Shadow vs Koala
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow
A community-based social platform for real-time geolocated networking. Discover exclusive events and opportunities in major cities worldwide. Connect with a highly engaged member base.
- Community-based social platform
- Geolocated networking
- Exclusive event discovery
- Real-time opportunities
- Major city coverage
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Shadow is a selective, community-based, social platform that provides geolocated networking for a highly connected member base. Join our platform to see exclusive events and opportunities in real-time, across major cities around the world including LA, NYC, Miami, London and more.
Koala
Consolidate your entire online creator identity into a single, verified profile. Showcase your work and presence across all platforms without scattered links or bios. Build a dynamic passport that reflects your full creative identity.
- Unified creator profile
- Cross-platform presence
- Verified identity
- Showcase your work
- Centralized link management
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The professional community for creators. Meet your people. Land your next collab. Join groups that feel like home. Share your creator profile. Host and find events. It starts on Koala.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shadow at 100% against Koala's 60%. Shadow also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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.
Shadow ships an update fortnightly, Koala every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Shadow | Koala |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shadow Tech Incorporated | koala community inc. |
Customer experience
Shadow
Koala
In-app purchases
Shadow
No in-app purchases
Koala
No in-app purchases
