Mighty Networks vs Skool Communities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mighty Networks
This platform helps creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders build and manage thriving online communities. It uses AI to foster member connections, offers tools for courses, events, and memberships, and allows for both free and paid access.
- AI-powered member connection
- Host groups and subgroups
- Offer courses and livestream
- Run events
- Monetize memberships
- Customer and employee communities
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Mighty has more $1M communities than any other platform. Why? Because it’s the only community software designed to introduce your members to each other and help them connect. Those member to member interactions are ultimately what will make your courses, challenges, events and memberships successful. Mighty powers them using its proprietary People Magic AI, which is designed to surface the most interesting and relevant members to each other and help them break the ice. On Mighty, a creator, entrepreneur, coach or community leader can host groups and subgroups, offer courses, livestream, run events, and more. They can offer those things for free or charge for access on a recurring or one-time basis. Every day millions of members contribute to communities on Mighty centered on diverse topics — health and wellness, spirituality, career, relationships, personal development, and hobbies are all well represented. Brands also use Mighty for customer communities, ambassador activations, and employee engagement. “It was very important to me to not have my community on Facebook. Mighty Networks has been a great alternative and has only gotten better in the five years I’ve used it.” - Tara W., Mighty Host “It's just sooooo easy to use, to build my content, my courses, my coaching delivery. It's easy. Very low learning curve. I was up in days with Mighty. “ - Kelley T., Mighty Host “Intuitive and flexible—highly recommended! Mighty's saved us time, improved engagement, and given our members a far more cohesive experience.” - James E. Mighty Host “My Mighty Network is incredibly dynamic and keeps getting better. The features they offer make it easy to build a community and, more importantly, keep my members engaged. Their team is also highly responsive, another reason I love Mighty. In short, A+” - Dana Wilde, Mighty Host “There are so many ways to customize your community and offerings, with new features coming all the time.” - Steff B, Mighty Host The future’s more interesting when we’re in it together. Climb aboard—and let’s go. -- Terms of Use: https://mn.co/terms-of-use
Skool Communities
Connect with your online communities from anywhere. Engage in discussions, access courses, stay updated on events, and directly message members. This app brings all the core functionalities of the platform to your mobile device.
- Community discussions
- Video and text courses
- Event calendar
- Direct messaging
- Push notifications
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The official Skool app. Stay connected to your communities on the go. All Skool's features + push notifications. • Community - group discussion with posts and comments • Courses - learn with video and text-based lessons • Calendar - see what community events are happening • Chat - DM anybody in your communities
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mighty Networks at 4.8 against Skool Communities's 3.8. Mighty Networks also leads on ratings volume (74K vs 713) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Skool Communities's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and chart position (#24 vs #135). 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
Both are free to download. Mighty Networks sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Skool Communities asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mighty Networks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mighty Networks has 74K ratings behind it against 713, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Mighty Networks's written reviews are positive against 41% of Skool Communities's.
Mighty Networks ships an update weekly, Skool Communities every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mighty Networks | Skool Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (74K ratings) — better | 3.8 (713 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74K — better | 713 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #135 | #24 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mighty Networks | Skool.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mighty Networks
Skool Communities
User reviews
Mighty Networks
From 74K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great community and communication platform
- 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
- 🔒 Secure and ad-free environment
- 💡 Versatile features for online groups
- 👍 Helpful and responsive support team
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 💤 Slow performance and loading times
- 🤔 Confusing navigation and layout
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing content
- 🔒 Lack of customization and control for admins
Skool Communities
From 713 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent community platform
- 💡 Innovative learning features
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive app
- 👍 Great for online businesses
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy video playback
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent notifications
- 🐛 Navigation issues
- 🐛 Slow loading times
Bugs and requests
Mighty Networks
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to access notifications
- Video playback issues and unexpected behavior
- Inability to log in or create an account
- Inconsistent syncing between web and mobile versions
- Truncated or hidden comments and posts
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit and delete messages
- Option to set permanent filter and sort preferences
- Support for multiple image uploads in a single post
- Improved notifications and activity tracking
- Better accessibility features for disabled users
Skool Communities
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to create account
- Stuck on login screen
- Videos not playing full screen
- Frequent log-outs
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save posts
- Improved iPad support
- Better chat functionality
- Sync with calendar apps
In-app purchases
Mighty Networks
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
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- Monthly Plan2 variants$5.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan2 variants$11.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Monthly Plan2 variants$12.991 Month
- Monthly Plan1 Month trial$18.991 Month
- Monthly Plan6 variants$19.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Monthly Plan3 variants$29.991 Month
- One Time Purchase Plan$10.99
Skool Communities
No in-app purchases
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