Comparison

Shooglebox vs Conversation 42

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shooglebox

This app helps individuals and teams collect and analyze content from various sources, transforming it into shareable insights. It's ideal for spotting social media trends, conducting research, and collaborating on projects.

Highlights
  • Gather content from multiple apps
  • Explore diverse content types
  • Collaborate with teams
  • Spot social media trends
  • Create shareable outputs
  • Organize content into cards
Features
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Shooglebox helps teams and individuals gather and explore content and insights from multiple sources – and create inspiring at-a-glance outputs to share with others. Marketing and PR teams use Shooglebox service to spot, understand and act on fast-moving TikTok trends – and tap into what their customers are seeing, saying and doing across social media. Researchers, writers and creators use the Shooglebox iPhone and iPad app to save content directly from other apps – Safari, Facebook, TikTok, Reddit, Instagram, X, YouTube, Photos, Maps and more – and build on the things they gather. Shooglebox turns everything you gather into cards with an at-a-glance front and full material, embeds and notes on the back. You can use the iOS app to review and edit your cards – or switch to a web browser on a larger-screen device to explore them and see the bigger picture. Shooglebox is an indispensable tool for: • Gathering and building on research material fast • Exploring different types of content in one place • Collaborating across marketing, PR and other teams • Spotting emerging TikTok and social trends • Discovering insights from social conversations • Getting your heads round hot topics and opportunities • Reviewing live social feeds to track hot topics • Creating inspiring outputs to share with others

About

Conversation 42

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Conversation can answer your daily questions

Screenshots

Shooglebox4 screens
Conversation 421 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shooglebox at none against Conversation 42's 3. Shooglebox also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). Conversation 42's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Conversation 42 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Shooglebox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shooglebox ships an update every 4 weeks, Conversation 42 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shooglebox versus Conversation 42: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoogleboxConversation 42
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIMP Media LtdHangzhou Duoziwei Technology Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Shooglebox

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Conversation 42

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Shooglebox free?
Shooglebox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conversation 42 free?
Conversation 42 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shooglebox or Conversation 42 have ads?
Neither Shooglebox nor Conversation 42 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shooglebox or Conversation 42?
Shooglebox ships an update every 4 weeks, and Conversation 42 every 3 days. Most recently, Shooglebox was updated on October 2, 2026 and Conversation 42 on September 30, 2026.

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