Click to ReTweet Location Based Social Network Comparison Chart NOTE: Comparison chart was created based on available information and features are subject to change. FourSquare Facebook Places Yelp Google Latitude Gowalla foursquare.com facebook.com/places yelp.com google.com/latitude gowalla.com Description Allows users to share their Allows users to share Yelp is a large review site Allows users to find their Allows users to check in, location with their friends where they were, where that includes location-based friends on a map. Also can share reviews and get and collect points/badges. they are now and where functions. check in to gain status and rewards from retailers. they’re going. unlock offers. Estimated 10 million Unknown specifically, but Not published, but received 10 million Approx 600,000 in 2010 Number of Facebook boasts over 750 over 53 million visitors in (TechCrunch.com) (Wikipedia.com) Users million users June 2011 Geographic Over 500,000 businesses Over 25 countries 9 countries worldwide. Over 50 countries Available worldwide Availability worldwide worldwide worldwide Rewards & Users can search for There is no official rewards Users can search for deals Users gain status by Users earn stamps, pins Incentives specials from participating program, but some from participating retailers. checking in places and can collect items from retailers. Users gain a businesses offer their own Active and upstanding repeatedly and can unlock retailers. badge each time they rewards to individuals members of the community special offers by doing so. check in and can gain checking in. may be invited to the Elite Status levels are set by statuses. They can even Squad. Users can also earn individual companies. compete with their friends. Badges, “Regular At” status and Dukedoms. Friend Invite friends from Invite friends from Invite friends from Invite friends from Google Invite friends from Functions Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, Windows Live, contacts or invite Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Yahoo or invite individuals Yahoo or invite individuals Yahoo, Gmail , AOL or individuals by email Yahoo, Hotmail or invite by email by email invite individuals by email individuals by email. Mobile Apps iPhone, Blackberry, iPhone, Android, Nokia, iPhone, Android, iPhone plus a widget for iPhone, Android, Android, Palm, Ovi Nokia Palm, Blackberry, Windows, Blackberry, Windows Android Blackberry, Palm, iPad Sidekick, Sony and INQ Phone 7, Palm Pre Social Media Facebook and Twitter Facebook Facebook and Twitter None Facebook and Twitter Integration http://thesocialmediaguide.com/.