HootBoard vs Friends Weekly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HootBoard
Stay updated and contribute to your organization's digital bulletin board. Post announcements, events, and jobs on the go, and receive real-time notifications. Engage in discussions and manage content easily.
- Post updates on the go
- Receive push notifications
- View and add events to calendar
- Engage with comments and questions
- Filter content with collections
- Admin content review and management
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Introducing the HootBoard App. This is the place to stay up to date and to contribute to your organization's HootBoard. This app is part of the comprehensive bulletin board platform that works seamlessly across web, mobile, interactive kiosks and digital signage. Who is this app for? The app is designed for users who already have an account or are looking to join their organization's HootBoard. HootBoard is primarily used by workplaces where employees don't sit at a desk all day, universities, schools, residential communities and others to share critical announcements, events, notices, jobs and much more. Use HootBoard to: - Post hoots on the go. If your organization is using our digital signage or kiosks products, your displays will update like magic. - Receive push notifications of new activity on your board so you never miss a beat. - View all the hoots on your board. If it's an event you can add it right to your calendar. - Ask questions, have conversations and leave comments on hoots. - Easily filter through content on your board using collections. - Admins can get stuff done on the go too. Review and approve hoots with the tap of a button. For existing hoots, they can manage various settings like visibility, pinning, collections and more. Happy hooting!
Friends Weekly
Receive a private weekly newsletter every Saturday morning to stay connected with loved ones. This app offers a secure alternative to public social networks for sharing updates.
- Weekly private newsletter
- Stay connected with friends
- No public social networks
- Secure communication
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Friends Weekly arrives in your inbox every Saturday morning, offering a private way to stay connected with the people you care about—no public social networks needed!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Friends Weekly at 5.0 against HootBoard's 3.5. HootBoard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Friends Weekly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
HootBoard ships an update every 2 months, Friends Weekly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HootBoard | Friends Weekly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOOTBOARD LLC | Stuart Yamartino |
Customer experience
HootBoard
Friends Weekly
In-app purchases
HootBoard
No in-app purchases
Friends Weekly
No in-app purchases









