Function vs Sally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Function
This platform helps you discover and organize real-world events and social gatherings. Connect with friends and communities to find plans, share memories, and stay updated on upcoming functions.
- Discover events from friends and community
- RSVP and invite friends
- Chat with attendees
- Private photo galleries for events
- Event planning tools for hosts
- Build a profile based on experiences
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Life is better when you know what’s happening. Function is a social event platform built around real experiences. Discover functions through your friends, groups, campus, and community, then keep everything surrounding the event in one place. FIND YOUR NEXT FUNCTION Explore what’s happening around you, from parties and campus events to club meetings, concerts, workouts, networking events, and casual plans. See the functions your friends and groups are attending, discover new communities, and find plans that match what you are looking for. EVERYTHING AROUND THE EVENT Function brings the people, conversation, and details together. • RSVP or request to attend • Invite friends and groups • Chat with attendees • Receive updates from the host • Keep track of upcoming functions • See where your friends and communities are going MEMORIES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WERE THERE Every function can have its own private photo gallery, available only to attendees. Share photos, captions, comments, and reactions with the people who experienced it with you, without putting every memory in front of everyone you know. A PROFILE BUILT FROM REAL EXPERIENCES Your Function profile is not just another general photo feed. Showcase photos from functions you actually attended, pin your favorite memories, follow friends, and build a profile that reflects the places you have been and the communities you are part of. BUILT FOR HOSTS, TOO Whether you are planning something with friends or representing a club, organization, venue, or community, Function helps your events reach people who are ready to participate. Create a function, control who can attend, manage requests and invitations, communicate with attendees, and keep the experience connected from announcement to aftermath. DISCOVER IT. JOIN IT. LIVE IT. Stop hearing about everything after it happened. Find your next Function.
Sally
This social app connects New Yorkers based on shared interests, moving beyond endless swiping to facilitate real-life meetups. Users join interest-based 'Star Packs' and answer questions to showcase their 'Star Qualities,' leading to matches with like-minded individuals. The platform encourages offline activities with a map feature highlighting community spots.
- Members-only profiles reviewed by real people
- Interest-based 'Star Packs' for matching
- Profile answers showcase 'Star Qualities'
- Encourages offline meetups and activities
- Map feature for community spots
- No infinite scroll or performance pressure
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Making friends in New York shouldn't be this hard. Sally is a members-only social app for New Yorkers (soon to be other cities) who are tired of scrolling and want to actually meet people — built around shared interests, not endless swiping. HOW IT WORKS Open Star Packs — interest-based worlds like Coffee Lovers, Cocktail Connoisseurs, Film Fanatics, and Bookaholics. Pick the ones that are you, and answer one honest question in each. Those answers become your Star Qualities: the truest version of you on your profile. Sally matches you with people who genuinely share your world — then nudges you to actually go do something about it. Grab coffee. Hit a bar. Find a bowling lane. There's a map where you star the spots that make your city yours, and see where your community goes too. WHY SALLY IS DIFFERENT - Members-only — every profile is reviewed by a real person - Interest-first — you match on what you actually love, not just a photo - Built to get you offline — the goal is a real hangout, not a longer chat - No infinite scroll, no performing — just people worth meeting Whether it turns into a friendship or something more is entirely up to you. Sally is free to use. Optional in-app purchases are available but never required. Now go meet someone. Stay whimsy. Met Through Sally LLC · New York, NY
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Function at none against Sally's 3. Function also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Sally's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Sally sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Function asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Function against 5.0 for Sally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Function | Sally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Excalibur Innovations LLC | RAYMOND LEE |
Customer experience
Function
Sally
In-app purchases
Function
No in-app purchases
Sally
- Star Charm$0.99
- 5 Star Charms$3.99
- Star Pack Unlock$4.99






