SquadUP vs Spirits Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SquadUP
Plan and manage events seamlessly from your mobile device. This app offers group messaging, photo sharing, event discovery, and social media integration to create engaging experiences for attendees.
- Event creation and management
- Group messaging
- Photo sharing
- Social media integration
- Event registration and ticket scanning
- Live social gallery
- Event discovery
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SquadUP - Event Planning on Your Mobile Phone - Free to Download - Group Messaging - Photo Sharing - Event Discovery - Passbook Integration - Social Media Gallery - Event Registration - Ticket Scanning SquadUP is the social way to plan the perfect event right from your mobile phone. Create and manage events with SquadUP including social sharing, content curation from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram via event hashtags, real-time messaging for event attendees, photo sharing, mobile check in and registration. SquadUP offers a Social Gallery where guests can view photos and videos before, during and after events. SquadUP provides the tools you need to create an experience, not just an event. Features of SquadUP include: - Create and manage events right from your phone - Free to download - Send invitations, buy tickets, track RSVPs and ticket sales - Create a customized event web and mobile page that seamlessly integrates with all social media channels - Check in guests with just one tap or scan tickets - Real-time messaging for you and your guests during the event - Photo sharing - Live Social Gallery: curated photos and videos from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are available to view before, during and after the event using your event specific hashtag - Passbook integration - Find event details, including maps and directions - Access all of your SquadUP events, past and present - Discover featured events, search by interest, location, name or host - Perfect to plan and manage conferences, fundraisers, concerts, networking events, parties, group travel, college events and more! Follow SquadUP Twitter (twitter.com/squadup) Facebook (facebook.com/squadup) Instagram (instagram.com/squadup) Google+ (https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/112926897922478470591/+Squadup/posts) *Named Hottest NYC Startup by Tech Cocktail About SquadUP SquadUP is the next generation event creation and management platform dedicated to creating an experience instead of just an event. SquadUP is the only app that lets you plan, update and monitor your events in real time - right from your phone - including registrations, check ins and ticket scanning. SquadUP provides social sharing, content aggregation from social platforms, real-time messaging and photo sharing during the event. The company supports organizers from event creation to the event itself -- and even post-event where guests can review the photos in the social gallery to relive the experience. For more information, visit www.squadup.com.
Spirits Network
Discover original content about fine spirits, from whiskey to tequila, tailored to your preferences. Connect with a community of enthusiasts and experts, and shop for rare products directly within the app.
- Personalized content recommendations
- Original documentaries and series
- Direct product purchasing
- Monthly curated spirits boxes
- Community forums for enthusiasts
- Connect with industry experts
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Personalization: See the stories based on your preferences. Only want to see content created for a particular spirit type and geared for the someone learning or someone who has a lot of knowledge? You tell us what you like and we help provide the content line-up for you. Original Content: See the stories behind the bottles, whether it’s a short snippet of a Japanese whiskey-tasting on mobile or a documentary about tequila on the big screen. Our award-winning series uncover the characters of legend and the tastemakers of today obsessing with craft whiskeys, vodkas, tequilas, gins, brandies and other liquors across fine spirits categories. Shoppable Content: Members can buy rare and even exclusive product in two ways: One, product windows will be visible within content screens with a “Quick Buy”” option available. Two, subscribe to a monthly Spirits box and have our experts select products based on tastes and areas of desired exploration whether it’s a monthly bourbon box, craft gin or the latest in tequila. Those offers will also be available as gifts for the holidays, bridal party, or even the office party. Community: Spirits Network is building a new kind of social network, one where spirits enthusiasts can connect to each other as well as the personalities and experts that define the spirits business.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spirits Network at 4.0 against SquadUP's 2.8. Spirits Network also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). SquadUP's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spirits Network holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of SquadUP's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spirits Network's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SquadUP ships an update every 3 months, Spirits Network every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SquadUP | Spirits Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (26 ratings) | 4.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SquadUP, Inc. | NBTV Inc. |
Customer experience
SquadUP
Spirits Network
Bugs and requests
SquadUP
Reported bugs
8 issues- Won't recognize password
- Won't recognize reset password
- Cannot log in
- App crashes
- App will not open to allow access to tickets
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- Facebook authentication is broken
- Cannot view event details
- Temp password would not work at event
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to change temporary passwords
- Download all tickets in purchase to wallet as a group
- Add seat details to wallet tickets
- Geographically sortable upcoming events for non-NYC users
Spirits Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SquadUP
No in-app purchases
Spirits Network
No in-app purchases









