# Shadow vs Boing

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow at none against Boing's 12. Shadow also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Boing's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Boing sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shadow against 4.7 for Boing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 111 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Shadow's written reviews are positive against 97% of Boing's.

Shadow ships an update fortnightly, Boing every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadow | Boing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow/id1586018038/reviews)** | [4.7 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boing-swap-your-reality/id6740982148/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 44 | **111** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 96.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 74 MB | 187 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Shadow Tech Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574753183) | [FutureGadgets, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760890322) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow/id1586018038)

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.

**Highlights:** Community-based social platform, Geolocated networking, Exclusive event discovery, Real-time opportunities, Major city coverage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Boing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boing-swap-your-reality/id6740982148)

This app facilitates a unique photo and video exchange where users must fulfill another's request to unlock their content. It encourages creative responses to prompts, fostering genuine interaction and shared moments in private messages. Content is ephemeral and viewable only a limited number of times.

**Highlights:** Fulfilling requests to unlock content, AI-powered response matching, Customizable photo and video prompts, Private direct messaging, Ephemeral content with limited views, User-created prompts and reactions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Coin | $1.00 | one-time |
| 20 Coins | $1.00 | one-time |
| 5 Coins | $5.00 | one-time |
| 100 Coins | $5.00 | one-time |
| 10 Coins | $10.00 | one-time |
| 200 Coins | $10.00 | one-time |
| 20 Coins | $20.00 | one-time |
| 400 Coins | $20.00 | one-time |
| 50 Coins | $50.00 | one-time |
| 1000 Coins | $50.00 | one-time |
| 100 Coins | $100.00 | one-time |
| 2000 Coins | $100.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadow free?

Shadow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Boing free?

Boing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shadow or Boing?

Shadow is rated higher. Shadow averages 4.9 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Boing averages 4.7 from 111 ratings.

### Do Shadow or Boing have ads?

Neither Shadow nor Boing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shadow or Boing?

Shadow ships an update fortnightly, and Boing every 3 days. Most recently, Shadow was updated on October 24, 2026 and Boing on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*