Blipd vs Being
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blipd
Share your real-time location with friends and discover nearby shared experiences. Post updates about your favorite places and events, choosing whether they are public or private. Connect with others independently of other social media platforms.
- Real-time location sharing
- Discover nearby blips
- Share experiences publicly or privately
- Create private groups
- Independent social networking
- Profile pages
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Friends can share their location with each other in real time. Easily find each other in a crowded venue, in the city, or in your neighborhood. Share your experiences by placing blips everywhere you go. Discover nearby blips from friends, neighbors, and local groups as you move close to them. Once you try Blipd, you’ll find ways to use it every day. It’s a great way to share your experiences. Blip about your: - favorite restaurants - live music performances - hiking or biking trails you love - shopping excursions - amusement parks visits - family vacations - sporting events Choose whether your blips are public or for your friends’ eyes only. You can even create your own private groups. Fully capable profile pages, no ads, independent from Facebook and Instagram. Never miss important posts in your feed! For more, see the Blipd FAQ at www.blipd.com What people are saying about Blipd: “Blipd is so much better and more useful than the other social networking apps I’ve been using!” – Francis P. , Alexandria VA “My friends and I love that Blipd gives us the option to share everything just with each other.” – Alani J. , Allentown PA “It’s cool to see who is nearby and what they are doing!” - Denise G. , Tampa FL
Being
Experience social media from another user's perspective, seeing who they follow and discovering new content. Connect with friends, celebrities, and influencers in a unique way by browsing their curated feeds. Explore popular topics and categories to find content you trust.
- View social media through another user's eyes
- See who friends and favorite accounts are following
- Discover new content from trusted sources
- Browse popular feeds by topic and category
- Access public social media feeds
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BEING - IS - BACK! Experience social media through someone ELSE'S eyes with Being®. From pop stars to your closest friends, Being lets you see what social media looks like from the perspective of any other user based on who they’re following. Discover new feeds and feel closer to your favorite friends, celebrities and influencers like never before. - See who your friends & favorite accounts are following - Discover new content from people you trust - Browse popular feeds by topic and category View any feeds you can access on social media (private users stay private). Let us know what you think on Twitter via @beingtheapp. If you love it and want to see more, leave a review! (▨ ‿ ▨)
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Verdict
Blipd and Being both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Blipd's written reviews are positive against 67% of Being's. Being's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blipd against 5.0 for Being. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Blipd's written reviews are positive against 67% of Being's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blipd | Being |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Blipd, LLC | Pressto, Inc. |
Customer experience
Blipd
Being
In-app purchases
Blipd
No in-app purchases
Being
No in-app purchases









