SquadUP vs Yarty
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.
Yarty
Discover what's happening on campus with real-time event listings and a live vibe heatmap. This app helps you find the best parties and events, and allows hosts to manage their events efficiently.
- Live Vibe Heatmap
- Real-time event listings
- Event invitations
- Live event performance breakdowns
- Event revenue tracking
- Quick directions
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So… what’s the move tonight? Stop partyhopping blind. Stop wandering campus for “one more spot” that isn’t. With YARTY, you’ll know before you go. Whether you’re a freshman hunting your first real college night, or a senior trying to make the most of your last spring, YARTY helps you find the vibe fast. - Live Vibe Heatmap showing what’s popping around campus - Real-time event listings so you don’t waste the night Tap in, see what’s happening, and move with confidence Not the vibe you wanted? Switch plans instantly. Get quick directions with a tap and keep the night moving. Hosts, run your event like it matters. - Invite with a click Turnout isn’t a guessing game anymore - Live breakdowns: check-ins, revenue, cadence, and performance Built to be way cheaper than traditional event platforms Know before you go. Run it like a pro. Welcome to YARTY.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yarty at 5.0 against SquadUP's 2.8. Yarty also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). SquadUP's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1). 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.
Yarty 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SquadUP ships an update every 3 months, Yarty fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SquadUP | Yarty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SquadUP, Inc. | Oleksandr Serkov |
Customer experience
SquadUP
Yarty
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
Yarty
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SquadUP
No in-app purchases
Yarty
No in-app purchases









