Bantr vs Faxo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bantr
Connect with fellow TV enthusiasts to discuss your favorite shows. Engage in episode-specific conversations, join group chats, or create your own discussion prompts. Keep track of shows you're watching and avoid spoilers with personalized settings.
- Discuss favorite TV shows
- Episode-specific conversations
- Join or create group chats
- Spoiler-free viewing options
- Track watched shows
- Connect with other fans
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Let’s talk TV! Bantr is a social network for television fans. Comment, rant, commiserate, bond, and bantr about the shows you love with other fans who love them, too. Swipe through episode-specific discussion topics and join small group conversation or create some prompts of your own and get bantring. Your Favorite Shows - Keep track of all the shows you’ve watched and chat about the ones you love and the ones you love to hate. New shows and episodes are added all the time. Spoiler Free - Select where you are in a series, and never worry about encountering annoying spoilers. Have Meaningful Discussion - Find and engage with other fans in anonymous discussions groups Make New Friends - Make a diverse range of new connections and build up a buddy list of your favorite people to talk to.
Faxo
This app combines social networking, video sharing, messaging, professional tools, and a marketplace into a single platform. Users can connect with friends, share content, find jobs, buy and sell locally, and even play games, all within one familiar interface.
- Social media feeds with friends/following options
- Live streaming with chat
- 1:1 and group messaging with calls
- Professional profiles and job postings
- Local marketplace for buying and selling
- Content creation and monetization tools
- Integrated games and recipe boards
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The first all-in-one super app—do everything in one fast, familiar place. Feels like Facebook-style friends, Instagram-worthy posts, TikTok-like clips, Pinterest-style boards, WhatsApp-style messaging, Reddit-style communities, X-style micro-updates, LinkedIn-style professional profiles & jobs, Tinder-like matching, Coinbase-style wallet tools, and Craigslist-style classifieds—plus recipes and games—in one app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Social & Video: Share posts, photos, links, and short videos in feeds you control. Create friendships or follow accounts—and switch between Friends and Following feeds to tailor what you see. • Live Streaming: Go live to followers, groups, or communities with instant chat. • Chat & Groups: 1:1 and group messaging, audio/video calls, communities, and mod tools. • Professional Profiles & Jobs: Create a professional profile, make business connections, follow companies, apply to roles, or post openings. • Business Pages: Launch pages, showcase products or services, and grow an audience—no extra tools required. • Marketplace: Buy & Sell locally with listing chat and trusted profiles. • Earn & Monetize: Sell items or services in Marketplace and receive tips on posts and live streams. • Go Local: See nearby posts, listings, jobs, and events with a location-focused feed. • Events: Create events, RSVP, and share with friends or groups. • Q&A: Ask questions, crowdsource answers, and highlight the best responses. • Recipes & Boards: Save, organize, and share recipes with visual, board-style collections. • Games: Play thousands of casual games and collect your favorites. • Bluesky Client (AT Protocol): Connect your Bluesky account to browse and post via Faxo—switch between Timeline/Clips/Boards views. • Dating: Match, chat, and meet new people. • Wallet & Payouts: Track balances, receive tips, and manage crypto earnings. CHOOSE YOUR FEED STYLE • Timeline for posts & photos (Facebook-like) • Clips for full-screen discovery (TikTok-like) • Boards for saving and organizing ideas (Pinterest-like) Toggle Friends or Following on Faxo feeds anytime, and switch views on any feed—including your connected Bluesky feed. SAFETY & CONTROL • Block and report tools to keep your experience in your hands • Content filters and moderation features for creators and group owners • Privacy controls for profiles, posts, and groups WHY FAXO • All-in-one convenience: social, video, live, chat, marketplace, local, events, Q&A, professional profiles, jobs, business pages, recipes, games, groups, Bluesky client, earnings, and crypto—together at last. • Familiar by design: feels like what you already know, without juggling multiple apps. • Built to end app fatigue: one download, endless possibilities. Download Faxo and do more with one app. Share a moment, start a live stream, sell a guitar, post a recipe, join a community, play a game, go local, build your career, host an event, earn from your work, or grow a brand—all in one app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bantr at none against Faxo's 21. Faxo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 33). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Faxo sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bantr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bantr holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Faxo has 1.8K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Bantr's written reviews are positive against 80% of Faxo's.
Bantr ships an update every 3 weeks, Faxo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bantr | Faxo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 486 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bantr Collective Incorporated | Faxo, Inc. |
Customer experience
Bantr
Faxo
Bugs and requests
Bantr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Faxo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Posting glitches (images not posting)
- Tabs reload when tapped
- App refreshes when tapping tabs
Requested features
6 requests- More features
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Private groups
- Android version availability
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In-app purchases
Bantr
No in-app purchases
Faxo
- Basic Social Network$3.991 Month
- Basic Business Network$3.991 Month
- User Subscription 4$3.991 Month
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- Premium Social Network$7.991 Month
- Premium Business Network$7.991 Month
- Premium+ Social Network$12.991 Month
- Premium+ Business Network$14.991 Month
- Basic Dating$17.991 Month
- Premium Dating$26.991 Month
- Premium+ Dating$35.991 Month
- Super Thanks$1.99
- Super Thanks$4.99
- Super Thanks$14.99
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- Super Thanks$19.99
- Super Thanks$24.99
- Super Thanks$49.99
- Super Thanks$74.99
- Super Thanks$99.99
- Super Thanks$199.99
- Super Thanks$399.99
- Super Thanks$499.99









