Comparison

Conversation Shaker vs Qwava

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

Head to head
About

Conversation Shaker

Discover engaging conversation starters and icebreakers for various situations. Simply shake your device to reveal a new topic. Save your favorites and share them easily.

Highlights
  • Shake to get new topics
  • Daily free topic
  • Save to Favorites
  • Share via social media
  • Apple Watch app
  • Random topic selection
Features
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Conversation Shaker provides interesting topics/ice breakers based on different situations. Shake the iPhone to see the next conversation starter. Free version has plenty of conversation shakers, including a daily free 'shaker of the day'. - Apple Watch App that works fully independent from the iPhone. - Add the ones you like to "Favorites". Share by FB/Twitter. Use them as icebreakers or pick-up lines (results may wary) - Too many? Save the ones you like to Favourites for quick access. - Choosing makes you anxious? Use the Random feature (watch) to pick a random one and keep hitting the refresh button till your finger hurts. - On the go, in a hurry? The glance screen (watch) shows a random one each time. Message me if you want me to add more @convshake

About

Qwava

Features
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What if your next conversation actually went somewhere? Qwava gives you the question to ask. 4,000+ of them, across 60+ decks. For first dates, old friends, long drives, and the table after dinner. Pick a deck and start. One question at a time. Skip the ones that don't land, save the ones that hit, and share one straight into a chat when the person isn't in the room. Filter by who you're with and how well you know them, then set the depth, from light and easy to personal and honest. Or open Quick Mix, make three choices, and get a session pulled from across your decks. Qwava remembers who you sent questions to. Every person gets their own page with what you sent and when. Tell Qwava how you met, what you both enjoy, how far apart you live, and when their birthday is. It recommends a question picked for the two of you, ready to send. After a while, a follow up to your last question is already waiting. Nobody sees any of this but you. There's a new question every day, the same one for everyone. It's waiting in the app, on your watch, and on your home screen if you add the widget. Ask someone, or just sit with it yourself. Qwava speaks English and German. Pick the language in the app, whatever your phone is set to. Everything works without an account. Sign in with email, Apple, or Google and your decks, people, and history stay with you on every device. No awkward silences. No forced topics. Just better conversations.

Screenshots

Conversation Shaker4 screens
Qwava4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qwava at none against Conversation Shaker's 10. Qwava also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months). Conversation Shaker's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Conversation Shaker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Qwava asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conversation Shaker ships an update every 13 months, Qwava every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Conversation Shaker versus Qwava: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConversation ShakerQwava
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlamethrowerRAFAEL IGNACIO SCOVINO CAICEDO

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Conversation Shaker

One-time10
  • Light & Easy$0.99
  • Personal Profile$0.99
  • Dinner Table$0.99
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  • Preferences$0.99
  • Back to the Past$0.99
  • Just Imagine$0.99
  • Viewpoints$0.99
  • Tough Topics$0.99
  • Spiritual$0.99
  • Full Version$3.99
None

Qwava

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conversation Shaker free?
Conversation Shaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qwava free?
Qwava is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Conversation Shaker or Qwava have ads?
Neither Conversation Shaker nor Qwava shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Conversation Shaker or Qwava?
Conversation Shaker ships an update every 13 months, and Qwava every 2 weeks. Most recently, Conversation Shaker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Qwava on October 24, 2026.

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