Farcaster vs Postcards Are Fun
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.
Postcards Are Fun
Share life's moments with close friends and family through voice notes and photos. This app transforms your ramblings into digital postcards, fostering genuine connection without the pressure of public performance.
- Record voice notes or type updates
- Add photos to your messages
- Transform updates into digital postcards
- Share with close friends and family circles
- No followers or vanity metrics
- Preserves your authentic voice
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Ramble in. Postcard out. Talk or type about your day — big stuff, small stuff, a sandwich, the coffee you had, or the friend you saw. Add photos if you want. We'll turn it into Postcards for your friends and family. This is social media without followers, just friends. It's a beautiful place to share what's actually happening in your life - weekend adventures, small things about your day, vacation highlights, outings with the kiddos, and more - with the people you actually care about. This is not a place to worry about looking cool. Just do you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Ramble. Open the app and talk or type — about your morning, your weekend, your kid's first soccer game, the weird thing your boss said. Add a few photos if you want. 2. Get your postcard. We turn your voice notes and photos into a fun postcard. Edit it if you want. 3. Share it. Send it to your Close Friends, a custom circle, or just one person. They'll see it on their card. That's it. WHO IT'S FOR — The group chat that's gone quiet because nobody has time for a real update — Parents who want to keep grandparents in the loop without another Facebook account — Friends scattered across cities who used to send long emails and now send nothing — Anyone who misses when sharing your life online felt small and human WHAT MAKES POSTCARDS DIFFERENT → No followers and vanity metrics. Just real friends and family. → Your voice, not a template. We preserve how you actually talk. → Close Friends by default. Public posting isn't the point. → Daily logs, weekend recaps, single stories — share what fits. → It's social media that is fun and actually makes you feel good. Postcards is for the small, real audience in your life. The five people. The group chat. The family thread. The friends who'd actually want to know. Ramble in. Postcard out. — Made with care in NYC. Questions, ideas, or just want to say hi? hello@postcards.fun
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Postcards Are Fun at none against Farcaster's 16. Postcards Are Fun also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Farcaster's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price and ads 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. Postcards Are Fun asks for nothing beyond the download.
Postcards Are Fun 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Farcaster ships an update every 5 days, Postcards Are Fun every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farcaster | Postcards Are Fun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Merkle Manufactory | Biographer, Inc |
Customer experience
Farcaster
Postcards Are Fun
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
Postcards Are Fun
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
Postcards Are Fun
No in-app purchases
Questions
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