Comparison

FastCheckin vs Skyscraper Social

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

Head to head
About

FastCheckin

Easily check into Foursquare (Swarm) venues with quick access to favorites, history, and mayorships. Offers map check-ins, venue search, and customizable check-in options.

Highlights
  • Check in from favorites
  • Check in from history
  • Check in from mayorships
  • Check in on map
  • Quick venue search
  • Public/private checkin
  • Customize check-in dialog
Features
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FastCheckin is quick and simple way to checkin to venues in foursquare(Swarm). Features * Check in from your favorites list * Check in from your history * Check in from list of mayorships * Check in on the map * Quickly search venues * Select public/private checkin * Customize dialog after check in v1.3.0: allow you to customize the order of the items on a tab bar. 1. Tap "More" tab 2. Tap "Edit" button 3. Drag the icon to tab bar 4. Tap "Done" button

About

Skyscraper Social

This app offers a unified social media experience, combining feeds from Bluesky and Mastodon. It provides advanced features like cross-posting, custom themes, and a unified timeline across all your devices. Enjoy a seamless and personalized way to view your social web.

Highlights
  • Unified Bluesky & Mastodon feeds
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Custom themes
  • Cross-posting
  • RSS feed integration
  • Post drafts
  • Moderation controls
Features
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Skyscraper is the Bluesky and Mastodon client that feels like it belongs on your device. Scroll your timeline on your schedule, with scroll position saved across sessions and cloud-synced across your devices. Built from the ground up for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, Skyscraper is your penthouse view of the social web. Smooth, fast, and thoughtfully designed to match the way you want an app to feel. The Features You Need: • Full Bluesky support, with all the features you would expect from a native app • Mastodon (beta) — your home timeline, notifications, DMs, lists, polls, content warnings and custom emoji, and much more • iCloud sync support keeps your Following feed position in sync across sessions and devices • Custom themes so the app looks and feels the way you want • Available on all of your devices, from your phone to your watch, to your laptop, to your TV, with shared and synced settings • Full timeline with pinned feeds and custom algorithms • Reader — follow RSS feeds, Standard.site publications, Micro.blog and YouTube channels in one place • View Standard.site posts natively in-app • Powerful discovery features with extensive search and trending topics • Post with images, videos, GIFs, and alt text • Direct messages and notifications with optional push alerts • Search posts, users, and hashtags • Moderation controls that put you in charge, with Blocked and Muted Accounts pages • Profile editing and saved posts • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight support • Translated into 30 languages, with full VoiceOver support Power features that set Skyscraper apart: • Multiple Accounts — Switch between accounts instantly • Unified Timeline — Read all your Bluesky and Mastodon accounts in one combined timeline • Cross-Post — Write once, post to several accounts at the same time • Consolidate Accounts — See a cross-posted post only once • RSS Sync — Connect Feedbin, FreshRSS, Inkwell or NewsBlur • Post Drafts — Save ideas for later, and never lose a post to a crash • Account Backup — Export and archive your data • Thread Archival — Share popular threads with friends off Bluesky • Safari Extension — Open bsky.social links directly in Skyscraper • Trending Hashtags — See what's buzzing right now • Replies in Context — See replies in your following feed • Mute Reposts — Silence repost-happy users without unfollowing • Custom Theme Colors — Make the app fit your personality • Post Translation — Read posts in any language • Read Later — Save links to Pinboard and Instapaper • A Real Mac App — Separate windows, right-click menus, menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts Download Skyscraper and get a better view of the Bluesky. EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FastCheckin4 screens
Skyscraper Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skyscraper Social at Free against FastCheckin's $0.99. Skyscraper Social also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (77% vs 57%). FastCheckin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). On rating, ads 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

Skyscraper Social is free to download; FastCheckin costs $0.99 up front. Skyscraper Social sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. FastCheckin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FastCheckin against 4.4 for Skyscraper Social. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyscraper Social has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of FastCheckin's written reviews are positive against 77% of Skyscraper Social's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastCheckin ships an update every 4 months, Skyscraper Social every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FastCheckin versus Skyscraper Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastCheckinSkyscraper Social
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings279 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#145 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.618.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB149 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKosuke OgawaCameron Banga

Customer experience

FastCheckin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral13.0%
Negative30.4%

Skyscraper Social

All ratings77 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

FastCheckin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Skyscraper Social

Subscriptions2
  • Skyscraper Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Skyscraper Pro - Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is FastCheckin free?
FastCheckin costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skyscraper Social free?
Skyscraper Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FastCheckin or Skyscraper Social?
FastCheckin is rated higher. FastCheckin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Skyscraper Social averages 4.4 from 79 ratings.
Do FastCheckin or Skyscraper Social have ads?
Neither FastCheckin nor Skyscraper Social shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastCheckin or Skyscraper Social?
FastCheckin ships an update every 4 months, and Skyscraper Social every 2 weeks. Most recently, FastCheckin was updated on November 6, 2026 and Skyscraper Social on November 5, 2026.

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