Comparison

FUNKEON vs Whisl

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

Head to head
About

FUNKEON

This app connects passionate fans with their favorite celebrities in a private, members-only community. It offers exclusive content like live streams, behind-the-scenes photos, and direct interaction through group chats and birthday messages.

Highlights
  • Celebrity live streaming
  • Private fan group chats
  • Exclusive photo galleries
  • Birthday message streams
  • News and limited information
  • Digital membership card
Features
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FUNKEONは、有名人のファンコミュニティです。 オープンなSNSとは違い、完全会員制のクローズドコミュニティで熱量の高いファン向けのアプリケーションです。 コンテンツ内容としては、有名人によるライブストリーミング配信機能、タイムライン投稿機能、オフショット等を投稿するギャラリー機能、ファン同士で意見交換が可能なグループチャット機能、誕生日に配信されるバーステージメッセージ機能、限定情報を知ることが出来るニュース機能、会員を示すデジタル会員証機能等、様々なコンテンツを用意しております。 利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Whisl

A social media platform offering a unique modular channel hub for creators and businesses. Users can connect with friends, access information, and creators can streamline their social presence and sell products. Businesses can build utility-based channels and monetize their own app ideas.

Highlights
  • Modular channel hub
  • Influencer channels
  • Business channels
  • Integrated store for creators
  • Subscription for exclusive content
  • Build and monetize app ideas
Features
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WHISL is an independent social media platform with the world’s first modular channel hub. Want to connect with your friends? Do that. Want WHISL to be an information app? It can be WHISL is whatever you need it to be in that moment. With our revolutionary channel-hub, there are two types of channels. Influencer channels & Business channels. Influencer Channels allow the creator to streamline their entire social portfolio into one place, meaning that your supporters don’t have to go to a million different platforms to keep up with what you’re doing. WHISL also minimizes the friction it takes for you to sell your products/merchandise by giving the channel owner their own store to sell their widgets. Consumers can also support their favorite influencers through a $5 a month subscription service that gives them access to exclusive content if available. Business Channels are based on utility. An example is school ratings in your area. You shouldn’t have to jump through hoops on the internet to find that kind of information. Now you don’t have to. On the channel creator side. Say you have an idea for an app but don’t have the $30k it takes to do so, with us, it only costs at most $2,000 and we put you into a mall-styled ecosystem. You design your channel, your revenue model, and you’re your own boss. Join WHISL today, and for the first time on a social media platform, design your own experience.

Screenshots

FUNKEON3 screens
Whisl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whisl at none against FUNKEON's 23. On price, update cadence, ads 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. FUNKEON sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whisl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FUNKEON versus Whisl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFUNKEONWhisl
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社 ファンクラブテクノロジーズAppuno

Customer experience

FUNKEON

Written reviews25 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative72.0%

Whisl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

21 purchases

FUNKEON

Subscriptions19
  • ファンクラブ設定用ID$2.991 Month
  • Dazzy$2.991 Month
  • kirinファンクラブ$2.991 Year
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  • ファンクラブ設定用ID2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Hau.se$3.991 Month
  • 雪村ふれあい牧場$3.991 Month
  • UNCHAIN FAMILIAR$3.991 Month
  • Queen Room2 variants$3.991 Month
  • fanclub設定用ID$4.991 Month
  • ファンクラブ設定ID$4.991 Month
  • MARC PANTHER FUNKEON$4.991 Month
  • ファンクラブ設定用ID$5.491 Month
  • fanclub設定用ID$6.491 Month
  • fanclub設定用ID$6.991 Month
  • Queen Room$22.996 Months
  • FUNKEON GOBOU$24.991 Month
  • MARC PANTHER FUNKEON$29.996 Months
  • Queen Room$49.991 Year
  • MARC PANTHER FUNKEON$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • FUNKEON Coin 60 SET$8.99
  • FUNKEON Coin 6800 SET$999.99
None

Whisl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FUNKEON free?
FUNKEON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whisl free?
Whisl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FUNKEON or Whisl have ads?
Neither FUNKEON nor Whisl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FUNKEON or Whisl?
FUNKEON ships an update every 2 months, and Whisl every 2 months. Most recently, FUNKEON was updated on September 17, 2026 and Whisl on September 9, 2026.

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