Comparison

Zero Social vs Collective Network

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

Head to head
About

Zero Social

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Zero Social is a community based app for meeting new people. Pet adoption, friendship, dating, marriage, mentorship, professional networking, a gym buddy, sports partner, artists, introverts, a travel partner, your next co-founder or GenZ hire. Join the communities you belong to, pick why you are there, and connect one to one with people looking for the same thing. Nothing that decides whether you actually meet someone sits behind a paywall. START WITH A COMMUNITY Everything begins with communities, built around your city, your interests and your identity. Cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Dubai, London, Singapore, Toronto, New York and 1000+ more Interests: fitness, sports, travel, books, music, food, gaming, startups, art Identity: women only, introverts, LGBTQ+, single parents, faith and religion, pet parents, introverts, artists, entrepreneurs, influencers. Join as many as you like. Nobody is only one thing. THEN PICK WHY YOU ARE HERE Every community runs its own matchmaking, so you are never matched for the wrong reason. • Friendships. Real friends near you, no agenda. • Dating. Casual to serious, intent stated upfront. • Marriage. For people actually looking to settle down. • Professional networking. Tech, law, medicine, design, finance and every other profession. • Mentorship and internships. Learn from someone a few steps ahead. • Fitness partner. No more solo gym sessions or solo court time. • Travel partner. The world is better with the right person. • Activity partners. Hiking, running, chess, pottery, whatever you keep postponing. • Women only matchmaking. A safe space for female friendships, solo travel and support. • Single parents, dog adoption, causes and volunteering, and more. New matchups get added all the time. Suggest one and we will build it. DETAILED PROFILES, NOT JUST PHOTOS A separate profile for each goal, because your dating profile is not your work profile. Written answers, real photos and clear intent, so you know someone before you like them. Every profile is reviewed by a human. Verified people, no bots. MATCH, THEN TALK When you both say yes, the chat opens and you can talk right away. Unlimited likes, unlimited messages, no request queue, no paying to reply. GROUP PLANS TOO Host or join plans inside your community. A run, a dinner table, a weekend trip, a reading circle. WHY WE BUILT THIS Loneliness became a business model. Apps and offline events treat it as a money making machine. We are building the opposite of that. The very basic essence of connecting with other humans, simplified and free. So these are free: unlimited swipes, unlimited messages before matching, see who liked you, advanced filters, passport mode, AI suggestions and a transparent algorithm. One flat optional subscription helps cover our server costs. No micro transactions, no boosts, no ads, no dark patterns. PRIVACY AND TRUST Your data is yours. Our policies are written in plain language, not jargon. We do not sell your data and that is written into our legal terms. Delete your account and everything in it with one tap in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://zerosocial.app/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://zerosocial.app/terms Child Safety (CSAM), zero tolerance: https://zerosocial.app/child-safety Delete account and data: https://zerosocial.app/delete-account EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Enjoy the app, and please leave a kind review. It motivates us a lot. If something is broken, we promise to fix it within a week. Write to me directly at hello@zerosocial.app. It is a small team and I read every message personally. Yash Jain, Founder

About

Collective Network

Features
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Collective is a social networking app built for IRL creative communities. Connect with the people you actually know through private groups, direct messaging, and a shared public space called the Everyone Network. Create private groups to share photos and posts with your closest circles and creative scene. Posts live for 90 days encouraging digital hygiene. Add comments, invite members, and build the groups with shared interests. Retrain your brain for digital autonomy in a digital shared space featuring: • Confluence — a public feed for sharing thoughts and ideas with the broader community • Cyber Lounge — live chatrooms for real-time conversations • Events — discover and share local happenings, enhancing creative voices in your community • Mutual Aid — connect with community resources and support • Barter Market — trade goods and services with people nearby Direct messaging lets you connect one-on-one with a consent-based system — no unwanted messages. Collective puts you in control of your social experience. Set your profile to private, block or hide users, and customize your notification preferences. Your data, your rules. Key Features: • Private groups with photo sharing and 90-day post expiry • Consent-based direct messaging • Everyone Network with Confluence, Cyber Lounge, Events, Mutual Aid, and Barter Market • User profiles with subscription and privacy controls • Push notifications for messages and activity • Content moderation for a safe community experience

Screenshots

Zero Social4 screens
Collective Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Collective Network at none against Zero Social's 2. Collective Network also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Zero Social sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Collective Network asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero Social ships an update every 2 weeks, Collective Network every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Zero Social versus Collective Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero SocialCollective Network
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB218 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperYash JainCHRISTINA MARIE PHENSY

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zero Social

Subscriptions2
  • Zero Premium Monthly$10.001 Month
  • Zero Premium 3 Months$19.993 Months
None

Collective Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zero Social free?
Zero Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collective Network free?
Collective Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zero Social or Collective Network have ads?
Neither Zero Social nor Collective Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Social or Collective Network?
Zero Social ships an update every 2 weeks, and Collective Network every 2 days. Most recently, Zero Social was updated on September 15, 2026 and Collective Network on September 21, 2026.

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