Noosh vs the_drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noosh
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Noosh is the easiest way to have people over, whether it’s your first dinner or your fiftieth. A warmer, more intentional alternative to the house party. Made for keeping your circle close, and growing it one dinner at a time. Build a dinner in a few taps. Pick a theme, suggest a few dish slots, and share one link. Friends say they’re coming, claim a slot or bring whatever they like, and see who else will be there and what’s on the menu before they show up. Sometimes they bring a friend-of-a-friend, and your table grows. Every dinner is saved as a shared memory of who was there and what was made, so friendships build a visible history instead of dying in a group chat. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Host a dinner in under a minute. Title, date, location, a few dish slots, and everyone watches the night come together in real time. • Keep it clear from the start. RSVP is one tap and stands on its own, so you always know your headcount. Bringing a dish is separate, and the address only appears once someone is in. No guessing, no awkward chasing. • Share one link. Friends can claim a slot without downloading the app. • Bring a +1. Guests can pull in a partner with a personal share link. • Add a co-host. Split the load with someone you trust. • Capture the night. Photo and video gallery, captions, comments, and warmth signals after each dinner. • See your table this month. A quiet strip on your home screen keeps count of the nights you’ve gathered people, so hosting becomes a rhythm instead of a someday. Hand-painted badges and streaks mark the milestones, from your first table to the night something burnt and everyone stayed. • Build your circle. Add friends by @handle, visit public profiles, and discover friends-of-friends from the dinners you share. • Bring a whole society together. Societies and groups get their own home for dinners: a shared space, a roster, and a public page people can find and join. Made for Freshers’ week and the crews that outlast it. • Read the room over time. Group insights show how often your crew dines, who hosts most, and your peak month. • Get reminders when guests claim, when the dinner is approaching, and when it is time to share photos. MADE FOR THE RHYTHM OF A REAL EVENING Noosh stays out of the way until you need it: drafting an invite, sharing a slot, capturing a photo at the table, sending a “loved this” the morning after. Turn on dark mode and the whole app dims to something warm and low-lit, closer to candlelight than a screen. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Your data stays yours, and full export and account deletion are one tap away.
the_drop
Discover exclusive rewards, experiences, and opportunities from popular brands. Find nearby events and locations, then scan in to unlock special offers, enter giveaways, and access limited-time deals.
- Discover brand rewards and opportunities
- Find nearby events and locations
- Scan at events to qualify
- Unlock exclusive student offers
- Enter competitions and giveaways
- Access limited-time Drops
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The Drop connects students with exclusive rewards, experiences, giveaways and opportunities from the brands they love. Discover Drops happening around you, find participating events and locations, and scan in when you’re there to qualify. Once you’ve checked in, you could unlock exclusive offers, enter competitions, claim rewards or get access to limited Drops. Some Drops might be available to everyone. Others could only appear at a certain place, event or time. If you’re there, scan in and see what you’ve unlocked. With The Drop you can: • Discover new Drops from leading and local brands • Find Drops happening at events and locations near you • Scan at participating events to prove you were there and qualify • Unlock exclusive student rewards and offers • Enter competitions and giveaways • Access limited-time and location-based Drops • Keep track of the Drops you’ve entered and claimed No endless searching for discount codes. No wondering what’s available. See it. Scan it. Unlock it. Don’t miss the next Drop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: the_drop at every 3 days against Noosh's every 3 weeks. Noosh's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Noosh ships an update every 3 weeks, the_drop every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Noosh | the_drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AYDA YAZDANI | The Drop HQ Ltd |
In-app purchases
Noosh
No in-app purchases
the_drop
No in-app purchases









