GateF8 vs GoBud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GateF8
Connect with fellow travelers at your airport gate. Discover new people, chat in real-time, and make the most of travel delays.
- Connect with travelers at your gate
- Real-time chat functionality
- Discover people nearby
- Enhance travel experiences
- Turn delays into social moments
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Gate F8 helps you connect with people around you while you travel. Discover fellow passengers at your gate, chat in real time, and turn delays into meaningful moments.
GoBud
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GoBud helps you meet people nearby through the activities you already enjoy. Whether you want a running partner at 7am, a crew for a sunset surf, a fourth for pickup basketball, or someone to try that new yoga class with—GoBud connects you with buds nearby who are into the same activities. HOW IT WORKS - Discover activities happening near you, sorted by soonest and closest - Create your own activity in seconds and invite buds or open it to the community - Request to join, get approved, and coordinate in a group chat - Show up, have fun, and grow your circle of activity buddies WHY GOBUD - Real people, real activities—every profile has a photo - Public and private activities, so you control who joins - A group chat for every activity to sort out the details - Push notifications so you never miss an invite or update - Look back on the activities you've done and the buds you did them with Popular on GoBud: running, cycling, surfing, yoga, hiking, basketball, beach volleyball, pickleball, and more. Life's better when you're doing it with someone. Find your buds on GoBud. Sign in with Apple or Google to get started.
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Verdict
GateF8 and GoBud are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GateF8 ships an update every 5 days, GoBud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GateF8 | GoBud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KYLE BARTHOLOMEW | Dan Queiruga |
In-app purchases
GateF8
No in-app purchases
GoBud
No in-app purchases







