myGwork vs HotSpot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myGwork
This app connects LGBTQ+ professionals with inclusive employers for networking, job opportunities, and professional development. It provides a safe space for members to find mentors, attend events, and access relevant news.
- Connect with inclusive employers
- Find job opportunities
- Discover mentors
- Access professional events
- Read industry news
- Safe networking space
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myGwork is the business community for LGBT+ professionals, graduates, inclusive employers and anyone who believes in workplace equality. We want to empower the LGBT+ community by offering our individual members a safe space where they can connect with inclusive employers, find jobs, mentors, professional events and news. myGwork is an Award Winning Company. Its founders won the Attitude Award Young LGBT+ Entrepreneur of the Year and the organisation was listed in the Top 5 startup with Pride by Geek Times. myGwork Connect, network, thrive.
HotSpot
Discover bustling venues in real-time with live crowd counts. Check in to unlock exclusive deals that increase with more people present. Connect with friends and find new favorite spots for your night out.
- Real-time crowd counts
- Live map and feed
- Check-in discounts
- Reward redemption
- Friend location sharing
- Venue discovery
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HotSpot shows you where the night is happening, right now. See live crowd counts at places you love around you, so you always know what's happening and who's there. Check in when you arrive to join the crowd and unlock deals that get better as more people show up. Browse venues, live crowd counts, photos, and events the moment you open the app. Sign up when you want to check in, earn perks, or find your friends. WHAT YOU CAN DO - See real-time crowd counts at nearby venues on a live map and feed - Check in at a venue to unlock discounts that grow with the crowd - Redeem rewards right at the register, no printouts or codes to fumble - See which friends are out and where, when they choose to share - Discover new spots nearby and follow the ones you love FOR BUSINESSES Own a venue? Claim your listing to post events, set up loyalty tiers, and turn a busy night into a fuller one. Track live foot traffic, run crowd-based offers, and redeem rewards from a simple cashier view. PRIVACY YOU CONTROL Your profile and check-ins are private by default. You choose whether to share your check-ins with friends, and you can report or block anyone at any time. Location is only used to find nearby venues and confirm your check-ins. HotSpot is built for going out. Find your crowd, bring your friends, and never miss another fun night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HotSpot at 100% against myGwork's 20%. HotSpot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). myGwork's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). 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.
HotSpot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of myGwork's written reviews are positive against 100% of HotSpot's.
myGwork ships an update every 2 months, HotSpot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myGwork | HotSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gaubert’s Brothers Limited | SUNNY SOMEWHERE INC. |
Customer experience
myGwork
HotSpot
In-app purchases
myGwork
No in-app purchases
HotSpot
No in-app purchases









