Comparison

Fishbowl vs Sociate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fishbowl

Connect with verified professionals in industry-specific groups for genuine conversations and career advice. Discover new jobs, get referrals, and stay updated on what colleagues are discussing in a remote-first environment.

Highlights
  • Industry, Community, and Company Bowls (Groups)
  • Real-time industry and profession feed
  • Direct messaging and networking
  • Job discovery and referral opportunities
  • Verified professional connections
  • Career advice and insights
Features
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Fishbowl is where professionals go to connect and talk in a new era of remote work. Choose from thousands of Industry, Community or Company Bowls ("Groups") and have genuine conversations with other verified professionals that are working in roles and industries similar to your own. You can join different bowls or professional groups with others from the same background as yourself to get real advice, share work stories, and network. Don't miss out on what your coworkers and colleagues are saying. FEATURES ----------- LIVE FEED See what similar professionals are saying right now with a real-time feed for your specific industry and profession. NETWORKING Network and direct message with professionals across your industry or meet others within your company by turning on networking mode. Discover new jobs and get a referral to companies. BOWLS (GROUPS) Start or join bowls with people in your industry about anything! You can create or join bowls to: • Have conversations about a specific interest or area of expertise. • Network with former work colleagues and classmates. • Connect with professionals that have similar backgrounds to yourself. • Exchange insights and advice with others working at your Co. or Org • Meet up and get to know other professionals similar to you • Create bowls (professional groups) for interests or networking! • Discover new jobs and opportunities through networking and get referrals. Join hundreds of thousands of professionals from various industries including management consulting, advertising, tech, accounting, finance, law, healthcare, and education. Have conversations with professionals from companies and organizations like McKinsey, Deloitte, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Accenture, EY, PwC, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Skadden, Ogilvy, Saatchi, Publicis, Wieden+Kennedy, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Skadden, UCSF, Mount Sinai, Teach for America, the National Education Association and many more. Get the help you need to climb the career ladder. www.fishbowlapp.com **LinkedIn Account or Work Email required** Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: https://requests.hrtechprivacy.com/share/login?version=US&entities=INDEED&hl=en_US&from=lg-usprivset

About

Sociate

Connect with the Global MBA Community to share insights, discover opportunities, and find jobs. Engage in forums, network with alumni in your target industry, and post job openings to a niche audience.

Highlights
  • MBA Community Forums
  • Alumni Networking
  • Job Board
  • Event Promotion
  • Targeted Audience Visibility
Features
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With Sociate App, you can tap into the collective knowledge, insights and opportunities of the Global MBA Community in the following ways: Forums: A perfect place to promote your upcoming MBA Conference, your new startup product or ask fellow MBAs for input on a new survey Members: The easiest way to find MBA Alums working in your target industry, screen candidates for a new role or simply bookmark alums and peers for future messaging Jobs: The best place to promote that new role in your team with the niche US MBA Community; With Forums and Jobs, MBA alumni and students have the flexibility to make their postings, events or jobs visible to 'All Schools' or Specific MBA Programs.

Screenshots

Fishbowl4 screens
Sociate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sociate at 5.0 against Fishbowl's 4.6. Sociate also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Fishbowl's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sociate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fishbowl has 23K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fishbowl ships an update every 2 months, Sociate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fishbowl versus Sociate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishbowlSociate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB44 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFishbowl Media LLCSociate Inc

Customer experience

Fishbowl

All ratings23,193 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative74.4%

Sociate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fishbowl

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to change job title or industry
  • Verification process takes too long
  • Keyboard overlaps text input fields
  • Notifications disappear after viewing one

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve search and browsing functionality
  • Add option to post anonymously
  • Implement better content moderation system
  • Allow users to delete their own posts and comments
  • Provide more industry-specific communities

Sociate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fishbowl

No in-app purchases

None

Sociate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fishbowl free?
Fishbowl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sociate free?
Sociate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fishbowl or Sociate?
Sociate is rated higher. Fishbowl averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Sociate averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Fishbowl or Sociate have ads?
Neither Fishbowl nor Sociate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fishbowl or Sociate?
Fishbowl ships an update every 2 months, and Sociate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fishbowl was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sociate on September 8, 2026.

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