Fora Communities vs Gather Communities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fora Communities
Connect with passionate communities and share knowledge on your favorite subjects. This app aggregates over 1000 forums, allowing you to easily browse discussions, post images and videos, and stay updated with push notifications. Discover new insights and engage with enthusiasts worldwide.
- Access 1000+ enthusiast forums
- Connect with like-minded communities
- Share expertise and discover knowledge
- Post images and videos
- Fast switching between communities
- Receive push notifications
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Fora Communities enables the world to share expertise and discover knowledge on subjects they love. Connect to all your favorite communities in one place. Including: Archery Talk AVS Forum Benzworld BimmerFest Chevy Bolt EV Forum DIY Chatroom E46 Fanatics Forum Expat Forum i4Talk Jeep Enthusiast Forums MTBR Next Generation Emulation Overclock.net SkyscraperCity Forum Tech Support Guy Toyota Nation Forum VW Vortex WatchUSeek Fora Communities supports posting images and videos, fast switching between communities, new profile creation, and push notifications. Join the conversation by downloading Fora Communities today!
Gather Communities
Consolidate all your online communities into a single, streamlined application. Browse, post, and follow discussions across multiple platforms with one account. Easily create and manage your own community spaces without technical hurdles.
- Unified community access
- Browse, post, and follow discussions
- Single account for all communities
- Easy community creation
- Privacy-focused design
- No algorithms or data harvesting
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Stop juggling dozens of forum apps and browser tabs. Gather brings thousands of communities together in one fast, beautiful app. Browse, post, and follow the conversations you care about across all your Gatherings with a single account. Want to build your own community? Create a Gathering in minutes. No technical setup. No licensing fees. Just a place for your people to connect. Gather is privacy-focused by design. No algorithms deciding what you see. No data harvesting. Just real conversations. Bring your people home. Terms of Service: https://gather.forum/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gather.forum/privacy.html
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Verdict
Fora Communities and Gather Communities both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Gather Communities's written reviews are positive against 26% of Fora Communities's. Gather Communities also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Fora Communities's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 201). On price, rating, 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. Gather Communities sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $30.00 per year. Fora Communities asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Fora Communities against 4.7 for Gather Communities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fora Communities has 1.4K ratings behind it against 201, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Fora Communities's written reviews are positive against 96% of Gather Communities's.
Fora Communities ships an update every 9 days, Gather Communities every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fora Communities | Gather Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.7 (201 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews | 95.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 201 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VerticalScope Inc. | GCS Publishing, Inc |
Customer experience
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Bugs and requests
Fora Communities
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and loading issues
- Inconsistent behavior across platforms
- Notification problems
- Inability to upload media
Requested features
4 requests- Improve login and account management
- Add dark mode support
- Enhance search and navigation
- Reduce ads and improve user experience
Gather Communities
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fora Communities
No in-app purchases
Gather Communities
- Bronze Membership$30.001 Year
- Silver Membership$60.001 Year
- Gold Membership$119.991 Year
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- Platinum Membership$200.001 Year
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