Comparison

Throne vs Zora

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

Head to head
About

Throne

Easily create a personalized wishlist from any online store and share it with your fans. Receive gifts directly without revealing personal information, and express gratitude through shout-outs or direct messages. Discover inspiration from other creators and enable crowdfunding for larger items.

Highlights
  • Personalized wishlist creation
  • Secure gift delivery
  • Crowdfunding for items
  • Fan gift suggestions
  • Integration with content platforms
  • Gratitude shout-outs
Features
Read full description

Somewhere in your community right now, someone wants to send you something special. The only thing stopping them is not knowing how. Throne shows up so your address doesn't have to. No PO box required. Add gifts from any online store, share one link, and let your community do the rest. Every gift gets ordered and shipped through Throne straight to your door. The person sending it never sees where it's going. Throne sits between you and your community so gifting can actually happen. Drop your Throne link in your bio, your stream panel, your pinned post, wherever your community is. They pick something from your wishlist, they pay, it ships. You get the gift. They never get your address. HOW THRONE WORKS 1. Create your wishlist by adding items from any online store 2. Share one link wherever your community follows you 3. Your community buys gifts that ship to you privately 4. Say thanks with a shout-out or a personal message, right on Throne BUILT FOR CREATORS ∙ Your address is never shared with gifters, ever. That's not a setting you turn on. It's just how Throne works. ∙ Works with any store. If it's sold online, it goes on your wishlist. ∙ Crowdfunding lets your whole community chip in on bigger items. ∙ Your community can send surprise gifts that aren't even on your list. ∙ Cash gifts mean support doesn't have to be tied to a product. ∙ Your community proposes gift ideas. You approve them. ∙ Integrates with Twitch, X (Twitter), Bluesky, Discord and your link-in-bio. ∙ Full customization so your wishlist looks exactly like you. ∙ Thank-you messages and shout-outs built right in. WHO USES THRONE Streamers, VTubers, YouTubers, artists, cosplayers, podcasters, musicians, writers and every kind of creator who'd rather get gifts than give out personal information. If you have a community, you can have a Throne. COMMON QUESTIONS Is Throne free for creators? Yes. Creating and sharing your Throne wishlist is free. Gifters pay for the gifts they send, and Throne handles the rest. How does Throne protect my address? Every gift is ordered and shipped through Throne. The person sending it never sees your address, your legal name, or any personal details. No PO boxes. Can your community gift from any store? Yes. Add items from any online store to your creator wishlist. They can also send surprise gifts, cash gifts, or chip in on something bigger through crowdfunding. 1,000,000 creators already have a Throne. Now your community has a way to reach you. Join free.

About

Zora

This app allows users to post various content and earn cryptocurrency when their posts or creator coins are traded. Users can also trade trending coins and cash out their earnings. It aims to create a new creator economy where culture intersects with markets.

Highlights
  • Post memes, music, videos, AI, and more
  • Earn crypto from post and creator coin trades
  • Trade trending creator coins
  • Get paid for creation and discovery
  • Cash out crypto anytime
Features
Read full description

Zora is where being tapped in pays. Post what you're into. Discover rising creators, posts and trends before the world catches on. Trade what's trending. Get rewarded when you're right. Bring your friends. It's better when you're all early. - Post what you're into - Discover rising creators and trends in real time - Trade what’s trending, get rewarded when you're right - Join the conversation and DM with friends - No ads. Just people backing what they believe in Music, fashion, sports, art, memes, tech, whatever is up next. Your taste, timing, and intuition are your edge. Disclosures: Zora is not an exchange and does not provide any investment advice. The content of this app is not and should not be considered investment advice and does not constitute any offer or solicitation to offer, or recommendation of, any product or service. Coins are for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered an investment, currency, or something of value. Price data in the app may be inaccurate or delayed.

Screenshots

Throne4 screens
Zora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Throne at none against Zora's 5. Throne also leads on chart position (#156 vs unranked) and ratings volume (7.7K vs 2.5K). Zora's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 38%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Zora sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Throne asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Throne against 4.7 for Zora. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.7K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Throne's written reviews are positive against 64% of Zora's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throne ships an update every 9 days, Zora fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Throne versus Zora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThroneZora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better4.7 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews63.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.7K — better2.5K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#156 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB176 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGlobal Gifting Technologies Inc.Zora Labs, Inc.

Customer experience

Throne

All ratings7,748 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews313 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative54.6%

Zora

All ratings2,512 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative33.7%

User reviews

Throne

From 7.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient app
  • 🔒 Privacy features
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for creators

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔌 Slow and unresponsive
  • 🚫 Limited functionality
  • 💰 Overpriced products

Zora

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seems cool
  • 🚀 The best by far
  • 🚀 Amazed at this app
  • 🚀 Base is the best
  • 🚀 New social site!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Couldn't sign up
  • 🐛 SCAM APP
  • 🐛 Looked ok to begin with
  • 🐛 Wont let me activate my credits
  • 🐛 its a scam app

Bugs and requests

Throne

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Inability to open app
  • Disappearing account information
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to follow creators
  • Improved wishlist management
  • Support for more countries
  • Seamless integration with website

Zora

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crash Report
  • App is not working on my phone

Requested features

2 requests
  • Editing
  • Needs better search

In-app purchases

None

Throne

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Zora

One-time5
  • Mint$3.99
  • 1000 Sparks$4.99
  • 2000 Sparks$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 4000 Sparks$19.99
  • 10000 Sparks$49.99

Questions

Is Throne free?
Throne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zora free?
Zora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Throne or Zora?
Throne is rated higher. Throne averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Zora averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Throne or Zora have ads?
Neither Throne nor Zora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Throne or Zora?
Throne ships an update every 9 days, and Zora fortnightly. Most recently, Throne was updated on September 24, 2026 and Zora on September 22, 2026.

Other comparisons