Gonks vs Looma Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gonks
Send random Emsha sounds to your friends by 'gonking' them. It's a simple social networking app focused on sending these sounds to keep connections active.
- Send random Emsha sounds
- Gonk friends
- Friend list management
- Simple user interface
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You have a list of your friends, you gonk them to send them a random Emsha sound. Gonk. It’s that simple. Keep gonking your friends until you die!
Looma Social
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Looma is a Social Utility, not Social Media. Built to bring people together through genuine connection, collaboration, and community, not to maximize your screen time or sell your attention. Unlike Social Media platforms that profit from engagement metrics and ads, Looma shares a portion of net profits directly with its users and charities. Stay connected through Moment Sharing, Discussions, Messaging, and high-quality Voice and Video Calling, complete with full-screen incoming call alerts so you never miss a connection. Built with your well-being in mind, Looma puts safety and mental health first. No algorithmic pressure. No engagement traps. Just a secure space where technology actually serves you. Organizations and communities can run Storefronts: shops and charity drives, so the group can sell and collect donations without an ad feed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gonks at none against Looma Social's shown. Gonks also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Looma Social's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gonks ships an update every 3 weeks, Looma Social weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gonks | Looma Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Devology for Information Technology | 17110341 CANADA INC. |
In-app purchases
Gonks
No in-app purchases
Looma Social
No in-app purchases
