GrandPad vs Activity Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrandPad
This app connects you with your family through photos, video calls, and messages. It allows you to share memories, see updates from your trusted circle, and stay in touch with loved ones. Play games and check the weather in your family's locations.
- Video calling
- Photo and video sharing
- Commenting on posts
- Calling and texting
- Turn-based and real-time games
- Weather updates
- Contact management
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Only download this app if you or a member of your family are a current member of the GrandPad service. GrandPad allows you to communicate with your family in a simple, safe and fun way! With this app, you can send photos, video call, and share with everyone in your family. A companion application to the GrandPad tablet. Keep grandma and grandpa in the social media and communication loop by means of video calling, emailing, and sharing photos/videos. Also, see instant updates from those in your family circle. Feature Highlights: - See photos & videos posted by contacts in your trusted friends & family circle. - Share memories by posting photos & videos for those in your GrandPad contacts to see. - Contribute to the conversation by commenting back and forth with friends and family on shared posts. Even listen to voice comments left by your loved ones. - Call, text, email, and make video calls with those in your always up-to-date GrandPad contact list. - Add up to 4 total participants to a video call, so that more members of your family and loved ones can join. - Invite new contacts to the family circle using their phone number and/or email address from your device’s contact book. - Play games at your own pace with turn-based gameplay, or challenge your opponents in real-time matches, even while in a video call! You decide how you want to play. Receive alerts when it's your turn to play, so you never miss a move. - See what the weather’s like where your friends and family live. - Keep your profile and contact information up-to-date & stay connected with your closed friends & family circle. Add multiple phone numbers & email addresses to your profile to ensure your loved one knows it’s you when you are trying to contact them. - Get in touch with our member experience team for any questions you have about GrandPad. - Get notified for new posts, comments, video calls, and updates from GrandPad.
Activity Connect
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Activity is a private app for couples. Tap Now, and your partner gets a simple question: Yes, or Not Now. NO AWKWARD ASKING Sometimes the hardest part is saying it out loud. Activity turns the question into a tap and the answer into another. • Tap Now. Your partner gets a notification straight away. • They answer Yes or Not Now, right from the lock screen, with a short note if they like. They never have to open the app. • You hear back at once, note and all. No guessing, no hurt feelings. EVERY MONTH, A LITTLE WILDCARD Got a Not Now? A nudge asks again, with a star, and your partner still decides. Nudges are off until you give each other some, up to five a month, so they're only ever something you've both chosen. They reset on the first. THE LITTLE THINGS, TOO • Your history together: every request and answer, notes included. Swipe one away and it's gone for both of you. • Make it yours: choose a Home style, Default, Dark or Pop Art. • Your data, your say: export everything Activity keeps about you, or send us feedback from Settings. JUST THE TWO OF YOU No feed, no profiles, no one else. Activity links exactly two people with a private invite that expires in 24 hours. Sign in with the account you already use; there are no passwords to create. No ads, and nothing is sold or shared. Delete your account from Settings and everything goes with it. Two minutes to set up: download Activity, sign in, and send your partner an invite link. When they join, you're linked. ONE SUBSCRIPTION, BOTH OF YOU Free to download and link. Sending, saying Yes, adding notes and nudging need a subscription, and one covers you both, whichever of you buys it. Saying Not Now is always free. • Annual or Monthly, auto-renewing. The annual plan starts with a free month when Apple offers it; the monthly plan bills right away. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm. A subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings (Settings › your name › Subscriptions). Terms of Use: https://theactivityapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://theactivityapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrandPad at none against Activity Connect's 2. GrandPad also leads on iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Activity Connect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GrandPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | GrandPad | Activity Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (18K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GrandPad Inc. | The Common Company LLC |
Bugs and requests
GrandPad
Reported bugs
2 issues- Video calling feature stops working after a period of time
- Compatibility issues with certain devices/operating systems
Requested features
2 requests- Add group video call functionality
- Improve notification controls
Activity Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GrandPad
No in-app purchases
Activity Connect
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year









