Jiveocity vs Function
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jiveocity
Discover people at nearby real-world locations like cafes, bars, and parks. See who's currently present, join venue group chats, or send direct messages. Connect with your neighborhood and meet new people in real time.
- Real-time presence at locations
- Group chats per venue
- Direct messaging
- Save favorite spots
- Privacy controls
- Location discovery
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Jiveocity is a location-based social app for meeting people at real places near you. Discover nearby restaurants, cafes, bars, parks, and venues using your phone's GPS. Tap Enter Location when you arrive somewhere, and instantly see who else is there right now. Send a message, join the group chat for that venue, or just browse the vibe. KEY FEATURES - Real-time presence — see who's actually at a place right now, not who used to be there - Group chats per venue — drop into the conversation already happening at the cafe, bar, or park you're at - Direct messaging — connect 1-on-1 when something clicks - Favorites — save the spots you love and bookmark new ones to try - Privacy controls — go incognito, leave a place anytime, and block or report anyone WHO IT'S FOR - People new to a city, looking to meet locals at the spots they already frequent - Remote workers spending the day at a cafe who may want to discover new locations - People who want to connect with their neighborhood — regulars at the same coffee shop, gym, bar, or park Jiveocity is built around the idea that the best connections happen at real places, with real people, in real time. Open the app, see who's already where you are, and say hi.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Function at every 9 days against Jiveocity's every 3 weeks. Jiveocity's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jiveocity against 5.0 for Function. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Jiveocity ships an update every 3 weeks, Function every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jiveocity | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Virtugenic, LLC | Excalibur Innovations LLC |
Customer experience
Jiveocity
Function
In-app purchases
Jiveocity
No in-app purchases
Function
No in-app purchases






