Communica vs xcluma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Communica
This app serves as a leading online and offline retailer for electronic components in South Africa. It offers a wide selection of parts for various electronic projects and needs.
- Electronic component distribution
- Online retail
- Offline retail
- South African market focus
- Independent distributor
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Communica is the largest independant Electronic Component Distributor and Online and Offline Retailer in South Africa.
xcluma
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The online collection of products includes: Electronics Modules: Modules for Arduino, Raspberry PI and other Microcontrollers, Audio Modules, Relay Modules, OLED, TFT and LCD Display, Memory and Storage Modules, Serial commination modules, I2C Modules, Ethernet Boards, IR based Boards, Wireless Modules, RF Based Modules and many more. Sensors: Current Sensors, Distance Sensors, Gas Sensors, IR Based Sensors, KY-Series Sensors, temperature and Humidity Sensors, Sound Sensors and list goes on. Robotics Parts: Motors, Controllers and Mechanical Parts. Power Supply: AC-DC, DC-AC, DC-DC buck, SMPS Board. BMS Board: 1S,2S,3S,4S,5S,6S and wide Variety of BMS Modules, Change and Solar Controllers 3D Printer Parts: Colling Fans, Temperature Sensors, Ball bearing, Reprap Tape, Time Belt, Pully, Stepper Motors and Controllers. eBike Parts: ebike Motors, Controllers, Throttles, Meter, Chain and more. Incubator Parts: Controller, Motors, Temperature meters, Mist maker & more Active and Passive Components: Integrated Circuits (ICs), Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Diodes. APP FEATURES: -Find products you need: a wide variety of boards used in DIY, Electronics and IOT projects. -Competitive Price: Get Products at their best Price. -Fast and Secure Checkout: Pay Online via Debit, Credit Card, UPI and Net Banking. -Detailed Product description with actual Product Image. -Login Seamlessly vis Social Account Facebook and Google. -Wishlist products: Save Products for later by adding to your Wishlist. -Timely Delivery and live tracking of orders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Communica at every 5 months against xcluma's every 32 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Communica ships an update every 5 months, xcluma every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Communica | xcluma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RAPID ACCELERATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | XCLUMA BUSINESS PRIVATE LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Communica
No in-app purchases
xcluma
No in-app purchases
