Swipecast vs GroupEvent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swipecast
A platform for image makers to connect, discover work, and collaborate on projects. This curated community allows fashion creatives, talent, and influencers to find opportunities and get paid.
- Discover image makers
- Book creative projects
- Connect with creatives
- Collaborate on projects
- Get paid for work
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SWIPECAST is the discovery and booking platform for today's image makers. Connect with other members, discover amazing work, collaborate on exciting projects, and get paid - all in one place. Our members are part of a carefully curated community of fashion creatives, talent and influencers.
GroupEvent
Easily plan and manage group events with features like participant sign-ups, expense tracking, and a shared photo album. Coordinate event dates, delegate tasks with a checklist, and enjoy background uploads for media.
- Easy participant sign-up via invitation link
- Group expense management with currency calculator
- Photo and video sharing with GPS tagging and ZIP downloads
- Event date suggestion and polling
- Checklist for task delegation (who brings what)
- Background media uploads and downloads (iOS)
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WHAT IS GROUP EVENT? Usually you would only need a webbrowser to create an event on GroupEvent.info. But there are a few native features, e.g. uploading pictures and videos in the background. WHAT CAN YOU DO? • Participants sign up for your event in a very easy way - no need to register with password. Hint: invitation link. • Manage group expenses. The integrated foreign exchange calculator helps you during travels. • Photo-Album: Share pictures and videos with many unique features like: GPS tagging, ZIP downloads, video screenshots and many more. • Suggest event dates and make a poll. • The checklist will answer the frequent question: WHO brings WHAT? IOS FEATURES • Share photos and videos natively. No internet connection necessary. Uploads will queue in the background for up to 7 days. Automatically download favorites in the background. • Push-Notifications: the number of news will always be visible as icon badge. Messages and comments will be pushed instantly. • If you share a favorite photo, it will automatically be a favorite on GroupEvent. (additional photo authorization necessary)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swipecast at 76% against GroupEvent's 50%. Swipecast also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). GroupEvent's advantage is device support (4 vs 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.
Swipecast ships an update every 2 weeks, GroupEvent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swipecast | GroupEvent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (303 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 303 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SWIPECAST, INC | Michael Hoereth |
Customer experience
Swipecast
GroupEvent
Bugs and requests
Swipecast
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Notifications and messages sent to wrong users
- White screen issues and frequent crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced search and filtering tools
- In-app messaging and collaboration features
- Expanded coverage in more cities and countries
GroupEvent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swipecast
No in-app purchases
GroupEvent
No in-app purchases
