Comparison

Friendly Wagers vs Shake for iMessage

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

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About

Friendly Wagers

Easily create and join casual bets with friends on anything from sports to pop culture. Track your picks, see who has the best prediction accuracy, and compete on leaderboards. It's all about fun and friendly competition, not money.

Highlights
  • Create and join groups
  • Make custom wagers on any topic
  • Track points and rankings
  • View past wagers and outcomes
  • Measure prediction accuracy
  • Participate in special event wagers
Features
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Friendly Wagers – Make Every Prediction Count Friendly Wagers is the easiest and most fun way to make casual predictions with friends, track your picks, and see who really knows their stuff. Whether you’re calling game outcomes, predicting award show winners, or just starting a friendly debate, Friendly Wagers makes it simple to create, join, and resolve predictions in a fair and organized way. FEATURES Create or Join Groups Start by creating a group or joining one using a group code or invite link. Groups allow you and your friends to keep your predictions organized, track leaderboard standings, and compete all year long. Make Predictions Create custom predictions on anything—sports games, pop culture moments, or inside jokes. Set the rules, limit who can join, assign point values, and let the competition begin. Track Points and Rankings Every prediction has a point value. As predictions are resolved, points are tracked both globally and within each group. See how you rank among your friends or across special event leaderboards. See Past Predictions Keep a record of all your closed predictions, outcomes, and who got it right. It’s great for bragging rights and tracking accuracy over time. Measure Accuracy Friendly Wagers doesn’t just track points—it also shows your prediction accuracy within each group, so you know who’s all talk and who actually delivers. Special Events Throughout the year, Friendly Wagers hosts special events for major film awards shows, sporting events, and more. During these events, you can participate with your existing group, making predictions and earning points on curated predictions specific to each event. Built for Real-Life Use With clean design, intuitive navigation, and quick setup, Friendly Wagers makes it easy to make predictions with friends anytime, anywhere. It’s not about money—it’s about fun, competition, and proving you were right all along. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shake for iMessage

This app transforms casual bets with friends into a structured, fun experience directly within iMessage. It allows users to place wagers with real or virtual currency, sealed with a customizable animated handshake. Make every bet engaging and memorable with unique accessories.

Highlights
  • Place bets within iMessage
  • Use real or virtual currency
  • Customizable animated handshake
  • Add accessories to handshakes
  • Structured betting experience
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Turn informal bets with friends and family into a fun, structured experience - right inside iMessage! Shake lets you place official wagers using real or virtual currency, complete with a signature animated handshake to seal the deal. Customize your handshakes with accessories and watch your bets come to life, making every wager engaging, social, and memorable.

Screenshots

Friendly Wagers4 screens
Shake for iMessage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shake for iMessage at none against Friendly Wagers's 6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Friendly Wagers sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shake for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Friendly Wagers against 5.0 for Shake for iMessage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Friendly Wagers versus Shake for iMessage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriendly WagersShake for iMessage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAct Two Solutions LLCPranav Perumal

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Friendly Wagers

Subscriptions2
  • Starter: 20 Credits$1.991 Month
  • Pro: 60 Credits$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • Reporting and Awards$0.99
  • Five Credits$0.99
  • Twenty-Five Credits$3.99
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  • Fifty Credits$6.99
None

Shake for iMessage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Friendly Wagers free?
Friendly Wagers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shake for iMessage free?
Shake for iMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Friendly Wagers or Shake for iMessage?
Friendly Wagers and Shake for iMessage are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Friendly Wagers or Shake for iMessage have ads?
Neither Friendly Wagers nor Shake for iMessage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Friendly Wagers or Shake for iMessage?
Friendly Wagers ships an update weekly, and Shake for iMessage weekly. Most recently, Friendly Wagers was updated on October 10, 2026 and Shake for iMessage on October 9, 2026.

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