# Friendom vs Friends

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Friendom at none against Friends's 1. Friends's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Friends sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Friendom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Friendom | Friends |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friends-zone/id6443736068/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 55 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [WILINK INTERNATIONAL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1078549297) | [Dwight Lyons](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648629568) |

## What reviewers say

### Friendom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendom/id1229164196)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Friends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friends-zone/id6443736068)

This social app helps you find new, lasting friendships by connecting you with like-minded individuals. It features customized profiles, private chats, and a user-friendly interface to combat loneliness and expand your social circle.

**Highlights:** Customized profiles, Instant search for similar interests, Private chat feature, User-friendly interface, Access to large databases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Friend Zone | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Friendom free?

Friendom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Friends free?

Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Friendom or Friends have ads?

Friendom shows ads; Friends does not.

### Which is updated more often, Friendom or Friends?

Friendom ships an update fortnightly, and Friends fortnightly. Most recently, Friendom was updated on November 2, 2026 and Friends on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
