Comparison

Console Chat vs Shake Social

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Group chats
  • Member directory
  • Activity feed
  • Customizable add-ons
  • Event ticketing
  • Membership tiers
  • Live streaming video
Features
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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

About

Shake Social

Instantly connect with people nearby by simply shaking your phones together. Share contact information and social handles without typing or scanning. Build streaks with frequent connections and compete on leaderboards for most connections and longest streaks.

Highlights
  • Instant contact sharing via phone shake
  • Bluetooth and motion detection for connection
  • Share chosen social media handles
  • Build streaks with daily connections
  • Group shakes for multiple connections
  • Leaderboards for connections and streaks
  • Privacy controls for shared information
Features
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shake is the social app for real life. when you meet someone, you shake your phones together. that's it. no usernames, no QR codes, no "what's your @". one shake and you're connected. every shake becomes part of your story: your graph: watch your real-life social network grow. every person you've shaken with, every group that's shaken together, drawn as a living map. your groups cluster, your worlds collide, and you can replay the whole thing growing from your very first shake. quakes: host a night out or make it a recurring thing. invite your connections and scenes, collect RSVPs, and chat with your guests. recurring dates share one chat. friends can RSVP in their browser without downloading shake. subscribe in Apple Calendar or Google Calendar, then shake at the event to see who actually connected. scenes — shake with the same people enough times and shake works out who your crews are, and names them. nobody invites you into a scene and nobody can invite anyone else in — you shake your way in, and if you drift away from a crew you drift out of it. each one gets its own page, its own chat room, and a map of how it's actually connected. not in one yet? the tab shows your whole graph until your first scene forms. achievements: over 250 badges, most of them secret. you find them by seeing them on other people's profiles… or by earning them yourself. the achievements tab shows the ones you're closest to, the ones you can only earn right now (shake at exactly 11:11), and one featured badge each week whose criteria we reveal. streaks: shake with the same person every day and keep it alive. lose it and, well, there might be a badge for that too. ranks: weekly and all-time leaderboards with your friends or everyone: connections, shakes, streaks, recruits, badges, biggest group shakes. summons: drop a pin and summon your people to you, right now. whoever shows up and shakes made it real. shake works at parties, shows, meetups, weddings, hackathons, first dates, chance encounters — anywhere people actually meet. if your phone is in your hand and someone's in front of you, you're one shake away. shake — because you were there.

Screenshots

Console Chat4 screens
Shake Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shake Social at every 6 days against Console Chat's fortnightly. Shake Social also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 5). Console Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Console Chat against 5.0 for Shake Social. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 24 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Console Chat ships an update fortnightly, Shake Social every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Console Chat versus Shake Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConsole ChatShake Social
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings524 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB16 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNassau Machines Inc.Matt Van Ommeren

Customer experience

Console Chat

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shake Social

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Console Chat

No in-app purchases

None

Shake Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Console Chat free?
Console Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shake Social free?
Shake Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Console Chat or Shake Social?
Console Chat and Shake Social are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 24 ratings respectively.
Do Console Chat or Shake Social have ads?
Neither Console Chat nor Shake Social shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Console Chat or Shake Social?
Console Chat ships an update fortnightly, and Shake Social every 6 days. Most recently, Console Chat was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shake Social on October 21, 2026.

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