Comparison

mewe vs Friendly Encounter

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

Head to head
About

mewe

A decentralized social network prioritizing user privacy with no algorithms or data targeting. Connect with others through interest groups and enjoy a controlled social media experience. Offers free features and an optional premium tier for enhanced communication and storage.

Highlights
  • No algorithms in newsfeed
  • Decentralized identity
  • Group and 1:1 chat
  • Private and open groups
  • 2GB cloud storage
  • Scheduled post capabilities
Features
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A social network where you actually find your people. Share what you’re up to. Post photos to your profile. Catch up with friends and family. And when you want to go deeper on something you love, there are more than 700,000 groups waiting - vintage motorcycles, sourdough, birding, parents of twins. The obscure thing you assumed nobody else cared about? Someone’s already posting about it. YOUR PROFILE, YOUR POSTS Share text, photos, and video with the people who follow you. Schedule posts for later. Keep 2GB of cloud storage free. YOUR FEED, YOUR CALL Chronological when you want to catch up on the people you follow. Discovery when you want to find something new. GROUPS FOR EVERYTHING ELSE Public groups to discover, private groups for the people you trust, and full control over how your own community runs. TALK LIKE PEOPLE ACTUALLY TALK Group chats and 1:1 messaging. Voice and video calls anywhere in the world. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS We don’t sell it. Not to advertisers, not to anyone. MEWE PREMIUM — $6.49/month or $69.99/year - Ad-free browsing - Unlimited worldwide voice and video calling - Full HD video quality - 100GB additional cloud storage - Exclusive stickers and emoji - Premium profile badge Download mewe and find your people. Privacy Policy: mewe.com/privacy Terms of Service: mewe.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Friendly Encounter

Features
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Friendly Encounter helps you meet interesting people who are actually near you, right now. Instead of endless swiping, you go live, see who's around, and connect over what you both care about. Every profile is built around real interests and knowledge, so conversations start with something worth talking about. HOW IT WORKS - Set up a quick profile with a photo and the topics you're into - Tap "Go live" to become visible to people nearby - Wave at someone who looks interesting. If they wave back, you can chat - Meet up, or just have a good conversation BUILT FOR REAL CONNECTION - See people by shared interests, not just proximity - A live selfie keeps the community authentic and shows what people look like right now, so you can recognize each other in person - Report and block tools keep things respectful - You control when you're visible. Browse privately anytime Whether you're new to a city, looking to expand your circle, or just curious who's around, Friendly Encounter turns the people nearby into real conversations. You must be 18 or older to use Friendly Encounter.

Screenshots

mewe4 screens
Friendly Encounter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Friendly Encounter at none against mewe's 10. Friendly Encounter also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. mewe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Friendly Encounter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
mewe versus Friendly Encounter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermeweFriendly Encounter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (294K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings294K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSgrouples, Inc.David Austin

Bugs and requests

mewe

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes after updates
  • Inability to log in or reset password
  • Glitches with photo/video uploads
  • Messaging and chat issues
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save posts
  • Improved search and discovery
  • Better group management tools
  • Seamless mobile experience
  • Customizable news feed

Friendly Encounter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

mewe

Subscriptions9
  • Voice & Video Calling3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Page1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Journals1 Month trial$1.991 Month
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  • Cloud Storage (50GB)$3.991 Month
  • Tier 1 Donation$4.991 Month
  • Cloud Storage (100GB)$5.991 Month
  • MeWe Premium$6.491 Month
  • Premium Promotion1 Month trial$6.491 Month
  • Premium Promotion1 Month trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dark Theme$1.99
None

Friendly Encounter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mewe free?
mewe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Friendly Encounter free?
Friendly Encounter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mewe or Friendly Encounter have ads?
Neither mewe nor Friendly Encounter shows ads.

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