Comparison

Mad Collab vs Wheelucky

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

Head to head
About

Mad Collab

Connect with local artists and creators to collaborate on projects. Discover painters, musicians, models, and more in your area. The app facilitates creative partnerships for events like fashion shows, art galleries, and concerts.

Highlights
  • Discover local artists
  • Collaborate on creative projects
  • Swipe-based profile browsing
  • Talent-focused profiles
  • Location-based artist search
  • Premium membership for travel features
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Immerse yourself in your local art culture. Find producers, painters, models, musicians and more on the Mad Collab app. Do you identify as an artist? As a creator? Then Mad Collab is the app for you! Mad Collab is created to help artists find each other locally for collaborations on projects both big and small. Interact with other artists to throw a fashion show, an art gallery, a concert, and more. The possibilities are endless with all of your local artists available at the palm of your hand. Mad Collab includes a swipe left/ swipe right format to make viewing profiles a breeze. We want our users to be seen for their talent. Profile pictures aren't available until two users match for a collaboration based on their previous work. When creating a profile, users will be asked what kind of artist they identify as. This is where you define who you are locally. You will be able to post a selection of work to represent your artistic abilities. Are you a traveling artist? Do you have any trips planned in the near future? With our premium membership you can have your profile featured in other locations. You will also have the luxury of viewing artists in any location prior to visiting to pre-plan collaborations.

About

Wheelucky

Features
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At its core, Wheelucky is a dynamic social networking platform that enables millions of people from diverse backgrounds to connect and interact by sharing their aspirations—whether professional, personal, or romantic. By leveraging advanced geolocation technology, Wheelucky provides users with a flexible and transparent environment to discover meaningful opportunities, enjoy social experiences, and, when desired, build lasting relationships. Users define their preferences and specific criteria, which are then analyzed by Wheelucky's intelligent matching algorithm to generate highly relevant and personalized results. Designed with user satisfaction at its center, Wheelucky delivers tailored connections and experiences that align closely with each individual's goals, interests, and expectations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mad Collab4 screens
Wheelucky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wheelucky at every 3 weeks against Mad Collab's every 10 months. Mad Collab's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mad Collab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and Wheelucky sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mad Collab ships an update every 10 months, Wheelucky every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mad Collab versus Wheelucky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMad CollabWheelucky
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB125 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDiamond SmithReal Time Village, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mad Collab

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription$5.991 Month
9 purchases

Wheelucky

One-time9
  • $4.99$4.99
  • Basic Plan$9.99
  • $9.99$9.99
Show 6 more
  • $24.99$24.99
  • Silver Plan$27.99
  • Gold Plan$47.99
  • $49.99$49.99
  • $99.99$99.99
  • Kryptonite Plan$103.99

Questions

Is Mad Collab free?
Mad Collab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wheelucky free?
Wheelucky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mad Collab or Wheelucky have ads?
Neither Mad Collab nor Wheelucky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mad Collab or Wheelucky?
Mad Collab ships an update every 10 months, and Wheelucky every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mad Collab was updated on October 8, 2026 and Wheelucky on October 11, 2026.

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