SquadUP vs REEL Experiences
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.
REEL Experiences
This app uses movie clips to help users visualize their personal stories and share insights with others. It serves as a guide for an interactive experience, promoting clearer self-understanding and team collaboration.
- Visualize personal stories through movies
- Share insights with team members
- Interactive experience guide
- Promotes self-understanding
- Facilitates team collaboration
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At REEL experiences, we leverage the visual power of your favorite movies to help you see your story more clearly and share it with your team members. This app is designed as the guide/materials during your experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: REEL Experiences at 5.0 against SquadUP's 2.8. REEL Experiences also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). SquadUP's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
REEL Experiences holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SquadUP has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SquadUP ships an update every 3 months, REEL Experiences every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SquadUP | REEL Experiences |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SquadUP, Inc. | Edward Coley |
Customer experience
SquadUP
REEL Experiences
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
REEL Experiences
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SquadUP
No in-app purchases
REEL Experiences
No in-app purchases





