Comparison

Grip vs SHIFT 2.0

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

Head to head
About

Grip

This AI-powered tool facilitates professional connections at events and within communities. It helps users discover and connect with like-minded individuals for potential collaborations, making professional networking more efficient and enjoyable.

Highlights
  • AI-powered networking
  • Connect with professionals
  • Join event communities
  • Import profile from LinkedIn/Facebook
  • In-app chat for communication
  • Anonymously swipe for interests
  • Matchmaking for handshakes
Features
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Grip is the first artificial intelligence powered event networking tool to connect and reach their business goals faster. Join more than 1,000 events and communities that have been started by passionate professionals, organizations, co-working spaces and events for you to get handshakes with fellow members. We started Grip because meeting people online professionally is difficult and time-consuming, we wanted to create a way where it is easy and fun to meet people to work together with on new projects. A place where the networking doesn’t end when you have connected with each other but it is rather the beginning of a new collaboration. Download the app now and start getting handshakes yourself! _________________________________ Don’t take our word for it, this is what people are saying about Grip: “At Venture Cup, Grip enables us to establish more meaningful connections between like-minded people and thus grow our community beyond what we could before.” Juraj Pal, Leader of the Venture Cup community. “Awesome For Networking, Already got in contact with interesting people.” Kasper Plum rated Grip 5 stars in the AppStore. _________________________________ The Features Of Grip: - Every action you take influences the strength of your Grip, the stronger it is, the more handshakes you get! - Login with LinkedIn or Facebook to simply import your profile to Grip. - Add a one-liner to let people know what you are looking for. - Join the communities that interest you. - Anonymously swipe later or interested on members. - When the other person also swipes interested on you, it's a handshake! - Use the in-app chat for direct communication. _________________________________ For our "Nearby" feature we use GPS, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

SHIFT 2.0

Features
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The official app of virtual conference events. Check your agenda, review materials, engage on the social feed, and more.

Screenshots

Grip4 screens
SHIFT 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SHIFT 2.0 at 3 against Grip's 1. SHIFT 2.0 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grip ships an update every 3 weeks, SHIFT 2.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Grip versus SHIFT 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGripSHIFT 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperintrosBlueprintNYC

In-app purchases

None

Grip

No in-app purchases

None

SHIFT 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grip free?
Grip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHIFT 2.0 free?
SHIFT 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grip or SHIFT 2.0 have ads?
Neither Grip nor SHIFT 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grip or SHIFT 2.0?
Grip ships an update every 3 weeks, and SHIFT 2.0 monthly. Most recently, Grip was updated on September 24, 2026 and SHIFT 2.0 on September 10, 2026.

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