Awful vs My Fanzone
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!
My Fanzone
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Fanzone est une plateforme qui rapproche les créateurs de contenu et leurs fans. Les utilisateurs peuvent : • S’abonner à leurs créateurs préférés et accéder à du contenu exclusif (photos, vidéos, lives, publications privées). • Interagir via des commentaires, des likes et des discussions en direct. • Soutenir leurs créateurs avec des pourboires, des abonnements et des produits dérivés. • Participer à des événements spéciaux et des lives interactifs. Que vous soyez créateur ou fan, Fanzone rend chaque interaction unique et authentique.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Awful at none against My Fanzone's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Awful ships an update every 8 days, My Fanzone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awful | My Fanzone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (239 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dale Stonall-Mellor | IBRAHIM SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS GROUP SARL |
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
My Fanzone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Awful
No in-app purchases
My Fanzone
No in-app purchases
