Comparison

Favs vs Flowzy

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

Head to head
About

Favs

This app offers a private social space for your closest friends, free from ads, algorithms, and public pressure. Share moments, set statuses, and connect intentionally with your chosen circle.

Highlights
  • Private sharing with chosen friends
  • No followers, ads, or algorithms
  • Share moments and stories
  • Set custom statuses
  • Send 'nudges' to friends
  • Broadcast messages
  • FriendMap for proximity alerts
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Favs is a private social app for your real friends. No followers. No ads. No algorithms. Just your favorite people in one place. Post a thought, share a moment, check in with a status, or nudge someone to say, “I’m thinking of you.” Everything you share only goes to the people you’ve chosen. No public feed. No pressure. Just friendship. A SOCIAL APP THAT FEELS LIKE FRIENDSHIP Favs isn’t about going viral. It’s about staying close. It’s built for people who want something quieter, more real, and more intentional. – No followers – No influencers – No bots – No brands – No noise Just your people. WHAT YOU CAN DO ON FAVS – Share moments Updates that only your inner circle can see. No likes, no pressure, no need to perform. – Set a status Say what you’re up to or how you feel—“Down to talk,” “Need advice,” or “Let’s hang out.” – Send a nudge A one-tap way to let someone know they’re on your mind. – Post stories Quick, candid updates that disappear after 24 hours. – Broadcast messages Say something once and send it to multiple people. No group chat needed. – Check FriendMap See when your friends are nearby or in the same city. Perfect for spontaneous meetups. – Save celebrated dates Track birthdays, anniversaries, and meaningful milestones so nothing important slips by. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT – Your posts only go to the friends you’ve added – No one can search for you – No ads, no tracking – No public profiles – You’re always in control WHO FAVS IS FOR – People who left social media but still want to stay in touch – Long-distance friends and friend groups in different cities – People starting a new chapter—college, a move, a new job – Anyone who values connection without the noise NOT LIKE OTHER SOCIAL APPS – Instagram is curated and public. Favs is private and real. – Snapchat is fast and messy. Favs is simple and calm. – TikTok is for content. Favs is for connection. – BeReal is a moment. Favs is the full picture. – WhatsApp is for chatting. Favs is for keeping up. ALWAYS EVOLVING Favs keeps things simple, but always gets better. We add new ways to stay close without making things feel overwhelming. More statuses, more reactions, more ways to connect without the noise. Because being a good friend shouldn't be hard.

About

Flowzy

This app offers a calmer social media experience by helping users set healthier boundaries. It filters content based on topics, hides distracting sections, and reduces endless scrolling to give users more control over their attention and mood.

Highlights
  • Topic-based feed filtering
  • Hide sections like feeds and stories
  • Set lock schedules for usage
  • Supports X, Reddit, Instagram
  • Familiar web browsing experience
  • Quick platform switching
Features
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Flowzy is a calmer way to use social media. Instead of forcing you to quit the platforms you rely on, Flowzy helps you create healthier boundaries around them. Open X™, Reddit™, Instagram™, inside Flowzy and browse the familiar web experience with added protection designed to reduce doomscrolling, compulsive checking, and exposure to content that can negatively affect your mood. Flowzy uses topic based context aware filtering to detect and hide posts that may be distracting, triggering, stressful, or emotionally draining. The goal is not to block the internet from you. The goal is to put you back in control of your attention. Flowzy also reduces sections and interface patterns that encourage endless scrolling. By hiding distracting areas and keeping the experience focused, Flowzy helps make social media feel less addictive and less overwhelming while still letting you access what you came for. Use Flowzy when you want to check in without getting pulled into a spiral. Catch up, search, post, message, or browse with more space between you and the feed. Features include: Topic based feed filtering: hide posts in your feed based on topics Hide sections like Feeds, notifications and stories Set lock schedules so that your feeds and other sections get hidden and locked between specific hours Support for X™, Reddit™, Instagram™ (YouTube™ & Facebook™ coming soon) A familiar web browsing experience for each platform Quick platform switching with the Flowzy tab bar Simple navigation controls Lightweight design that stays out of your way Built for people who want a healthier relationship with social media Flowzy is for anyone who still needs social media, but wants less doomscrolling, fewer attention traps, and more control over what they see. Browse with boundaries. Scroll with intention. Use social media without letting it use you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Favs4 screens
Flowzy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flowzy at Free against Favs's $0.99. Flowzy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Favs's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (113 vs 3). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Flowzy is free to download; Favs costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flowzy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Favs has 113 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Favs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flowzy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Favs ships an update weekly, Flowzy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Favs versus Flowzy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFavsFlowzy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (113 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFavs HQ, Inc.Flowzy, inc.

Customer experience

Favs

All ratings113 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%

Flowzy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Favs

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add video sharing option
  • Expand to more than just close friends

Flowzy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Favs

No in-app purchases

None

Flowzy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Favs free?
Favs costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowzy free?
Flowzy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Favs or Flowzy?
Flowzy is rated higher. Favs averages 4.6 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Flowzy averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Favs or Flowzy have ads?
Neither Favs nor Flowzy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Favs or Flowzy?
Favs ships an update weekly, and Flowzy every 2 months. Most recently, Favs was updated on November 3, 2026 and Flowzy on October 31, 2026.

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