Orb Social on Lens Protocol vs Console Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orb Social on Lens Protocol
This web3 social application connects users through shared interests via customizable clubs. Engage in authentic conversations, discover content, and curate collections within communities focused on art, gaming, music, NFTs, and more.
- Web3 social networking
- Lens Protocol integration
- Customizable clubs for interests
- Community engagement
- Content curation
- NFT collection discovery
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Orb is your one-stop destination for discovering fun in web3. Orb is a web3 social app built with the Decentralized Lens Protocol and meticulously designed to connect, create, curate, and collect with friends. Orb offers clubs for everyone: art, gaming, music, NFTs, writing, DeFi, and more. You can find clubs for whatever interests you, or create your own. Consider clubs as communities or groups of like-minded individuals engaging in authentic conversations and hanging out together.
Console Chat
This platform helps creators and event organizers manage their online communities. It offers features like group chats, a member directory, and an activity feed to streamline communication and reduce spam.
- Group chats
- Member directory
- Activity feed
- Customizable add-ons
- Event ticketing
- Membership tiers
- Live streaming video
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Console is an all-in-one community platform for creators and events. Console is the ultimate all-in-one spot for creators and event organizers, kind of like what Slack did for work teams, we’re doing for communities. “Slack for Communities” describes Console well. Imagine being able to keep tabs on all your online communities at a glance. Simplicity is key. Console offers everything your community needs — think group chats, a member directory, and a feed of all the latest activities. We’re on a mission to tackle the chaos of group chats head-on. We’re cooking up some smart fixes for better organization and way less spam, aiming to give your community experience a serious upgrade. And we’re just getting started. Console is rolling out a suite of add-ons so community leaders can customize Console to their needs. Want group chat with event ticketing, and a newsletter? We’ve got you covered. Want group chat with membership tiers, and live streaming video? Yes you can. We’re motivated to co-create Console with our community, and look forward to releasing Console as open source in the near future. Come build the future of community collaboration with us. We’d love to hear from you. Come to Console, be happy. Learn more at Console.xyz, follow us on Twitter @consoledao or reach out anytime and say hi! I’m chris@console.xyz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Console Chat at none against Orb Social on Lens Protocol's 8. Console Chat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Orb Social on Lens Protocol's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (114 vs 5). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Orb Social on Lens Protocol sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Console Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Console Chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orb Social on Lens Protocol has 114 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Orb Social on Lens Protocol's written reviews are positive against 100% of Console Chat's.
Orb Social on Lens Protocol ships an update every 3 days, Console Chat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orb Social on Lens Protocol | Console Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (114 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 114 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 296 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Orb Technology Inc. | Nassau Machines Inc. |
Customer experience
Orb Social on Lens Protocol
Console Chat
Bugs and requests
Orb Social on Lens Protocol
Reported bugs
7 issues- Email verification loads indefinitely
- Recaptcha is buggy or not intuitive
- Assigned user handle/profile to a different wallet
- Unable to edit or post after profile glitch
- Cannot create a username/account
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- App doesn't let login with MetaMask
- Cannot authorize account
Requested features
7 requests- Fix email verification
- Improve CAPTCHA usability
- Allow account creation/login for all users
- Resolve profile/handle assignment bugs
- Enable use without Lens profile
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- Fix MetaMask login
- Improve authorization process
Console Chat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orb Social on Lens Protocol
- 30 dust$5.00
- 300 dust$5.99
- 60 dust$10.00
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- 600 dust$11.99
- 120 dust$20.00
- 1200 dust$23.99
- Badge$25.00
- 2400 dust$47.99
Console Chat
No in-app purchases
