Firefly vs Status
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Firefly
Explore on-chain activity and connect with Web3 social networks. This app aggregates content from platforms like X (Twitter), Lens, and Farcaster, allowing you to discover product launches, collect NFTs, and manage community proposals.
- Explore on-chain social feeds
- Collect free NFTs and track drops
- Monitor community proposals and votes
- Cross-post content across networks
- Follow various address types
- Sync follows across platforms
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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
Status
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Status is your privacy companion for private, fully end-to-end encrypted messaging with friends, family, and business partners; a secure crypto wallet; a built-in browser for accessing websites and decentralized services; and decentralized, self-sovereign, censorship-resistant community spaces. - Anonymous user profiles: No phone number, email, or bank account required to create a Status profile. - Truly private messenger: Peer-to-peer, fully end-to-end encrypted messaging (no backdoors), built for secure and confidential communication. - Secure crypto wallet: A self-custodial, multi-chain wallet for sending, receiving, and managing digital assets. Only you hold the keys to your funds. - Browser: Access websites, apps, and decentralized services directly within Status, with your wallet seamlessly connected for secure and private interactions. - Decentralized communities: Self-sovereign, censorship-resistant community spaces for those who value privacy, freedom, and autonomy in their digital interactions. - Token market center: A fast and simple way to track token prices and volume at a glance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Firefly at weekly against Status's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Firefly ships an update weekly, Status monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firefly | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SUJITEKU LIMITED LIABILITY CO. | Status Research & Development GmbH |
In-app purchases
Firefly
No in-app purchases
Status
No in-app purchases








