Comparison

Appquaintances vs Gravity

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

Head to head
About

Appquaintances

Features
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Ever chat with someone at the gym for ten minutes while frantically trying to remember their name? Appquaintances is the friendly little app that helps you remember everyone you meet. It's not another contacts app. No phone numbers required, no importing your address book, no social feed. Just the things that actually help you remember people: where you met them, what you talked about, and the little details that matter. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Create colorful groups for the places you meet people β€” Pickleball, Yoga, Book Club, the Dog Park, your street. β€’ Add a person in seconds: a name and a quick note ("Lefty with a wicked serve. Just moved here from Denver.") and you're done. β€’ Tag people with details worth remembering β€” Coffee Lover, Runner, New in Town, Has Twins. β€’ People are organized by the date you added them, so "I met her at yoga a couple of weeks ago" is all you need to find someone. β€’ Search everything at once β€” names, notes, and tags. Type "coffee" and there they are. β€’ Add a photo to put a face to the name. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT β€’ A playful, colorful design that makes remembering people feel like a game, not a chore. β€’ Built for speed β€” add someone from the parking lot before the details fade. β€’ Works offline, and everything syncs securely to the cloud when you're back online. β€’ Private by default. No ads, no selling your data, no contact-list uploads. Whether you're new in town, a regular at the courts, a community organizer, or just someone who meets a lot of people β€” Appquaintances turns "Hey… you!" into "Hey, Maya! How was the half marathon?" Names matter. Remember them.

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Gravity

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You mean to stay in touch. Then three months pass. Gravity quietly keeps track of who you're drifting from and makes reaching out take less than 10 seconds. No guilt trips β€” just a warm nudge when someone needs a hello. YOU'RE NOT A BAD FRIEND You're just busy β€” and life moves fast, and somehow a week becomes a month becomes you realising it's been almost a year. Gravity fixes the forgetting part. The caring was always there. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add the people who matter β€” name them and pick how close you are: inner circle, friends, or keep in touch. Done in 20 seconds. 2. Gravity keeps track β€” a gentle nudge when someone needs a hello. Not a guilt trip, just a quiet reminder that they'd love to hear from you. 3. Say hello your way β€” iMessage, WhatsApp, a call, an email. Open it straight from the app. Mark it done. Clock resets. That's it. CLOSENESS LEVELS β€’ Inner circle (every 2 weeks) β€” the ones you'd call at 2am β€’ Friends (every month) β€” people you grab coffee with β€’ Keep in touch (every 3 months) β€” love them, life's just busy WARMTH RINGS See your social health at a glance. Colorful half-circle rings show how connected you've been this week β€” they grow as you reach out. DAILY REMINDERS, ON YOUR TERMS A gentle nudge delivered to your inbox or phone. "Sarah would love to hear from you β€” it's been a couple weeks." Only when someone actually needs a hello. No noise. β€’ Daily reminder email + push β€” toggle each independently β€’ Pick when it arrives: morning, midday, or evening β€’ Birthdays get their own 7am nudge so you don't miss them β€’ Weekly digest every Sunday β€” what's coming up, who you reached out to, and how your circles are doing β€’ Quiet for two weeks? We pause the daily nudge automatically β€” no guilt trip when life is busy SIMPLE & WARM β€’ Beautiful, calm design β€” no information overload β€’ Say hello in under 10 seconds β€” tap, choose a channel, done β€’ Celebrations when you reach out (confetti!) β€’ "You're all caught up" β€” the best feeling PRIVACY-FIRST β€’ Your contacts stay on the app β€” we never access your phone contacts β€’ Names only β€” no phone numbers, no emails, no social profiles stored β€’ Delete anytime β€” your data, your choice β€’ No ads, no tracking, no selling data FREE β€’ Up to 5 people β€’ All features β€” nothing locked behind a paywall β€’ All channels (iMessage, WhatsApp, Call, Email) GRAVITY PRO β€’ Unlimited people β€” keep your whole circle close β€’ All future premium features β€’ Support independent development Made with care by one person who also forgets to text back. Terms of Use: https://mygravity.app/terms Privacy: https://mygravity.app/privacy

Screenshots

Appquaintances4 screens
Gravity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Appquaintances at none against Gravity's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Gravity sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Appquaintances asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Appquaintances versus Gravity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppquaintancesGravity
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDriven Development, LLCGabriel Rubens

In-app purchases

None

Appquaintances

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gravity

Subscriptions1
  • Gravity Pro$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Appquaintances free?
Appquaintances is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity free?
Gravity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Appquaintances or Gravity have ads?
Neither Appquaintances nor Gravity shows ads.

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