Farcaster vs Looma Social
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.
Looma Social
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Looma is a Social Utility, not Social Media. Built to bring people together through genuine connection, collaboration, and community, not to maximize your screen time or sell your attention. Unlike Social Media platforms that profit from engagement metrics and ads, Looma shares a portion of net profits directly with its users and charities. Stay connected through Moment Sharing, Discussions, Messaging, and high-quality Voice and Video Calling, complete with full-screen incoming call alerts so you never miss a connection. Built with your well-being in mind, Looma puts safety and mental health first. No algorithmic pressure. No engagement traps. Just a secure space where technology actually serves you. Organizations and communities can run Storefronts: shops and charity drives, so the group can sell and collect donations without an ad feed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Looma Social at none against Farcaster's 10. Farcaster's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. Looma Social asks for nothing beyond the download.
Farcaster ships an update every 5 days, Looma Social weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farcaster | Looma Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Merkle Manufactory | 17110341 CANADA INC. |
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
Looma Social
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
- Onchain Gas Fee$45.00
Looma Social
No in-app purchases









