Raftr vs Cackle Messaging
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.
Cackle Messaging
A private social media platform designed for authentic connections with your inner circle. Share genuine moments without the distractions of public feeds. Focus on meaningful interactions with the people who matter most.
- Private social space
- Authentic connections
- Share real moments
- Inner circle focus
- Ad-free experience
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Your private social space for authentic connections with the people who matter most. Share real moments with your inner circle, away from the noise. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cackle Messaging at 100% against Raftr's 55%. Cackle Messaging also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Raftr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (53 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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. Cackle Messaging sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Raftr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cackle Messaging holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raftr has 53 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Raftr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cackle Messaging's.
Raftr ships an update every 10 days, Cackle Messaging every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raftr | Cackle Messaging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (53 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Raftr, Inc | James Elijah Andre Jarrett |
Customer experience
Raftr
Cackle Messaging
In-app purchases
Raftr
No in-app purchases
Cackle Messaging
- Cackle Premium (monthly)$4.991 Month
- Cackle Premium (yearly)$49.991 Year
- Cackle Coins 100$0.99
- Cackle Coins 500$3.99
- Cackle Coins 1200$7.99
