Comparison

Zing Touch vs Faxo

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

Head to head
About

Zing Touch

Access and participate in online forums and bulletin boards, including the extensive I Love Music ILX archives. Enjoy features like bookmarking, powerful search, and an intuitive message composer. Optimized for fast loading even on limited data connections.

Highlights
  • Forum reading and posting
  • Bookmark management
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Rich text message composer
  • Embedded YouTube and Twitter content
  • Fast data loading
Features
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With Zing Touch you can read and post to forums and bulletin boards including the legendary I Love Music ILX forums at ilxor.com. This will enrich your life. FEATURES: • Bookmark support: Open updated threads, set new bookmarks, delete older ones and quickly update your saved reading positions. • Search: Find questions and answers, including from an archive of more than 20 years on I Love Music. • Message composer: Bold! Italic! Message quoting! No BBCode required. • YouTube and Twitter support: Watch videos and tweets embedded in posts. • Fast loading: Using ILX API, Zing needs very little data to load threads and messages — you can zing with a bar of 3G. IMPORTANT: - You must have already created an account on a ConversationBoard forum (such as ilxor.com) to use Zing.

About

Faxo

This app combines social media, messaging, live streaming, professional networking, and a marketplace into a single platform. It offers familiar interfaces for posts, videos, and chat, allowing users to connect, share, and manage various aspects of their digital lives in one place.

Highlights
  • All-in-one social networking
  • Video sharing and live streaming
  • Integrated chat and group messaging
  • Professional profiles and job listings
  • Local marketplace for buying and selling
  • Event creation and management
  • Casual games and recipe collections
Features
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The first all-in-one super app—do everything in one fast, familiar place. Feels like Facebook-style friends, Instagram-worthy posts, TikTok-like clips, Pinterest-style boards, WhatsApp-style messaging, Reddit-style communities, X-style micro-updates, LinkedIn-style professional profiles & jobs, Coinbase-style wallet tools, and Craigslist-style classifieds—plus recipes and games—in one app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Social & Video: Share posts, photos, links, and short videos in feeds you control. Create friendships or follow accounts—and switch between Friends and Following feeds to tailor what you see. • Live Streaming: Go live to followers, groups, or communities with instant chat. • Chat & Groups: 1:1 and group messaging, audio/video calls, communities, and mod tools. • Professional Profiles & Jobs: Create a professional profile, make business connections, follow companies, apply to roles, or post openings. • Business Pages: Launch pages, showcase products or services, and grow an audience—no extra tools required. • Marketplace: Buy & Sell locally with listing chat and trusted profiles. • Earn & Monetize: Sell items or services in Marketplace and receive tips on posts and live streams. • Go Local: See nearby posts, listings, jobs, and events with a location-focused feed. • Events: Create events, RSVP, and share with friends or groups. • Q&A: Ask questions, crowdsource answers, and highlight the best responses. • Recipes & Boards: Save, organize, and share recipes with visual, board-style collections. • Games: Play thousands of casual games and collect your favorites. • Bluesky Client (AT Protocol): Connect your Bluesky account to browse and post via Faxo—switch between Timeline/Clips/Boards views. • Wallet & Payouts: Track balances, receive tips, and manage crypto earnings. CHOOSE YOUR FEED STYLE • Timeline for posts & photos (Facebook-like) • Clips for full-screen discovery (TikTok-like) • Boards for saving and organizing ideas (Pinterest-like) Toggle Friends or Following on Faxo feeds anytime, and switch views on any feed—including your connected Bluesky feed. SAFETY & CONTROL • Block and report tools to keep your experience in your hands • Content filters and moderation features for creators and group owners • Privacy controls for profiles, posts, and groups WHY FAXO • All-in-one convenience: social, video, live, chat, marketplace, local, events, Q&A, professional profiles, jobs, business pages, recipes, games, groups, Bluesky client, earnings, and crypto—together at last. • Familiar by design: feels like what you already know, without juggling multiple apps. • Built to end app fatigue: one download, endless possibilities. Download Faxo and do more with one app. Share a moment, start a live stream, sell a guitar, post a recipe, join a community, play a game, go local, build your career, host an event, earn from your work, or grow a brand—all in one app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Zing Touch4 screens
Faxo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zing Touch at 100% against Faxo's 50%. Zing Touch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Faxo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (216 vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Faxo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Zing Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zing Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Faxo has 216 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Zing Touch's written reviews are positive against 50% of Faxo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zing Touch ships an update every 4 months, Faxo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zing Touch versus Faxo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZing TouchFaxo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (216 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB202 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHaunted DancehallFaxo, Inc.

Customer experience

Zing Touch

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Faxo

All ratings216 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zing Touch

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Faxo

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Social Network$3.991 Month
  • Basic Business Network$3.991 Month
  • Premium Social Network$7.991 Month
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  • Premium Business Network$7.991 Month
  • Premium+ Social Network$12.991 Month
  • Premium+ Business Network$14.991 Month
One-time4
  • Super Thanks$4.99
  • Super Thanks$49.99
  • Super Thanks$199.00
Show 1 more
  • Super Thanks$499.99

Questions

Is Zing Touch free?
Zing Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faxo free?
Faxo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zing Touch or Faxo?
Zing Touch is rated higher. Zing Touch averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Faxo averages 4.6 from 216 ratings.
Do Zing Touch or Faxo have ads?
Neither Zing Touch nor Faxo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zing Touch or Faxo?
Zing Touch ships an update every 4 months, and Faxo every 2 days. Most recently, Zing Touch was updated on October 7, 2026 and Faxo on October 11, 2026.

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