Comparison

Flowthru vs Kacto

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

Head to head
About

Flowthru

A collaborative music workspace for effortless file sharing, lossless streaming, and version control. Manage collaborators, control access, and organize projects with an intuitive interface. Export music data for labels, publishers, and more.

Highlights
  • Effortless file sharing
  • Lossless streaming
  • Version toggling
  • Automatic organization
  • Role-based access control
  • Intuitive music data entry
Features
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One place for everything before release: Bring your music, collaborators and credits together. Stream the sound you made: Listen to your mixes and masters in lossless quality. Stay in control of what you share: Share a listen and choose when to allow downloads. Keep the work together: Keep versions and collaborators connected to your music. Keep credits with the music: Collect contributor details as the project develops. Sound Credit is now Flowthru: Sign in with your existing Sound Credit account to continue working on your projects.

About

Kacto

This app empowers musicians to manage their careers by planning releases, growing their audience, and increasing revenue. It offers tools for creating smart links, pre-save campaigns, fan engagement, and analytics, all in one platform.

Highlights
  • Smart link creation
  • Pre-save campaign builder
  • Fanbase growth tools
  • Email fan engagement
  • Release analytics
  • AI-powered release planning
  • Unified link sharing
Features
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Turn attention into a lasting music career. Kacto gives artists everything they need to plan releases, grow their audience, engage fans, and earn more from every drop, all in one place. Whether you’re releasing your first single or your next album, Kacto helps you build momentum before release day and keep it going long after. Everything you need to grow • Create beautiful smart links for every release • Build pre-save campaigns that convert • Collect and grow your fanbase • Send email updates directly to your fans • Track clicks, streams, and fan engagement with powerful analytics • Use AI to plan releases, write copy, and generate cover art ideas • Share all your music, videos, merch, and social links in one place • Turn attention into revenue with fan-first experiences Built for modern artists Kacto is designed for independent artists, producers, DJs, labels, and music teams who want more than just a link in bio. From planning your campaign to understanding what actually works, Kacto helps you make better decisions and grow your career. Start for free and launch your next release with confidence. Terms of Service: https://kac.to/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flowthru4 screens
Kacto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kacto at 100% against Flowthru's 33%. Kacto also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kacto holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Flowthru's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kacto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowthru ships an update fortnightly, Kacto every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flowthru versus Kacto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowthruKacto
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (18 ratings)4.5 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1818
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB121 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSound CreditKacto LTD

Customer experience

Flowthru

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Kacto

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flowthru

No in-app purchases

None

Kacto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flowthru free?
Flowthru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kacto free?
Kacto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flowthru or Kacto?
Kacto is rated higher. Flowthru averages 3.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Kacto averages 4.5 from 18 ratings.
Do Flowthru or Kacto have ads?
Neither Flowthru nor Kacto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowthru or Kacto?
Flowthru ships an update fortnightly, and Kacto every 4 days. Most recently, Flowthru was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kacto on October 22, 2026.

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