NYCService vs Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYCService
This app connects New Yorkers with volunteer opportunities to serve their city and each other. Easily find and apply for roles that match your interests and skills, making a positive impact on your community.
- Create or log into user profile
- Filter opportunities by category
- Browse and apply for roles
- Bookmark favorite opportunities
- Connect with city service initiatives
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Volunteering. Good for you. Good for your city. NYC Service, a NYC Office of the Mayor, empowers New Yorkers to volunteer to serve New York City and each another. We make connecting to volunteer opportunities easy, so you can make an impact on your city. Every New Yorker has a talent to share and an experience to gain. Based on your preferences, you can quickly find volunteer opportunities that spark your interest. Here’s how: • Create a profile or log into your existing account • Filter opportunities you’re interested in by category • Browse and apply, or bookmark favorites for later
Grid
This app connects you with potential dates based on shared favorite locations like restaurants and bars. Discover people who enjoy the same places, plan your dates at spots you both love, and spend less time swiping and more time meeting up.
- Match by location
- Choose date venues
- Discover compatible users
- Plan date requests
- In-app chat
- Safety guidelines
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MATCH BY PLACE We think where a person likes to hang out says a lot about them. And we think people need to spend less time on dating apps — and more time going out on dates at places they love or want to try. That’s why Grid matches people based on which restaurant, bar, coffee shop, etc. they’d like to go to. So once you find a match, you know you’re going out somewhere cool — with someone who’s not a couch potato. HOW IT WORKS 1: Choose a place. Whether it’s drinks, food, coffee, or somewhere else, it’s up to you where you want your first date to be. Using a map, list or search function, select place(s) where you’d want to meet someone. 2: Find a date. See people who only want to go to the same places as you. Then swipe right on who you’re into (you know the drill). 3: Then go. Just plan with your match when the date is happening by sending a date request. And of course you’ll have the option to chat on the app, but we suggest you save the small talk for IRL. FREE TO USE When it comes to building new relationships, you shouldn’t have to pay. So we don’t charge users to use the full functionality of the app—it’s all there for you to enjoy. SAFETY We’re dedicated to building a community that feels safe for everyone. Before downloading Grid, please review our policies and guidelines. Privacy Policy: https://www.dateongrid.com/privacy Community Guidelines: https://www.dateongrid.com/community Support: support@dateongrid.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grid at 83% against NYCService's 0%. Grid also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (68 vs 4). NYCService's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Grid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per 7 days. NYCService asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grid holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid has 68 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of NYCService's written reviews are positive against 83% of Grid's.
| Parameter | NYCService | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | JKR Software |
Customer experience
NYCService
Grid
Bugs and requests
NYCService
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Grid
Reported bugs
4 issues- App gives error messages on opening
- App insists user is in New York and cannot change location
- Profile keeps getting deleted, requiring re-signup daily
- Cannot see all matches for each place
Requested features
4 requests- Expand to more neighborhoods/cities beyond NYC
- Fix location settings for users outside NYC
- Allow users to see all matches for a place
- Improve user profile deletion/creation process
In-app purchases
NYCService
No in-app purchases
Grid
- Weekly$5.007 Days
- 1 Month$9.991 Month
- 3 Months$18.953 Months
