Comparison

Jiveocity vs Function

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time presence at locations
  • Group chats per venue
  • Direct messaging
  • Save favorite spots
  • Privacy controls
  • Location discovery
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Jiveocity4 screens
Function4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jiveocity versus Function: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJiveocityFunction
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB29 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVirtugenic, LLCExcalibur Innovations LLC

Customer experience

Jiveocity

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

Function

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Jiveocity

No in-app purchases

None

Function

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jiveocity free?
Jiveocity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Function free?
Function is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jiveocity or Function?
Jiveocity and Function are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Jiveocity or Function have ads?
Neither Jiveocity nor Function shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jiveocity or Function?
Jiveocity ships an update every 3 weeks, and Function every 9 days. Most recently, Jiveocity was updated on September 25, 2026 and Function on October 7, 2026.

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