Select 5 vs Beiko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Select 5
Connect with others based on your music taste. Select your top 5 favorite songs to create a musical identity and find compatible matches. Engage in challenges, chat with new friends, and discover your community through shared sounds.
- Music taste matching
- Top 5 song profile
- Smart matching tiers
- Swipeable discovery cards
- Real-time messaging
- Daily music challenges
- Apple Music integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
Select5 Find Your People Through Music Your music taste says everything about you. Select5 turns your favorite songs into real connections with people who truly get you. PICK YOUR TOP 5 Choose and rank your 5 favorite songs from Apple Music. This becomes your musical identity and how we match you with others. SMART MATCHING SYSTEM Not all matches are equal. Select5 uses three powerful tiers: Diamond Same songs and artists. Your true sonic soulmate Platinum Highly aligned listening habits and preferences Gold Shared genres, vibes, and nearby users Every match includes a detailed breakdown so you know exactly why you connect. DISCOVER YOUR TRIBE Browse profiles through swipeable discovery cards. Filter by match level, location, or sort by best matches and recent users. Save favorites and send connection requests to grow your circle. REAL TIME MESSAGING Chat instantly with your matches. Share music, talk about artists, and vibe together. Edit or delete messages anytime. DAILY MUSIC CHALLENGES Join genre based challenges. Submit songs, vote, and climb the leaderboard. Discover new music while engaging with the community. YOUR MUSIC PROFILE Showcase your Top 5, favorite genres, and top artists. Track your matches, connections, and music stats in one place. APPLE MUSIC INTEGRATION Connect your Apple Music account to easily pick songs from your library, playlists, and recent listens. GO PREMIUM Unlock the full experience: • Unlimited matches and messaging • See shared songs with matches • Profile photos and customization • Exclusive badges and themes • Ad free experience • Priority support Flexible plans available, including lifetime access. GLOBAL AND SECURE Available in 10 languages. Sign up with Apple, Google, or email. Your data stays protected with Firebase security. Music is personality. Your Top 5 is your identity. Find your people. Find your sound. Download Select5 today. https://www.select5.app/privacy https://www.select5.app/terms
Beiko
Discover local events and activities happening around you. Connect with people attending the same events, build your social circle, and get AI-powered recommendations for places and activities.
- Discover local events and activities
- Connect with people at events
- Build your local social crew
- AI-powered event and place recommendations
- Go Visible to see nearby attendees
Read full descriptionHide full description
Hang out with the people from your community. Beiko connects you with the people who share your place: your apartment building, coworking space, office or gym. You see them every day but haven’t really met yet. Beiko makes it easy to finally hang out. JOIN YOUR COMMUNITY Find your building on the map, join with an invite link, or join when you’re there. Chat with your community and see who’s in it. START A HANG Coffee, drinks, a walk, a game: post what you’re up for and see who’s in. Once three people are in, the hang can start its own group chat to make plans. SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING The Activity board shows open hangs from your communities and nearby ones. See something fun? Ask to join, and the host can let you in. MEET PEOPLE YOU CAN TRUST Everyone in a community shares the same place, so new faces are never complete strangers. Keep in touch with the people you meet in your Crew. SAFE BY DESIGN Report or block anyone, and community admins can remove members. You decide when you’re visible on the map, and Beiko asks you every time.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beiko at 100% against Select 5's 50%. Beiko also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and device support (3 vs 1). Select 5's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Select 5 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Beiko sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Beiko holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Select 5's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beiko's.
Select 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, Beiko every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Select 5 | Beiko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Select 5 LLC | CuPod Inc. |
Customer experience
Select 5
Beiko
In-app purchases
Select 5
- Select5 Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Select5 Pro Yearly3 Days trial$10.991 Year
Beiko
- 1 Spark$0.99
- 5 Sparks$2.99
