Comparison

Joinable vs Homies Widget

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

Head to head
About

Joinable

This app offers a social sharing experience focused on genuine human connection, free from algorithms and advertisements. It prioritizes privacy and simplicity for sharing memories with loved ones, aiming to make social media more human.

Highlights
  • Human connection focused
  • No algorithms
  • Ad-free experience
  • Private sharing
  • Simple interface
Features
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Joinable is social sharing designed for humans. Today's social platforms prioritize engagement metrics and ad revenue over genuine human connection. They've turned our attention into a commodity, using sophisticated algorithms to keep us scrolling through endless ads. At Joinable, we're pioneering a different path - one that puts human connection first. No algorithms deciding what you see, no ads interrupting your moments, and no data mining to fuel the attention economy. We believe sharing memories with loved ones should be simple, private, and free from digital distractions. It's time to make social media human again.

About

Homies Widget

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See your friends on your Lock Screen with Homies Widget! Homies lets you send and receive photos from your best friends right when you open your phone. You can also sketch on your photos or send chat messages to your friends. To add Homies to your Lock Screen: 1. Press and hold on your Lock Screen wallpaper and tap "customize." 2. Tap "Add Widgets" and select the size of the Homies widget you want. 3. Choose "Done" and receive photos from friends! Note, your friends need to send you photos before you will see any on the Lock Screen.

Screenshots

Joinable4 screens
Homies Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Homies Widget at daily against Joinable's every 5 days. Joinable's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joinable ships an update every 5 days, Homies Widget daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Joinable versus Homies Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoinableHomies Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB37 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJoinable, Inc.Qwamber LLC

In-app purchases

None

Joinable

No in-app purchases

None

Homies Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joinable free?
Joinable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homies Widget free?
Homies Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Joinable or Homies Widget have ads?
Neither Joinable nor Homies Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joinable or Homies Widget?
Joinable ships an update every 5 days, and Homies Widget daily. Most recently, Joinable was updated on October 24, 2026 and Homies Widget on October 27, 2026.

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