now, Current helps you discover places and experiences that fit your night. No more guessing. No more hopping from place to place. With Current, you know before you go. PERFECT FOR: - Planning a night out with friends - Finding somewhere to go right now - Discovering events and specials - Avoiding dead spots and overcrowded places - Finding the right crowd and atmosphere - Exploring what's happening in your city - Making spontaneous plans STOP GUESSING. START CURRENT-ING! Current is your real-time guide to what's happening around you. See the crowd. Check the vibe. Find the event. Catch the special. Know before you go.

About

be there

Connect with people based on shared interests and real-life activities. Discover communities, join conversations, and form small groups for curated experiences. Designed to facilitate genuine connections and real-world meetups.

Highlights
  • Discover people by interests
  • Join interest-based Rooms
  • Thoughtful group matching
  • Attend real-world experiences
  • Build a Currents profile
  • Stay connected with contacts
Features
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People connect differently. Be There helps you meet people you'll actually click with, find communities around what you're into, and turn those connections into real-life plans. We use Currents and your interests to thoughtfully bring people together. Sometimes that means matching you into a small group before an experience. Sometimes it starts with joining a conversation about something you already care about. WHAT YOU CAN DO ON BE THERE Find your people Discover people across Charlotte based on interests, Currents, shared communities, and the things you actually want to do. Join Rooms Talk with people around shared interests, from sports and food to pickleball, music, the outdoors, game nights, and more. Get thoughtfully matched Before select experiences, Be There composes smaller groups around compatibility and balance, so you walk in with your group already set. Go to Be There experiences Join socials, dinners, sports, nights out, field trips, and other real-world experiences designed to make meeting people easier. Build your Currents profile Currents helps capture how you connect, what you gravitate toward, and the kinds of people and experiences that may fit you. Stay connected Keep up with the people and communities you meet instead of starting from zero every time. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Be There isn't designed to keep you scrolling. It's designed to help you find people, find something to do, and actually be there. Free to join. Some Be There experiences require tickets. Currently in Charlotte, NC.

Screenshots

Current App4 screens
be there4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: be there at every 3 days against Current App's monthly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Current App against 5.0 for be there. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Current App ships an update monthly, be there every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Current App versus be there: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrent Appbe there
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB3 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKevin McNallyMalcolm Zapata

Customer experience

Current App

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

be there

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Current App

No in-app purchases

None

be there

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current App free?
Current App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is be there free?
be there is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Current App or be there?
Current App and be there are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Current App or be there have ads?
Neither Current App nor be there shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Current App or be there?
Current App ships an update monthly, and be there every 3 days. Most recently, Current App was updated on October 31, 2026 and be there on November 5, 2026.

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