Networked.co vs Gather Communities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Networked.co
Build, engage, and monetize your branded community on mobile. This platform offers full control over your community and data, with customizable branding and all-in-one tools for discussions, events, and content sharing. Secure and reliable for long-term growth.
- Full community ownership and data control
- Monetize memberships, content, and products
- Fully customizable branding and design
- All-in-one tools for discussions and events
- Secure and reliable Web3 infrastructure
- Track community performance
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Networked is the leading community platform app that allows you to bring your branded community to mobile, with the full power to build, engage, and monetize, anytime, anywhere. Why Networked? True Ownership: Say goodbye to algorithms and platform shifts. Networked puts you in full control of your community and data. Monetization, Your Way: Manage paid memberships, exclusive content, sponsorships, digital products, and choose how to earn and grow. Fully Branded Experience: Make your space your own with customizable branding, design, and functionality. All-in-One Tools: Run discussions, host events, share content, and track performance, all from one app. Secure & Reliable: Built for long-term growth with Web3 infrastructure and privacy you can trust. Whether you're a coach, creator, brand, or mission-driven organization, Networked’s app keeps your community thriving. Get started for free today. Build your community, your way. Learn more at www.networked.co.
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
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Networked.co at none against Gather Communities's 4. Gather Communities's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (201 vs 18). On price, rating, ads 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. Gather Communities sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $30.00 per year. Networked.co asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Networked.co against 4.7 for Gather Communities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gather Communities has 201 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Networked.co's written reviews are positive against 96% of Gather Communities's.
Networked.co ships an update every 2 weeks, Gather Communities every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Networked.co | Gather Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better | 4.7 (201 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 95.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 201 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — 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 | 107 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Networked | GCS Publishing, Inc |
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Networked.co
Gather Communities
In-app purchases
Networked.co
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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