Firefly vs cherry.fun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Firefly
Explore on-chain activity by aggregating social networks, NFT platforms, and Web3 communities. Stay informed on product launches, collect NFTs, and manage community proposals. Cross-post content to expand your audience across multiple networks.
- Explore on-chain social activity
- Collect free NFTs and track drops
- Manage community proposals and voting
- Cross-post content across networks
- Follow various address types
- Sync follows across networks
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Firefly is a social app for exploring what’s happening onchain. Developed by Mask Network, Firefly seamlessly combines centralized social networks like X (Twitter) with Web3 social networks and NFT platforms such as Lens, Farcaster, Mirror, Gitcoin, Snapshot, and the Ethereum ecosystem. DIVE INTO WEB3 · Stay informed with product launches and alpha through Firefly’s powerful social feeds. · Collect free NFTs and stay updated on trending drops in the NFT feed. · Keep track of your community proposals and voting through Snapshot. SOCIAL LIKE A PRO · Cross-post to reach your followers and expand your audience across all networks. · Follow @username handles, .eth addresses, 0x addresses, and more. · Improve your feed by logging in to X to see what the profiles you follow are posting and minting in Web3. Optionally, you can sync your follows across networks. Have feedback? Email us at feedback@firefly.land or send us a message on any network. @thefireflyapp on X (Twitter) @fireflyapp on Farcaster @fireflyapp on Lens
cherry.fun
A secure, wallet-to-wallet messaging app built on Solana. Connect directly with your crypto wallet for private, on-chain communication without needing personal information. Enjoy encrypted DMs, group chats, and token-gated communities.
- Wallet-to-wallet chat
- Encrypted DMs
- Group chats
- Token-gated clubs
- On-chain communication
- No KYC required
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cherry.fun is the first secure, wallet-to-wallet messenger built on Solana. No phone, no email, no KYC: just on-chain communication with the privacy of your wallet and the speed of Solana. Connect with your wallet to access encrypted DMs, group chats, and token-gated clubs. Whether you’re coordinating trades, joining private communities, or simply chatting wallet-to-wallet, cherry.fun makes it safe and seamless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: cherry.fun at 5.0 against Firefly's 4.3. cherry.fun also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Firefly's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
cherry.fun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firefly has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Firefly's written reviews are positive against 100% of cherry.fun's.
Firefly ships an update weekly, cherry.fun every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firefly | cherry.fun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SUJITEKU LIMITED LIABILITY CO. | Letty Ltd |
Customer experience
Firefly
cherry.fun
In-app purchases
Firefly
No in-app purchases
cherry.fun
No in-app purchases
