Farcaster vs tap.ec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Farcaster
A decentralized social network where users control their identity and data. Connect with a global community by creating a profile, posting public messages, and engaging in private conversations. Experience a new way to socialize online.
- Decentralized social network
- User-controlled identity
- Create public profile
- Post public messages
- Send private messages
- Discover users and profiles
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Sign up requires an in-app purchase. Farcaster is a new type of social network. It's decentralized, like email, which means you control your account and identity. It's an ever-growing community of interesting, curious people from all over the world. Connect with others by creating a profile and posting public messages. What can you do with Farcaster: - Create a Farcaster account and public profile - Post and reply to public messages - Send private messages to friends - Find other users and visit public profiles You can keep updated by following us on (@farcaster) or on X (@farcaster_xyz). If you need to contact support, please send an email to support+ios@neynar.com.
tap.ec
Connect, network, and manage your entertainment career globally. This platform is designed for professionals in the media and entertainment industry to streamline their career management.
- Professional networking
- Career management tools
- Global entertainment industry focus
- Media professional connections
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tap. is a mobile app where entertainment professionals connect, network, and manage their entire entertainment career in the global media and entertainment industry. tap. is a tech company headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Farcaster at 4.6 against tap.ec's 3.7. Farcaster also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 9). tap.ec's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Farcaster sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. tap.ec asks for nothing beyond the download.
Farcaster holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Farcaster has 1.1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Farcaster ships an update every 5 days, tap.ec every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farcaster | tap.ec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merkle Manufactory | CREAKT, LDA |
Customer experience
Farcaster
tap.ec
Bugs and requests
Farcaster
Reported bugs
5 issues- Registration issues
- Inability to upload photos
- Crashes and app instability
- Problems with in-app purchases
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Multi-language support
- Improved notifications
- Expanded content sharing options
- Better integration with web3 tools
- Enhanced analytics and metrics
tap.ec
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Farcaster
- Warpcast Gas Fee$1.00
- Warpcast Gas Fee$2.00
- Warpcast Gas Fee$3.00
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- Onchain Gas Fee$5.00
- Onchain Gas Fee$9.00
- Warpcast Gas Fee$12.00
- Onchain Gas Fee$18.00
- Warpcast Gas Fee$24.00
- Onchain Gas Fee$27.00
- Warpcast Gas Fee$36.00
- Onchain Gas Fee$45.00
- Warpcast Gas Fee$48.00
- Onchain Gas Fee$54.00
- Warpcast Gas Fee$60.00
- Warpcast Gas Fee$72.00
- Warpcast Gas Fee$80.00
tap.ec
No in-app purchases
