Comparison

Flare vs Convictions

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

Head to head
About

Flare

This app streamlines group management by consolidating communication, event planning, and engagement tools. It offers features like group chats, event RSVPs, attendance tracking, photo albums, and payment collection, making it ideal for various organizations.

Highlights
  • Group chats and announcements
  • Event creation and attendance tracking
  • Photo albums and highlights
  • Polls and points system
  • Ticket sales and payment collection
  • File sharing and roster management
Features
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Flare is the ultimate app for groups. Flare keeps your group connected, organized, and engaged—all in one app. Whether you’re running a student organization, campus council, alumni network, or a national community, Flare makes communication effortless and events unforgettable. Why Flare? Tired of juggling endless group chats, scattered files, and disorganized calendars? Flare brings everything together: messages, events, attendance, photos, polls, points and more. With privacy controls and high‑quality features, it’s the smarter way to manage your community. Key Features & Benefits: ▶ Events & Attendance – Create and share events with details, RSVPs, and reminders. Track attendance with QR codes, passcodes, geolocation, or ticketing. ▶ Group Chats & Announcements – Keep everyone in the loop with customizable chats and a dedicated announcement wall. Optional message approval gives admins control when needed. ▶ Albums & Highlights – Upload high‑quality photos (up to 5000px), save your favorite photos, and share approved highlights. ▶ Engagement Tools – Polls, points system, birthday reminders, and alumni engagement. ▶ Payments Made Easy – Sell tickets or collect payments with Venmo integration. ▶ Seamless Organization – Share files, manage rosters, connect with alumni, and build lasting group connections. Built for Privacy & Control: - Protect your chats with screenshot blocking and admin notifications - Admin can delete messages and suspend members - Settings to approve messages, highlights, and membership requests. Join 500,000+ users already using Flare to simplify communication and boost engagement!

About

Convictions

This social media platform allows users to record their opinions and predictions on various topics. It tracks your accuracy over time, building a reputation based on being right. Connect with friends and discover experts to see who consistently makes accurate calls.

Highlights
  • Record predictions on any topic
  • Build a track record of accuracy
  • Compete with friends and experts
  • Create group leaderboards
  • Verified outcomes for real-world events
  • Discover top forecasters
Features
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Everyone has opinions. Convictions is the first social media platform where you put them on record. Make a conviction on anything, from global events to what your friends are doing this weekend. Lock it in before the outcome. When it resolves, your record updates. Right or wrong, it's there. BUILD A TRACK RECORD Every conviction you make is scored against what actually happened. Your accuracy is visible on your profile. Cred is reputation, not money. Nothing here is purchased, and nothing cashes out. SETTLE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS See what people you know are calling, and how often they're right. Follow the friends whose takes actually land. Find out who talks and who delivers. YOUR GROUPS Create convictions for your school, your team, your house, your group chat. Run a leaderboard against each other. VERIFIED OUTCOMES Convictions on real-world events resolve automatically against live data. No arguing about what counted. THE FEED See what's being called right now on the topics you care about, what's about to resolve, and where your friends have committed. EXPERTS Discover the best forecasters on global leaderboards and compete against them directly in sports, culture, politics, and finance. Convictions is free. No real money, no purchases, no cash prizes: just your record and whether you can back it up. It's not about likes, followers, or who's the loudest. It's about being known for being right.

Screenshots

Flare4 screens
Convictions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flare at 6.7K against Convictions's 4. Flare also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flare against 5.0 for Convictions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flare has 6.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Flare's written reviews are positive against 100% of Convictions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flare ships an update every 3 days, Convictions every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Flare versus Convictions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlareConvictions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.7K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.7K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#145 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB76 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFlare App, Inc.Convictionmarkets inc.

Customer experience

Flare

All ratings6,693 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews497 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%

Convictions

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flare

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notifications not always working properly
  • Difficulty removing screenshots and photos

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to remove albums and events
  • More customization options for admins
  • Integration with personal calendars

Convictions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flare

No in-app purchases

None

Convictions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flare free?
Flare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Convictions free?
Convictions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flare or Convictions?
Convictions is rated higher. Flare averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Convictions averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Flare or Convictions have ads?
Neither Flare nor Convictions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flare or Convictions?
Flare ships an update every 3 days, and Convictions every 8 days. Most recently, Flare was updated on October 15, 2026 and Convictions on October 14, 2026.

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