Comparison

Farcaster vs FanLive ( with STAR )

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Decentralized social network
  • User-controlled identity
  • Create public profile
  • Post public messages
  • Send private messages
  • Discover users and profiles
Read full description

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.

About

FanLive ( with STAR )

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FanLive offers a variety of features. - Convenient content management for creators - Real-time communication with fans (1:1 chat, video chat) - Supports uploading of posts such as photos, videos, audio, etc. - Prevent content capture (protection of paid content) - Send message to followers and subscribed fans at once - Support for membership subscription and uploading of goods to be sold in the store Access Permissions Permission is required to use the service. You can use the app even if you do not allow it, but there may be restrictions on some services. [Required access permissions]. - Device and app history: Required to check app errors and improve usability. [Optional access] - Notifications: Required to receive important messages and pushes to use the service. - Camera: Required for creator application, changing creator profile background image, contacting us, etc. - Microphone: Required for sound recording. - Photo Library and Apple Music: Required to apply to become a creator, change your creator profile background image, change your user profile image, create posts and chats, and contact us. - Location: Required for personalised ad exposure.

Screenshots

Farcaster3 screens
FanLive ( with STAR )4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Farcaster at none against FanLive ( with STAR )'s shown. Farcaster also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). FanLive ( with STAR )'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Farcaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and FanLive ( with STAR ) sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Farcaster ships an update every 5 days, FanLive ( with STAR ) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Farcaster versus FanLive ( with STAR ): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFarcasterFanLive ( with STAR )
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB170 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMerkle ManufactoryHANAMOBILE

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

FanLive ( with STAR )

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Farcaster

One-time10
  • Warpcast Gas Fee$1.00
  • Warpcast Gas Fee$2.00
  • Warpcast Gas Fee$3.00
Show 7 more
  • 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
  • Onchain Gas Fee$45.00
8 purchases

FanLive ( with STAR )

One-time8
  • 10 Stars$0.99
  • 40 Stars$3.99
  • 80 Stars$7.99
Show 5 more
  • BONUS PACK 200$19.99
  • BONUS PACK 400$39.99
  • BONUS PACK 800$79.99
  • BONUS PACK 2000$199.99
  • BONUS PACK 3000$299.99

Questions

Is Farcaster free?
Farcaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FanLive ( with STAR ) free?
FanLive ( with STAR ) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Farcaster or FanLive ( with STAR ) have ads?
FanLive ( with STAR ) shows ads; Farcaster does not.
Which is updated more often, Farcaster or FanLive ( with STAR )?
Farcaster ships an update every 5 days, and FanLive ( with STAR ) every 4 months. Most recently, Farcaster was updated on November 3, 2026 and FanLive ( with STAR ) on November 4, 2026.

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