Report updated Apr 3, 2026
Spaces: Follow Businesses
v2.117835.0Consumers who frequently interact with small businesses, online stores, or community groups built on the Wix platform.
What Is Spaces: Follow Businesses?
Launched Jul 18, 2016
Updated Mar 2026
What users think iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
What does it look like?
What are the key features?
A single hub to shop, book appointments, read blogs, and join communities for multiple Wix-powered businesses.
Browse products, apply coupons, and track order status directly within the app.
Book sessions, purchase service packages, and join virtual meetings via Zoom.
Participate in forums, join groups, and chat with other members of specific business communities.
Links to Apple Health to track activity metrics like steps and calories.
What do users think? iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
“Recent user voice shows a excited sentiment. Users appreciate ease of use and navigation and business utility, but report login and authentication loops and app performance and stability.”
What Users Love
Definitely is easy to navigate and use for whatever business you have.
Very easy to use and schedule classes!
This website building app gave me capabilities that I never imagined.
We been a long time user and it has help business tremendously!
Pain Points
I’m stuck in an endless loop of “enter email address, go to email and click link, get redirected to App Store"
Can't log in. Keeps redirecting me to download the app when I already have it.
awful, so slow, often gets stuck at points, usually when accessing images.
The only issue I have is that it is very slow to do anything
High confidence · 138.4K reviews available
How is it ranked?
| Chart | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Free | #76 | ▲5 |
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Deep integration with the massive Wix merchant ecosystem
- High iOS rating (4.7) and strong brand trust
- Unified UX for shopping, booking, and community in one app
Cons
- Critical technical bugs in the authentication/login flow
- Android performance and stability issues compared to iOS
- Declining sentiment trend due to recent technical friction
What is the market outlook?
Growth Opportunities
- Expanding health data integration to dominate the fitness/wellness SMB niche
- Improving community gamification to compete with Skool and Nas.io
- Leveraging Wix's AI tools to personalize the consumer shopping experience
Market Threats
- Shopify's 'Shop' app has a more dominant position in e-commerce discovery
- Niche competitors (Mindbody, Vagaro) offer deeper vertical-specific features
- Emerging community platforms are capturing the creator economy faster
Who competes with Spaces: Follow Businesses?
The Nemesis
Why it's a threat
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Weaker sentiment at 45/100 — but still a direct threat
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Higher rated at 4.8★ vs 4.3★
Contenders
Mighty Networks
Mighty Networks
Directly competes on community-led business engagement, forums, and membership-based content access.
Directly competes on community-led business engagement, forums, and membership-based content access.
Mindbody: Fitness & Wellness
MINDBODY Inc.
The leading competitor for appointment scheduling, service booking, and health-integrated activity tracking.
The leading competitor for appointment scheduling, service booking, and health-integrated activity tracking.
Vagaro
Vagaro Inc
Strong overlap in booking services, purchasing packages, and interacting with local service-based businesses.
Strong overlap in booking services, purchasing packages, and interacting with local service-based businesses.
Directly rivals the blog reading and community engagement features for independent creators.
Direct-to-Creator Subscription Model
Peers
A broader community hub used by many businesses for forums and member chat.
Voice & Video Channels
Ecosystem for shopping from small independent businesses and tracking orders.
Global Marketplace for Unique Goods
New Kids on the Block
Modern community hub focusing on organized group chats and event planning for brands.
Photo-Verified Community
Skool Communities
Skool.com, Inc.
Highly focused on gamified community and course engagement for business owners.
Highly focused on gamified community and course engagement for business owners.
What are the key takeaways?
Spaces: Follow Businesses is a exciting productivity app that is free with in-app purchases. With a 4.3/5 rating from 138.4K reviews, it excites its users from users. Users particularly appreciate ease of use and navigation, though login and authentication loops remains a common concern.
Best for: Consumers who frequently interact with small businesses, online stores, or community groups built on the Wix platform.
How much does it cost?
Model: freemium
The app acts as a consumer-facing extension of the Wix ecosystem, driving value for Wix business subscribers by increasing their customer engagement and retention.
iOS Version
2.117835.0
Android Version
2.117835.0
Release Date
Jul 18, 2016
iOS Price
Free
Android Price
Free
Developer
Wix.com Inc.