Comparison

WriteBack vs O! Social

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

Head to head
About

WriteBack

Features
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Express yourself in the most authentic and therapeutic way, using letters! WriteBack is a new way to get in touch with your friends and family. 1. Make a scribble for what’s in your heart and save it as a journal. 2. Share your thoughts with your loved ones as a personal letter. 3. Track the responses and write back again. 4. Send the letters to your contacts. 5. All the letters are privately shared and not public. Letters can be seen only by the recipient, you choose! 6. Save the letters in one place, and track their corresponding responses in one place. Just like email threads, WriteBack makes a thread of letters so you can find them easily! Enjoy writing!

About

O! Social

Features
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O! is where your real social circle lives β€” not the whole internet. Share posts, photos, and videos with the people who actually matter to you. React with more than just a like β€” love, haha, wow, and more. Post stories that disappear after 24 hours, and keep the conversation going with threaded comments. Stay close with: β€’ A feed built around your circle, not an algorithm chasing engagement β€’ Direct messages and group chats, with photo and video sharing β€’ Groups for the communities, teams, and friend circles you're part of β€’ A simple marketplace to buy, sell, or give away things locally β€’ Notifications that keep you in the loop without the noise β€’ Top Friends, so the people closest to you are always one tap away O! is built to feel like the early web β€” social, personal, and yours. Questions or feedback? Reach us through the app's built-in bug report tool.

Screenshots

WriteBack4 screens
O! Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: O! Social at every 2 days against WriteBack's every 5 days. WriteBack's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WriteBack ships an update every 5 days, O! Social every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
WriteBack versus O! Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteBackO! Social
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMarkovateBrian stanton

In-app purchases

None

WriteBack

No in-app purchases

None

O! Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WriteBack free?
WriteBack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is O! Social free?
O! Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WriteBack or O! Social have ads?
Neither WriteBack nor O! Social shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WriteBack or O! Social?
WriteBack ships an update every 5 days, and O! Social every 2 days. Most recently, WriteBack was updated on September 25, 2026 and O! Social on September 24, 2026.

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