Whappz vs Shareal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whappz
Connect with people who share your interests and build a safer community. Create a detailed profile, discover others nearby, and engage through messaging and events. Offers free core features with optional premium upgrades for enhanced discovery and privacy.
- Connect with common interests
- Member-driven verification
- Community events
- Detailed user profiles
- Distance-based discovery
- Messaging
- Incognito browsing
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The intent of Whappz is to unite people with common interests, and to build a safer community through member-driven verifications, events and educational resources. Join our growing community and begin connecting with like-minded people in your area, and beyond! After registration you’ll create a detailed profile, including photos, to help others find you! Then, browse the distance-based grid and start connecting with tons of others on Whappz. Sign up now. It's easy and free. Core features of the app will always be free. These include viewing profiles and photos, sending and receiving messages, a favorite profiles list, and basic sorting and filtering options. You may use In-App purchase to upgrade to Whappz Premium at any time. Plans range in duration, starting at 1 month, and include the following benefits: • Six times more profiles • Know who’s active now • More photos and albums • Incognito browsing mode • Know who's viewed you • Access your network of connections • See verification details • Advertise travel plans • Search messages • Show your commitment to the community • Premium access to whappz.com Subscription details: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase; Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period; Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the renewal price will be the same as the initial purchase; Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase; Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, if applicable Terms of Use: https://whappz.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://whappz.com/privacy
Shareal
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See what's happening now, on the map. Shareal is an app that lets you share "what's happening right now" on a map, anywhere in the world. Whether it's your own neighborhood or a country you've never visited, real photos show you what's going on right there, right now. Posts automatically disappear over time, so the map always shows only the latest. What's real, right now — you won't find it in a search engine. ◆ See "now" on the map Open the app and posts appear on the map. Zoom out to see the whole world and peek into any country's "now." Zoom in to find out what's happening on the streets of a city you're curious about. Use it to preview your next travel destination or decide where to go tonight. ◆ Post from where you are Just take a photo and drop it at your current location. The view you're seeing, a shop you found, the vibe of your neighborhood right now — it becomes a discovery for someone, somewhere in the world. ◆ Connect with people Found an interesting post? Send the poster a direct message. Follow them to keep up with their posts on your timeline. Meet on the map, connect through messages. ◆ No language barriers Built-in translation. Post in Japanese, and users abroad read it in their own language. Posts from around the world appear in yours. ◆ Key features ・Real-time map — Posts appear on the map ・Timed posts — Automatically disappear over time ・Direct messages — Chat directly with posters ・Follow / Like / Bookmark ・Multilingual translation ◆ When to use it When you're traveling and wonder "what's happening in this city right now?" When you want to feel the vibe of a city you're visiting next week. When you want to show the world what's real, right where you are. Open Shareal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shareal at none against Whappz's 3. Shareal also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Whappz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Shareal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whappz ships an update monthly, Shareal daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whappz | Shareal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Atypical Affinities | Shareal Inc |
In-app purchases
Whappz
- Whappz Premium$9.991 Month
- Whappz Premium Annual$99.991 Year
- Whappz Premium Annual Promo1 Year trial$99.991 Year
Shareal
No in-app purchases









