Comparison

JOIN US vs BDC

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

Head to head
About

JOIN US

Find someone to grab a drink with right now. This app uses AI to suggest potential drinking partners nearby, with daily resets to ensure active users. It supports both one-on-one and group meetups, available nationwide and globally.

Highlights
  • AI-suggested drinking partners
  • Daily match reset
  • Group drinks and drop-ins
  • Nationwide and worldwide availability
  • Online drinking support
  • Human monitoring for safety
Features
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Find someone you can drink with, right now. One of Japan's largest drinking meetup apps. JOIN US is a drinking meetup matching app for people who want to grab a drink with someone right now. For 10 years since our 2015 launch, we've been the one and only app dedicated to making drinking buddies — delivering countless toasts along the way. This isn't an app for finding a romantic partner. Still, many people have met irreplaceable partners and lifelong friends through drinks on JOIN US. Start casually, with just one drink. /////////////////////////////// What Makes JOIN US Different /////////////////////////////// ■ AI Suggests Your Drinking Partner As our core feature, AI suggests people within 20km of you who want to drink today. Take your time finding someone nearby to grab a drink with. ■ Daily Reset at 5 AM All matches and messages from the previous day are reset. We keep an environment where only people who want to drink right now are logged in. So you can always meet active partners. ■ Group Drinks & Drop-ins Welcome Not just 1-on-1 — group gatherings and joining midway are welcome too. Regardless of headcount or gender, enjoy drinks casually. ■ Available Nationwide + Worldwide Available across Japan, including Tokyo and Osaka. Anywhere in the world, as long as users are nearby, you can meet up on the spot. Online drinking is supported too, so you can toast with drinking buddies far away. ■ Safe & Secure Operation With human monitoring and a reporting/patrol system, we've maintained a safe, secure environment for 10 years. /////////////////////////////// Great For Times Like These /////////////////////////////// ・You want a friend to casually drink with nearby ・You absolutely want to drink with someone tonight ・You're looking for someone to grab just one drink with after work ・Your gathering is short on people, or you want to balance the gender ratio ・You want to connect with drinking buddies across Japan online ・You want to keep the night going after a girls' night out /////////////////////////////// Before You Start /////////////////////////////// ・Please review the "Terms of Use" and "Privacy Policy" before using the app. ・Your own Apple ID is required to log in. ・Use by anyone under 20 is strictly prohibited. ・Your activity is never reflected or posted on social media or other external services. ・Some features, such as sending and receiving messages, may require payment. [Terms of Use] https://corp.joinus30.com/terms/ [Privacy Policy] https://corp.joinus30.com/privacy/ /////////////////////////////// About In-App Purchases /////////////////////////////// ■ Chat Pass Male users may need a "Chat Pass" to send and receive messages. Once purchased, enjoy unlimited messaging with all matched users during the active period. ■ Boost Pass For all users, we also offer a "Boost Pass" that increases the visibility of your messages and profile. ・Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at purchase. ・Auto-renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period expires. ・Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed by you. [Notation Based on the Specified Commercial Transactions Act] https://corp.joinus30.com/notation-commercial-transaction-act/ [About In-App Purchases] https://corp.joinus30.com/in_app_purchase/

About

BDC

Features
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BDC is an application based smart hardware management.Through BDC you can remotely manage any of our brands'smart devices and mainstream third-party devices, and you can also connect your favorite smar devices through BDC to customize your personalized life scenarios In addition, BDC enables you to: - Communicate with home contacts in high-definition and convenient audio and video anytime, anywhere. - Control devices remotely wherever you are. BDC can do these for you: - Record abnormal domestic information and push alerts remotely. - Set security mode to secure your home around the clock. - Support energy management, and save your power through automation. - BDC is designed as user-centered, bringing you a smart, convenient and safe home life.

Screenshots

JOIN US4 screens
BDC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BDC at none against JOIN US's 10. BDC also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). JOIN US's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JOIN US sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $32.99 per month. BDC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JOIN US ships an update monthly, BDC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JOIN US versus BDC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJOIN USBDC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB185 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVikona Inc.MILESEUM INC.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

JOIN US

Subscriptions4
  • チャットパス - 使い放題$32.991 Month
  • チャットパス - 使い放題$34.991 Month
  • チャットパス - 使い放題$75.993 Months
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  • チャットパス - 使い放題$164.991 Year
One-time6
  • チャットパス$2.99
  • チャットパス$3.99
  • チャットパス$4.99
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  • ブーストパス$5.99
  • チャットパス$5.99
  • マッチチケット$29.99
None

BDC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JOIN US free?
JOIN US is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BDC free?
BDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JOIN US or BDC have ads?
Neither JOIN US nor BDC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JOIN US or BDC?
JOIN US ships an update monthly, and BDC every 4 months. Most recently, JOIN US was updated on November 12, 2026 and BDC on November 8, 2026.

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