Firefly vs HorseMail
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
HorseMail
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Some words shouldn't arrive in a second. Here, every letter you write is carried by a horse courier across real geographic distance: at least 15 minutes within one city, days across an ocean. It crosses mountains while all you do is wait — and the waiting itself is the experience. Write, and say what you truly mean Apply a classical template in one tap, or let AI help you compose a love letter. The courier delivers, real distance decides arrival time Before you send, see the route and estimated duration: Beijing to Shanghai is about 1067 km — the default horse takes well over half a day, the fastest around 7 hours. The farther the distance, the longer the journey — and that is exactly the point. The journey, watching the courier draw closer Open the journey page and watch your messenger on the map: along the way it meets mountain springs, roadside inns, and fellow couriers... Tap to cheer it on, long-press to give it water and lift its spirits. When it arrives, the wax seal falls. Opening the letter, witnessing the ritual of arrival Come to collect your letter as the courier approaches, touch the wax seal and watch it crack as the paper unfolds. After reading, see how far the letter traveled and how long it took. Pen pals and the wandering world Add pen pals, search by username, or be anonymously matched with a new friend in "Chance Encounters" — for the first three letters, you know each other only by alias. Don't know anyone here yet? Your first letter can go to the Courier — a character built into the app, not a real person, and it writes back. A letter to your future self Timed letters / auspicious-time delivery: pick a day and send today's feelings to the future you. Messengers, the horse registry, and inns Collect famous steeds like the White Horse, Red Hare, Qilin, and Pegasus; light up the horse registry; feed and train to level up your messenger; grow your inn from a thatched hut to the Royal Inn. Privacy and security Anonymous pen pals, one-tap reporting, and letters you can take back within 10 seconds. Slow social, without the noise. Slow down, and send the words you want to say, properly. Support and feedback: cczusyh@gmail.com 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: Firefly at none against HorseMail's 5. On price, update cadence, ads 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. HorseMail sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Firefly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Firefly ships an update weekly, HorseMail every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firefly | HorseMail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SUJITEKU LIMITED LIABILITY CO. | Jiang Yu |
In-app purchases
Firefly
No in-app purchases
HorseMail
- 皇家驿站 月度$3.991 Month
- 皇家驿站 年度$29.991 Year
- 赤兔$3.99
- 麒麟马$9.99
- 终身 Founding Member$49.99









