Duckling vs Spray Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Duckling
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Prepare to gain perspective, ignite curiosity, and experience the unmistakable touch of humanity. Duckling is a space for visual documentary storytelling, where photographers, journalists, and filmmakers share the stories the world needs to hear. Stories that challenge how you see things, make you feel something, and demand you think harder. Every story on Duckling is a Duckling: A swipeable short documentary combining photography, video, text, and audio into a cinematic experience unlike anything else on your phone. Browse editorially curated Ducklings, follow the storytellers you trust, and add your own voice to the conversation. Because the stories that change the world are told by the people who lived them. And that might be you.
Spray Social
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Spray Social is the European social network that reconnects you with the real. Three universes, one app: FEED: Talk the real The conversation feed with community fact-checking. 14 criteria, automatic source verification. See what others think and make up your own mind. EVENTS: Live the real Concerts, parties, exhibitions, sports, meetups: everyone shares what’s happening near you, big and small. Find something to do and get out for real. PROPHECIES: Bet on the real Bet on the future, stake your XP. Sports, politics, culture: prove you saw it all coming. No real money, you play with points. What makes the difference: - Encrypted, disappearing messages Your messages are end-to-end encrypted and vanish after 24h. No one can read them, not even us. - Hosted in Europe, beyond the Cloud Act Neither the US nor any state can access your data. - No data selling Your attention and your privacy are not for sale. - Screen time limits You stay in control of your time. You decide when to stop. Talk the real. Live the real. Bet on the real.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Duckling at every 8 days against Spray Social's every 2 months. Spray Social's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Duckling ships an update every 8 days, Spray Social every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duckling | Spray Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Duckling | JASON, JULIEN HOULI |
In-app purchases
Duckling
No in-app purchases
Spray Social
No in-app purchases








