Location-Based Social Networks for iPhone
A Comparison Chart by TechCrunch
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Loopt Moximity Pelago (Whrrl) Limbo uLocate (Where) Zintin
Cost Free Free Free Free Free Free
Location Availability Everywhere Austin, TX Everywhere Everywhere Everywhere Everywhere
Funding $13.3M Angel $22.4M $15M $15.5M Angel
Headquarters Mountain View, CA Austin, TX Seattle, WA Burlingame, CA Boston, MA Menlo Park, CA
Messaging Yes No No Yes Yes No
Map Friends Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Friends' Exact Locations Yes Kinda (Place) Yes (?) No (City, miles away) Yes No ("nearby")
Places/Events Yes (Yelp) Yes Yes Yes Yes (Yelp, Others) No
Place Types All types Restaurants, Bars, Special Events All types Food, Bars, Shops, Coffee, Fast Food, Gas, Night Clubs Yelp, Starbucks, Zipcar, Gas Stations, Events N/A
Place Reviews Yes (Yelp, "Comments") No Yes No Yes (Yelp) No
User Categorization Friends, Members Friends Friends, Fans, Members Faves, Friends, Contacts, Members Buddies Members
Location Updating Automatic Manual Automatic Manual Manual Automatic
Privacy Settings Block Users, Report Abuse, Visibility Levels None Per-Friend Visibility Settings Visibility Levels Show or Hide Location None
Import/Sync Contacts Yes Yes (Facebook and Twitter) Yes (only via email) Yes (Phone) Yes (Facebook) Yes (Phone)
Share Photos Yes No No No No Yes
Advertisements No Yes No No No No
Wall Posts No No No No No Yes
Request Contact Info No No No No No Yes
Profile Portrait, Gender, Looking For ? Portrait, Name Portrait, Name, Age, City, Country, Activity Name, Status Portrait, Username, Status
Status Messages Yes (w/ photos) Yes (Synced with Facebook, Twitter) No Yes (predefined "Activity) Yes Yes
Web Hooks Twitter, Facebook Facebook Facebook No Facebook, Twitter No