WeAre8 vs ~orange~
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeAre8
This social media platform empowers users to control their feed and engage with positive content. It allows you to connect with creators, discover brands, and make a real-world impact while scrolling. Join a movement focused on positive energy and reclaiming your value.
- User-controlled feed
- Positive content focus
- Connect with creators
- Engage with brands
- Make real impact
- Choose your vibe
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8 isn’t just another app on your phone. It’s your space to take back control and your freedom. Freedom from the noise. Freedom from giving your time away for nothing. Freedom to show up as you are and be valued for it. We fixed what was broken and built something better: a social world that puts people first and puts you back in charge of your time, your attention, and your worth. On 8, it’s all about good energy, real impact, and you claiming what’s yours: Choose your vibe and express yourself freely. Follow creators, artists, and everyday legends who stay authentic and bring the positivity. Make impact while you scroll, engage with brands, earn, and help drive real change. This isn’t just social media. It’s social built for you. Terms of Use: https://www.weare8.com/general/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.weare8.com/privacy-policy
~orange~
A private photo-sharing app for friends and family, free from ads and algorithms. It focuses on deepening connections and fostering community without the pressure of social media trends. Share moments with loved ones in a simple, intentional space.
- Private photo sharing
- Ad-free experience
- Algorithm-free feed
- Focus on connections
- Simple interface
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Photo sharing for friends and family, without the noise of ads and algorithms. Simple, private, and designed to help you stay in touch with the people you love. By removing all the junk that makes algorithm-driven platforms exploitative and fomo-inducing, Orange imagines an online space meant to deepen and enhance your existing connections and communities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ~orange~ at 100% against WeAre8's 32%. ~orange~ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). WeAre8's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (773 vs 14). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
~orange~ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeAre8 has 773 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of WeAre8's written reviews are positive against 100% of ~orange~'s.
WeAre8 ships an update every 8 days, ~orange~ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeAre8 | ~orange~ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (773 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 773 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 8 Enterprises Inc. | Propagation Applications, LLC |
Customer experience
WeAre8
~orange~
Bugs and requests
WeAre8
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to verify phone number during sign-up
- App freezing and crashing issues
- Inconsistent ad availability and payouts
Requested features
4 requests- More sponsorship opportunities
- Faster payout processing
- Improved content discovery and recommendation
- Better communication from the app developers
~orange~
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WeAre8
No in-app purchases
~orange~
No in-app purchases
