Comparison

Metricool vs Our Gray Area

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

Head to head
About

Metricool

This app helps you manage, plan, and optimize your social media and digital advertising efforts. Schedule posts, engage with your audience from a unified inbox, and analyze performance across multiple platforms. It also allows for the management of ad campaigns.

Highlights
  • Schedule posts across multiple platforms
  • Unified inbox for messages and comments
  • Manage digital ad campaigns
  • Track social media analytics
  • Generate custom reports
  • Visual content calendar
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Schedule, Manage & Grow Your Social Media Metricool is your all-in-one tool to manage, plan, and optimize your social media strategy and digital advertising. Save time, automate tasks, and centralize all your accounts in one place. Connect with Instagram, Facebook, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter/X, Bluesky, Twitch, Google Business Profile, Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and TikTok Ads. PLAN & SCHEDULE POSTS AUTOMATICALLY Organize your content with an intuitive visual calendar. Schedule posts across all platforms at the best time for your audience with Metricool. Get notifications to ensure everything is published as planned. MANAGE MESSAGES & COMMENTS FROM ONE INBOX Reply to messages and comments from all social media without leaving Metricool. Collaborate with your team and never work alone. OPTIMIZE YOUR DIGITAL ADVERTISING Manage and analyze Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and TikTok Ads campaigns. Monitor ad performance in real time to maximize your ROI. ALL YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS IN ONE PLACE Track your performance across all social media platforms in minutes. Generate custom reports with just one click. Analyze competitors and refine your strategy. NEED HELP? Contact our live support or visit our Help Center. info@metricool.com Download Metricool and take full control of your digital strategy on the go!

About

Our Gray Area

Features
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A place to have 1:1, turn-based, asynchronous conversations.

Screenshots

Metricool4 screens
Our Gray Area4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Our Gray Area at none against Metricool's 1. Our Gray Area also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Metricool's advantage is chart position (#177 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Metricool sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $30.00 per month. Our Gray Area asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metricool ships an update every 2 weeks, Our Gray Area every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Metricool versus Our Gray Area: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetricoolOur Gray Area
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB5 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperMetricool Software SLFive Boroughs Apps

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Metricool

Subscriptions1
  • Starter Mobile 5$30.001 Month
None

Our Gray Area

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metricool free?
Metricool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Our Gray Area free?
Our Gray Area is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metricool or Our Gray Area have ads?
Neither Metricool nor Our Gray Area shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metricool or Our Gray Area?
Metricool ships an update every 2 weeks, and Our Gray Area every 4 days. Most recently, Metricool was updated on October 29, 2026 and Our Gray Area on October 12, 2026.

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