Snikket vs Water Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snikket
Connect with friends, family, and colleagues on a global network without compromising your personal data. This privacy-focused chat application requires an invite to a Snikket service to function, ensuring secure and trusted communication.
- Privacy-friendly communication
- Worldwide communication network
- Data protection
- Trusted service providers
- Open-source software
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The Snikket app allows you to join a worldwide communication network. Use the app for communicating with friends, family and colleagues without surrendering your data to large corporations. Important Note: To get started with the app you need an invite to a Snikket service, or run your own. The app will not work unless you have an invite to join a Snikket service. Snikket allows you to use a service provided by someone you trust. This could be an organisation, simply a techie friend or family member. Snikket is 100% free and open-source software. Questions? Browse our FAQ: https://snikket.org/app/faq/
Water Network
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TheWaterNetwork.com is the world’s largest open knowledge-sharing platform and professional community for water sector experts, companies, and individuals. The app is open to the general public and allows anyone to discover content, connect with professionals, and participate in discussions related to the global water industry. In addition, the platform offers optional SaaS-based digital workspaces that any user or organization can create and manage through a self-service registration process. These workspaces support collaboration, messaging, and content management and are available to all users without invitation or pre-approval. With over 14 years of experience, The Water Network provides scalable, cloud-based collaboration and knowledge-sharing tools for the global water community. Contact: contact@thewaternetwork.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Water Network at every 2 weeks against Snikket's every 7 months. Snikket's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Snikket ships an update every 7 months, Water Network every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snikket | Water Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snikket Community Interest Company | AquaSPE AG |
In-app purchases
Snikket
No in-app purchases
Water Network
No in-app purchases









