Comparison

Bantr vs Wishew

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Discuss favorite TV shows
  • Episode-specific conversations
  • Join or create group chats
  • Spoiler-free viewing options
  • Track watched shows
  • Connect with other fans
Features
Read full description

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.

About

Wishew

This social network focuses on personal growth and aspirations. Users set goals and share their progress, challenges, and needs, building a journey of becoming. The community offers support and rewards helpful actions with reputation points.

Highlights
  • Set and track personal goals
  • Share progress and challenges
  • Build a 'Journey' of your development
  • Request and offer support
  • Earn reputation points for helping others
  • Community-driven motivation
Features
Read full description

WISHEW is the social network for who you’re becoming. Most social platforms are built around what gets attention. WISHEW is built around where you’re going. Start with a Goal — something you want to achieve, build, change, or become. Put it out there, honestly, and share your Moves along the way: the small moments of Progress, the Milestones that matter, and the Obstacles that can feel like anything but progress. Your Moves build a Journey. Not a feed of finished moments, but a living, unfiltered record of who you’re becoming — one Move at a time. A Journey the community can follow, support, and help you move forward through. Need something along the way? Add to your Move what you’re looking for — advice, skills, motivation, contacts, or anything that could help you get unstuck and take the next step. And when you can help someone else, step in. Share what you know, offer support, open a door. Every bit of help that moves someone forward earns you Reputation Points — a credibility system built on what you actually do for other people, not on how many followers you have. Download WISHEW and make your next Move.

Screenshots

Bantr4 screens
Wishew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bantr at 4.8 against Wishew's 4.1. Bantr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.7). Wishew's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 33). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wishew sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bantr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bantr holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 144 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Bantr's written reviews are positive against 81% of Wishew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bantr ships an update every 3 weeks, Wishew monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bantr versus Wishew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBantrWishew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33 ratings) — better4.1 (144 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings33144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.7
Further details — not scored
Size486 MB73 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBantr Collective IncorporatedWISHEW LTD

Customer experience

Bantr

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Wishew

All ratings144 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative15.7%

Bugs and requests

Bantr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wishew

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Endless loop of onboarding video
  • App getting stuck on initial screen
  • Crashes and freezes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved stability and bug fixes
  • Ability to verify user identities
  • Option to attach proof of need for donations
  • Public discussion groups and forums

In-app purchases

None

Bantr

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Wishew

One-time6
  • Basic Pack$4.99
  • Plus Pack$9.99
  • Pro Pack$24.99
Show 3 more
  • Mega Pack$49.99
  • Ultra Pack$149.99
  • Wishest Pack$349.99

Questions

Is Bantr free?
Bantr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wishew free?
Wishew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bantr or Wishew?
Bantr is rated higher. Bantr averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Wishew averages 4.1 from 144 ratings.
Do Bantr or Wishew have ads?
Neither Bantr nor Wishew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bantr or Wishew?
Bantr ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wishew monthly. Most recently, Bantr was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wishew on November 12, 2026.

Other comparisons