UBU vs CrewSwipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UBU
This app connects you with real people through short video responses to prompts. It emphasizes authenticity and genuine connection over traditional texting, with a focus on verified, human profiles to prevent catfishing and AI-generated content.
- 10-second video profile responses
- Manual user and video verification
- Personality-based matching
- Video-based conversations before texting
- Real people, no bots or catfishing
- Authenticity and connection focused
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When you join UBU, you record a 10-second video answering one of our prompts. Every profile is real, reviewed, and human. No bots. No catfishes. No hiding behind old pictures. HOW UBU WORKS 1. Show your real self - Start with a short video. We verify every user so you know who you’re seeing is who they say they are. 2. Match through personality, not posing - Scroll through other people’s video responses and match with the ones that make you smile, laugh, or feel curious. 3. Talk face to face before texting - Once you match, you don’t unlock chat. Instead, you answer fun, meaningful prompts back and forth through short videos. This creates natural conversation and real chemistry. 4. Caption your video response! - Your match will see it alongside your video response. Messaging is still provided for setting up a date or moving the conversation off the app. WHY UBU IS DIFFERENT Most social media and dating apps start with texting and hoping they're one in a million. UBU starts with connection so if you find someone that you want to meet in person, it feels natural. - Real faces instead of filtered photos - Real conversations - Real people instead of fake profiles - Real chemistry - No more endless swiping. Actually get to know someone. SAFE, VERIFIED, AND HUMAN We manually review every profile and video to keep UBU authentic and respectful. Videos and prompt responses make catfishing nearly impossible and help you feel confident meeting in person or messaging off the app. BUILT FOR THE GENUINE WHO WANT TO MEET UBU is for people who: - Want to have fun on a social app by seeing real people without AI slop - Want to feel someone’s vibe before chatting - Are tired of dead-end-text conversations - Care about authenticity and effort - Prefer connection over convenience Be You. Meet Them. That’s UBU.
CrewSwipe
Discover events like concerts, hikes, and festivals happening near you. Connect with others who share your interests, chat to finalize plans, and attend events together. This app simplifies social planning by allowing you to swipe, match, and go.
- Event discovery by swiping
- Match with people interested in same events
- In-app chat for planning
- Find local concerts, hikes, festivals
- Plan weekend trips and food crawls
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CrewSwipe turns event discovery into a plan with real people. Swipe through events near you — concerts, hikes, festivals, food crawls, weekend trips. Match with people who liked the same thing, chat to lock in plans, and go together. No more "anyone free this weekend?" Just swipe, match, and go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://crewswipe.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://crewswipe.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UBU at 5.0 against CrewSwipe's 2.6. UBU also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). CrewSwipe's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. CrewSwipe sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. UBU asks for nothing beyond the download.
UBU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrewSwipe has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UBU ships an update fortnightly, CrewSwipe every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UBU | CrewSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | UBU | Kevin Rop |
Customer experience
UBU
CrewSwipe
In-app purchases
UBU
No in-app purchases
CrewSwipe
- Plus Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year









