Farcaster vs Knoso
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.
Knoso
Discover new people nearby for professional networking or making friends. Swipe through profiles, filter by interests, and chat directly to arrange meetups. Ideal for professionals, students, and city newcomers.
- Swipe to connect with profiles
- Professional and social networking
- Filter by interests and proximity
- In-app messaging for communication
- Ideal for city newcomers
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Knoso: Your Gateway to New Connections Knoso is the ultimate social networking app designed to help you meet new people, whether you're looking to grow your professional network or make friends in a new city. Perfect for professionals, students, or anyone new to town, Knoso makes it easy to discover people nearby who share your interests. Features: Swipe to Connect: Effortlessly swipe through profiles to find people you’d like to meet. Professional & Social Networking: Whether you're seeking new career opportunities or simply making friends, Knoso helps you find the right connections. Filter by Preferences: Use filters to tailor your search based on interests, proximity, and networking goals. In-App Messaging: Once matched, chat directly within the app to set up meetups or collaborate. Perfect for City Newcomers: Explore your new city by connecting with locals who can show you around or introduce you to new opportunities. Make meaningful connections with Knoso wherever life takes you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knoso at 100% against Farcaster's 51%. Knoso also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Farcaster's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 12) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Knoso asks for nothing beyond the download.
Knoso holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Farcaster has 1.1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Farcaster's written reviews are positive against 100% of Knoso's.
Farcaster ships an update every 5 days, Knoso every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farcaster | Knoso |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Merkle Manufactory | Knoso LLC |
Customer experience
Farcaster
Knoso
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
Knoso
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
Knoso
No in-app purchases
