Comparison

Wander vs ActsSocial

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

Head to head
About

Wander

Connect with people nearby through group chats based on shared interests. This app focuses on meaningful conversations over profile swiping, offering a free way to find new friends and hangouts.

Highlights
  • Instant group chat invitations
  • No profile swiping
  • AI-powered friend matching
  • Interest-based connections
  • Free to use
  • Meaningful conversations
Features
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We’re building a space for people to meet organically with no BARRIERS. This means: Instantly jump into chat messages to find people to hang out FOR FREE No swiping left and right on profiles Feel safe while texting FREE TO USE What is it like to use wander? We will ask you a series of questions to get to know you then you’ll be launched into a group chat with everyone around your area. This means you don’t have to spend time crafting the perfect prompt or selecting your best images because we’re here to express ourselves through meaningful conversations! The more you chat, Wander, your AI friend, will bring more people into the conversation that have similar interests as you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ActsSocial

This app connects Christians for meaningful interactions. Find churches, share prayer requests, discover events, and join faith-based groups. It's a space to belong and grow in faith with a global community.

Highlights
  • Find nearby churches and ministries
  • Share and pray for requests
  • Discover and post Christian events
  • Join community groups
  • Connect with believers worldwide
  • Post, comment, and grow in faith
Features
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You already know the feeling. You open a social app and close it twenty minutes later feeling worse than before. ActsSocial was built to solve that. No data selling. A community designed around gratitude and encouragement. Not a patch on top of broken architecture. A complete rebuild from the ground up. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Your data is yours — never sold or profiled. - Phone verification keep the community authentic and accountable. - Clear community guidelines and round-the-clock human moderation keep every space safe and welcoming. WHAT YOU GET - Real Acts. Short-form vertical video, with every upload reviewed for authenticity before it reaches the feed. - Community Groups. Real human moderation around the clock. The kind of group your small group, book club, or volunteer team will actually use. - Daily Devotionals. Written by real ministers. Track your streak — no subscription required. - Bible Reader. 12 translations across 10 languages. Free. Always. - Quiet News. Five curated stories a day. Read it, close it, go live your life. - Events Hub. Services, small groups, camps, and gatherings. RSVP, invite friends, see who is going. - Free Forever. Churches, locally-owned businesses, and nonprofits get full pages at zero cost. FOR EVERYONE You do not have to be religious to want a kinder feed. The doors are open. One of our users said it simply: "I'm not religious. I was skeptical. Turns out the only thing different is people are nicer. That's the whole thing." Kindness is not a denomination. FOR BELIEVERS Share your testimony. Post scripture. Lead a devotional. Build community around shared faith — in a space designed for encouragement. THE NUMBERS 108+ countries. 12 languages. Phone-verified members worldwide. Free forever for individuals, churches, locally-owned businesses, and nonprofits. Download it. Open it. You will feel the difference in the first five minutes.

Screenshots

Wander4 screens
ActsSocial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ActsSocial at 4.7 against Wander's 3.8. ActsSocial also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Wander's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, review sentiment, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wander sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. ActsSocial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ActsSocial holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActsSocial has 226 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Wander's written reviews are positive against 88% of ActsSocial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wander ships an update every 2 days, ActsSocial weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wander versus ActsSocial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWanderActsSocial
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)4.7 (226 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews88.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB61 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperActEarn Inc.Trinity Proximity, Inc.

Customer experience

Wander

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative17.0%

ActsSocial

All ratings209 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

Wander

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ActsSocial

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional lag or freezing
  • App freezes on login screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • More video content options
  • Additional creative features

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Wander

Subscriptions2
  • Wander+ Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited DMs$24.991 Month
One-time3
  • 1 Intro$0.99
  • 5 Intros$3.99
  • 15 Intros$9.99
None

ActsSocial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wander free?
Wander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ActsSocial free?
ActsSocial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wander or ActsSocial?
ActsSocial is rated higher. Wander averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while ActsSocial averages 4.7 from 226 ratings.
Do Wander or ActsSocial have ads?
Wander shows ads; ActsSocial does not.
Which is updated more often, Wander or ActsSocial?
Wander ships an update every 2 days, and ActsSocial weekly. Most recently, Wander was updated on November 4, 2026 and ActsSocial on November 12, 2026.

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