Qalam ~ قلم vs Wisp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qalam ~ قلم
A social publishing platform where users can easily share blogs, videos, and podcasts. Premium features like account verification, event creation, and enhanced content options are available through a subscription.
- Publish blogs, videos, and podcasts
- Share content with a large user base
- Verified accounts (subscription)
- Create events (subscription)
- Publish podcasts (subscription)
- Content customization options (subscription)
- Publish stories (subscription)
- Create votes (subscription)
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Qalam is a social publishing platform. Users can publish and share blogs, videos and podcast content with thousands of users easily. Download Qalam the future of content ppublishing. Qalam membership subscription: The subscription will provide additional features to the users such as Verify Account, Creat Event, Publish podcast, Variety of colors for the content, Add several photos and videos in one content, Publish story, Create vote. The susbcription will include one month free trial. A Monthly subscription will cost $4.99. A Yearly subscription will cost $49.99. *Note: The subscription will auto renew unless its cancelled by the user prior the the renewal date from QalamApp settings.
Wisp
A social media platform designed for sharing thoughts, engaging with a community, and building a personal brand. It aims to amplify users' voices and facilitate creative expression.
- Share thoughts and ideas
- Engage with a community
- Build your brand
- Amplify your voice
- Creative expression
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Wisp is a calm social space for sharing thoughts, joining conversations, and finding your people. Post what’s on your mind, discover communities, chat with friends, join live audio rooms, ask anonymous questions, and connect through moments that feel more personal. Wisp is designed to feel simple, warm, and human — without making the experience feel noisy or overwhelming. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wisp at 4.9 against Qalam ~ قلم's 4.2. Qalam ~ قلم's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Qalam ~ قلم sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Wisp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wisp holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 11 respectively.
Qalam ~ قلم ships an update every 3 weeks, Wisp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qalam ~ قلم | Wisp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (25 ratings) | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saud Alfariss | Mohammed Said |
Customer experience
Qalam ~ قلم
Wisp
In-app purchases
Qalam ~ قلم
- Monthly subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Annual subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year
Wisp
- Wisp+ Monthly$3.991 Month
- Professional (Auto-renewal)$6.991 Month
- Wisp+ Yearly$34.991 Year
