Awful vs WAPPFY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awful
This app provides a streamlined browsing experience for the Something Awful forums on iOS devices. It offers access to all forums, bookmarked threads, private messages, and includes features like image uploads and a smilie keyboard.
- Browse all forums and subforums
- Access bookmarked threads
- Built-in SALR functionality
- Smilie stickers and keyboard
- Upload images and pictures
- Manage private messages
- Favorite forums
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Browse the Something Awful forums nicely on your iPhone and iPad! • Every forum and subforum! • Quickly check your bookmarked threads! • Built-in SALR! • Smilie stickers and keyboard! • Upload images and pictures! • Private messages! • Favorite forums! • Rap sheets! • Excessive exclamation marks!
WAPPFY
Explore a vast collection of HTML5 web applications, from games to utilities, all within a single app. Install your favorites to use them offline, manage your collection easily, and access a marketplace for more options.
- Discover HTML5 web applications
- Access any website within the app
- Install web apps for offline use
- Manage your web application collection
- Access a web app marketplace
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WAPPFY: Taking web applications to a new level. Discover the ultimate hub for all your web applications with WAPPFY, the cutting-edge mobile app designed to revolutionize your digital experience. Seamlessly blending convenience and functionality, WAPPFY empowers you to explore a world of HTML5-based web applications, ranging from captivating games to essential utilities and productivity tools. With WAPPFY, you can now unlock the full potential of web applications like never before. Say goodbye to limitations and immerse yourself in a dynamic ecosystem where you can open and access any website directly within the app itself. No more juggling between multiple browser tabs or standalone applications. Everything you need is centralized in one place. But WAPPFY doesn't stop there. Elevating the mobile experience to new heights, WAPPFY allows you to take your favorite HTML5 applications offline. Install these applications as packages and enjoy them anytime, anywhere, even without an internet connection. Seamlessly transition from online to offline mode without sacrificing functionality or entertainment value. Managing your collection of web applications is a breeze with WAPPFY's intuitive interface. Add or remove applications effortlessly from your curated list, ensuring that your digital toolkit is always up to date with the latest and most useful tools available. Step into the future of mobile browsing and embrace the limitless possibilities with WAPPFY. Elevate your digital lifestyle and experience the true potential of web applications on your mobile device. Get ready to discover, explore, and thrive with WAPPFY today. You can add your own applications or can visit our marketplace: https://wappfy.com/marketplace
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Awful at every 2 weeks against WAPPFY's every 26 months. Awful also leads on ratings volume (237 vs 1). WAPPFY's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Awful against 5.0 for WAPPFY. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Awful has 237 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Awful ships an update every 2 weeks, WAPPFY every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awful | WAPPFY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (237 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 237 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dale Stonall-Mellor | Paulo Coutinho |
Customer experience
Awful
WAPPFY
Bugs and requests
Awful
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when opening certain forums
- Inability to load images and media
- Freezing and lagging on older devices
- Sync issues between app and website
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality
- Implement dark mode option
- Improve thread navigation and bookmarking
- Integrate with other social platforms
WAPPFY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Awful
No in-app purchases
WAPPFY
No in-app purchases
