Raftr vs Cowabunga Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raftr
This platform enables users to connect with others, discover groups, resources, and events within private communities. It facilitates collaboration, direct communication with administrators, and easy access to important information like news and alerts.
- Discover people and groups
- Find resources and events
- Collaborate with peers
- Chat with community admins
- Access news and alerts
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Discover Raftr: a private community platform that allows members to discover people, groups, resources & events. Collaborate with your peers, chat with community admins and easily find information like upcoming events, news, alerts and more – all from one easy-to-use app. At Raftr, we believe everyone should have access to a safe & supportive network for personal growth and community development. Download the app today and find your community so you can start building meaningful, long term connections.
Cowabunga Hub
Stay updated with the latest news and engage with others in a fun and interactive environment. This platform offers chat, blogs, and valuable resources for members.
- Latest news updates
- Interactive chat
- Member resources
- Blogs and stories
- Community engagement
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Bunga Hub is the ultimate one-stop shop for all partners to get the latest and greatest news from Cowabunga. App users will utilize the app to communicate and engage with others — you'll know what's going on at all times while having fun! The app offers the following features: chat, blogs/news stories, and resources for members to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Raftr at none against Cowabunga Hub's shown. Raftr also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (53 vs 8). Cowabunga Hub's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cowabunga Hub holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raftr has 53 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Raftr ships an update every 10 days, Cowabunga Hub fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raftr | Cowabunga Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (53 ratings) | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raftr, Inc | Cowabunga, Inc. |
Customer experience
Raftr
Cowabunga Hub
In-app purchases
Raftr
No in-app purchases
Cowabunga Hub
No in-app purchases
