MSG by AWC vs Gander Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSG by AWC
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Gander Social
A social networking app that allows users to customize their feed based on location and interests. It prioritizes free expression within Canadian legal boundaries and keeps user data hosted on Canadian servers. The app supports text, galleries, and videos, with features to save favorite content and assess news source credibility.
- Customizable feed by location and interest
- Content moderation under Canadian law
- User data hosted on Canadian servers
- Support for text, galleries, and videos
- Save favorite posts to custom boards
- News reputation scores and bias ratings
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Say hello to Gander – Your feed, Your rules. Want to see what's happening in Calgary before Cleveland? Done. A feed that puts content that matters to you front and centre. – Moderated under the Charter. Free expression matters. So do boundaries. Gander follows Canadian laws to protect you. – Hosted in Canada. Your data stays here, on sovereign servers. Choose where you post. Move any time – Text, galleries and videos, oh my. Prefer videos? Cool. Rather read? Also cool. Switch between classic posts and full-screen content with a tap, and save your mind from meltdown with algorithms that aren't designed to play with your dopamine. – Save what you love. Pin your favourite posts in custom boards so you can share content IRL, or have that recipe on hand that you’ll totally never make. – News links with reputation scores, built-in. See where your news comes from and who's behind it. Our built-in tools show you bias ratings, source credibility, and fact-check results - so you can decide what makes sense to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gander Social at fortnightly against MSG by AWC's every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MSG by AWC ships an update every 22 months, Gander Social fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | MSG by AWC | Gander Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Textable | Gander Social Inc. |
In-app purchases
MSG by AWC
No in-app purchases
Gander Social
No in-app purchases
