Comparison

refHER vs WISE WOMEN

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

Head to head
About

refHER

Discover and support women-owned businesses while earning points for referrals. This community-owned economy rewards users for building and engaging with a network of female entrepreneurs.

Highlights
  • Discover women-owned businesses
  • Search by category and location
  • Refer businesses to earn points
  • Invite friends to grow the community
  • Track referral points and activity
  • Personalized referral links
Features
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refHER is the first community-owned economy for women — a platform where discovering, supporting, and referring women-owned businesses earns you real points toward your stake in the community you're building. FIND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES Browse a curated directory of women-owned businesses. Search by category, view detailed profiles with contact info and websites, and explore locations on an interactive map. Every business in the refHER directory is women-owned. REFER & EARN POINTS Found a business you love? Refer it to your network with one tap. refHER generates a personalized referral link and opens the native iOS share sheet — send it through iMessage, email, Instagram, LinkedIn, or any app you already use. Every referral you send earns you points. GROW THE COMMUNITY Invite friends and colleagues to join refHER. Share your unique personal invite link or show your QR code for instant in-person sharing. Earn points when you invite someone, and bonus points when they join as a paid member. YOUR DASHBOARD Track your impact in real time. Your personal dashboard shows your total refHERral points, referral history, and a live activity feed of every connection you've helped make. A NEW KIND OF ECONOMY refHER is built on the belief that women's networks have real economic power and that the people who build those networks should share in the value they create. Points represent your growing stake in the refHER community. The more you refer and engage, the more you earn. Download refHER and browse the directory for free. Upgrade to a paid membership to start earning points on every referral you send and receive. Terms of Use: https://www.refher.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.refher.com/legal/privacy Apple Standard License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WISE WOMEN

Connect with ambitious women business owners for support, accountability, and growth. Share challenges, gain insights, access resources, and build meaningful relationships within a dedicated community.

Highlights
  • Community feed for discussions and sharing wins
  • Member directory for collaboration and networking
  • Resource library with expert trainings
  • Event and conference updates with registration
  • Mastermind groups for peer-to-peer support
  • Goal setting and progress tracking
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WISE WOMEN® is a community for ambitious women business owners who want real connection, practical support, accountability, and business growth. It’s a place to bring real business questions, talk through challenges, get practical feedback, stay accountable, and grow alongside women who understand what it’s like to own and build a business. Inside the WISE WOMEN® app, you’ll find one place to connect with other women in business, share wins, talk about what’s working, get new ideas, ask questions, access helpful trainings and resources, stay updated on events, participate in masterminds, and build relationships that go beyond surface-level networking. From free members to Networker members, mastermind participants, and conference attendees, the app brings the WISE WOMEN® community together in one place. COMMUNITY & CONNECTION Post in the community feed, share wins, ask questions, talk through business challenges, and engage with women who understand what it’s like to own and grow a business. Browse the member directory to find women to collaborate with, refer business to, connect with online, or meet in-person locally. RESOURCES & TRAININGS Access the Wisdom Library and a growing collection of 10-minute Share Wisdom trainings. These bite-sized expert sessions are taught by WISE WOMEN® members across a variety of industries, with new content added regularly. EVENTS & CONFERENCE Stay up to date on WISE WOMEN® events, networking opportunities, mastermind experiences, and conferences. Register directly in the app and receive reminders so you don’t miss what’s coming up. FOR NETWORKER MEMBERS Networker members receive everything in the free tier, plus an enhanced directory profile. Showcase more about your business, your expertise, who you serve, and what you’re looking for so the right women can find you. Networker members also receive full access to the directory, community, and resource library, plus priority access to select events. FOR MASTERMIND MEMBERS Mastermind members receive everything in the Networker tier, plus an expanded directory profile. They are also part of a cohort that meets regularly for structured peer-to-peer masterminding. Each call includes focused group feedback, hot seat opportunities, accountability, and a member-led 10-minute training. The app keeps you up to date on your cohort schedule, sends call reminders, and posts replays after every session. Set your WISE goals for the quarter and individual weekly goals, check in on your commitments, and see how you’re progressing over time. Between mastermind calls, you stay accountable inside your private cohort space, ask the questions that come up as you implement, and get feedback from the women in your mastermind group. — WISE WOMEN® offers free and paid membership tiers. Some features require an active paid membership. For women who want to go deeper, WISE WOMEN® also offers additional opportunities to grow, contribute, and lead, including our certified mastermind leader program. Learn more at wisewomenmasterminds.com. EULA available at https://app.wisewomenmasterminds.com/eula

Screenshots

refHER4 screens
WISE WOMEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: refHER at fortnightly against WISE WOMEN's every 3 months. WISE WOMEN's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. refHER sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and WISE WOMEN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for refHER against 5.0 for WISE WOMEN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

refHER ships an update fortnightly, WISE WOMEN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
refHER versus WISE WOMEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrefHERWISE WOMEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperrefHERThe Playing Field LLC

Customer experience

refHER

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WISE WOMEN

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

refHER

Subscriptions8
  • Supporter- $20/month$20.001 Month
  • Connect$20.001 Month
  • Professional- $50/month$50.001 Month
Show 5 more
  • Elevate$50.001 Month
  • Business- $100/month$100.001 Month
  • Amplify$100.001 Month
  • Influence$250.001 Month
  • Impact$500.001 Month
1 purchases

WISE WOMEN

Subscriptions1
  • WISE WOMEN Networker7 Days trial$24.001 Year

Questions

Is refHER free?
refHER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WISE WOMEN free?
WISE WOMEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, refHER or WISE WOMEN?
refHER and WISE WOMEN are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do refHER or WISE WOMEN have ads?
Neither refHER nor WISE WOMEN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, refHER or WISE WOMEN?
refHER ships an update fortnightly, and WISE WOMEN every 3 months. Most recently, refHER was updated on October 24, 2026 and WISE WOMEN on October 23, 2026.

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