Farcaster vs Recaster
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.
Recaster
This social networking client offers enhanced control over your online presence. It features a reverse chronological feed, multiple account support, and the ability to schedule posts. Enjoy a customizable experience with threaded replies and built-in translation.
- Reverse Chronological Feed
- Multiple Accounts Support
- Schedule Casts
- Configurable Home Tabs
- Threaded Replies
- Native Translation Action
- User Lists
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Recaster is a client for Farcaster where you can control your own social. Features of Recaster: - Reverse Chronological Feed - Multiple Accounts Support - Schedule Casts - Configurable Home Tabs - Threaded Replies for Conversations - Built-in Native Translation Action - User Lists Similar to X - Priority Mode at the Cast Level - OpenRank / Airstack Statistics - True Dark Mode, Switchable Anytime - Configurable Notifications - Airstack/OpenRank/Moxie integration More features coming soon
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recaster at 100% against Farcaster's 51%. Recaster also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Farcaster's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 15) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support 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. Recaster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Recaster holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Farcaster has 1.1K ratings behind it against 15, 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 Recaster's.
Farcaster ships an update every 5 days, Recaster fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farcaster | Recaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.8 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Merkle Manufactory | Bress XYZ |
Customer experience
Farcaster
Recaster
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
Recaster
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
Recaster
No in-app purchases
