# Kickstarter vs RoamChat

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kickstarter at none against RoamChat's 2. Kickstarter also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#155 vs unranked). RoamChat's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. RoamChat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kickstarter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, RoamChat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kickstarter | RoamChat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (59K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kickstarter-projects-you-love/id596961532/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **59K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#155** | — |
| Size | 129 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kickstarter, PBC](https://appshunter.io/developer/596961535) | [IdeasHub Pte. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866854538) |

## What reviewers say

### Kickstarter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kickstarter-projects-you-love/id596961532)

**Currently charting:** #155 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

Explore and support innovative projects across various creative fields. Discover groundbreaking ideas in games, technology, art, and more. Pledge to projects that inspire you and stay updated on their progress.

**Highlights:** Discover creative projects globally, Pledge to projects, Receive project updates, Track backings, Join a global creative community

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Handy tracker for backed projects
- 👍 Great app and great service
- 🚀 Bypass the traditional economy!
- 👍 Very nice
- 👍 Excellent

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Works well enough unless you support a lot of projects
- 🐛 App is very buggy
- 🔒 Scammers Paradise
- 🔒 Don't fall into the trap
- 🔒 platform setup to scam you

**Reported bugs**

- Explore tab broken in latest update
- Notifications not working correctly
- Activity feed not updating
- Issues with submitting surveys through the app
- Clunky UI, especially when updating pledges

**Requested features**

- Allow filtering backed projects by status (received, active, closed)
- Ability to follow creators directly in the app
- Improve comments section (threading, search, etc.)
- Add an archive/delete function for completed/cancelled projects
- Introduce a read/unread project status


### RoamChat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roamchat/id6764469913)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RoamChat Lite | $4.99 | per month |
| RoamChat Pro | $9.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kickstarter free?

Kickstarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RoamChat free?

RoamChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Kickstarter or RoamChat have ads?

Kickstarter shows ads; RoamChat does not.

### Which is updated more often, Kickstarter or RoamChat?

Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, and RoamChat every 2 months. Most recently, Kickstarter was updated on October 22, 2026 and RoamChat on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*