Comparison

Dash Social vs HeyOrca

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

Head to head
About

Dash Social

Manage and schedule social media posts across multiple platforms with advanced insights and workflow tools. Create custom story content and access a centralized library of owned, earned, and paid media. Visual search helps surface relevant images quickly.

Highlights
  • Schedule and publish posts
  • Cross-platform support (Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, X)
  • View past and future posts
  • Story Studio for custom content
  • Content library access
  • Visual search for images
Features
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Dash Social is a social media management platform that delivers sophisticated insights and workflow tools, keeping you in the know and saving you time — so you and your team can get back to marketing. The Dash Social Mobile App makes it easy to schedule and publish posts across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, and X—and much more! - Ability to see past and future posts. - Push notifications for pre-scheduled social posts. - Adjustable feed preview for Instagram. - Dash Social Story Studio: Create and publish custom 9:16 Story content. - Content library: All of your owned, earned and paid content at a tap of the app. - Visual search technology: Surface the right images at the right time.

About

HeyOrca

This tool streamlines social media management for teams and agencies. It allows for content creation, collaboration, and community engagement across multiple platforms. Features include post scheduling, media uploading, content approval workflows, and performance analytics.

Highlights
  • Schedule social posts
  • Upload media
  • Content approval workflow
  • Respond to comments
  • Performance analytics
  • Team collaboration
Features
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HeyOrca is the social media management tool for teams and agencies! Create, collaborate, and build communities all in one place. Our tool is powerful for marketers, simple for clients, and comes with unlimited users. Use HeyOrca for iOS to: • Upload media and schedule social posts from your phone • Receive notifications for posts that aren't set to auto-publish • Edit your captions and change the publishing time and date • Approve or reject content while you're on the go! • View and respond to feedback from teammates and clients Use HeyOrca on the web to: • Schedule posts to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google My Business, Pinterest, and Threads • Use our built-in approval workflow to easily get content approvals from your clients or key contacts • Measure your social media performance with advanced analytics, AI insights, and client-friendly reports • Respond to your community's comments and mentions on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Wanna say Hey(Orca)? Reach us at customercare@heyorca.com. Otherwise, we'll sea you in our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heyorcacommunity/

Screenshots

Dash Social4 screens
HeyOrca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dash Social at 3.6 against HeyOrca's 2.5. Dash Social also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 14%). HeyOrca's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Dash Social holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Dash Social's written reviews are positive against 14% of HeyOrca's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dash Social ships an update every 3 months, HeyOrca every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dash Social versus HeyOrca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDash SocialHeyOrca
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better2.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDash Hudson Inc.HeyOrca

Customer experience

Dash Social

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

HeyOrca

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

Dash Social

No in-app purchases

None

HeyOrca

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dash Social free?
Dash Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HeyOrca free?
HeyOrca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dash Social or HeyOrca?
Dash Social is rated higher. Dash Social averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while HeyOrca averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Dash Social or HeyOrca have ads?
Neither Dash Social nor HeyOrca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dash Social or HeyOrca?
Dash Social ships an update every 3 months, and HeyOrca every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dash Social was updated on October 12, 2026 and HeyOrca on October 12, 2026.

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