Howly vs Socialstats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Howly
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Our existence has transcended physical space. Freedom is part of our identity. Our autonomy makes us unique. Our nature lies in meeting each other. It is a central expression of who we are. We are part of a revolution. We are a new generation. We form Wolfpacks. We meet in Caves. We Howl loudly to set us apart from the crowd. Hȯwly gives you the power to connect and share with true freedom. Express yourself freely and immediately with Howlers around you. This is Hȯwly, to be your true self, in all dimensions of your identity, without limits, without boundaries, without constraints. Choosing how and where you want to be, meeting those who seek similar experiences or those who are entirely different, and uncovering new versions of yourself. Hȯwly is a map for you to choose your journey, your starting point. Share your opinions, rate a venue you are in, dive into fun group conversations, make others laugh, seek help or meet new people. Hȯwly allows you to: Communicate virtually with people who are in the same place as you, or virtually visit a venue to interact with people who are physically there. Use the City Map as a starting point for your entertainment plan or night out. For the first time, have a tool to optimize collective communications through the Cave Billboard! The best and latest content according to the members of the Cave is automatically selected and you can always view it. Stay in the loop and never miss a beat with Happening Now. Discover everything that's going down in the Caves of your city and stay updated on all the action. Howl to the entire Cave. As you engage and receive positive reactions to your content, your Howl Moon Bar fills up. Once it's full moon, you can share a temporary post that opens up to everyone in the Cave, no matter what. Organize your direct conversations and Wolfpacks easily with minimalist color tags. If you own a business or venue, you can subscribe as a Cave Host and connect in a radical new way with your clients and visitors. Receive relevant and effective advertising that is not generated based on the exploitation of your data.
Socialstats
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Socialstats gives creators, influencers, brands, agencies, and managers one place to track social media analytics across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. Monitor follower growth, post performance, engagement spikes, audience demographics, and meaningful creator activity so you can see what is working, prove your impact, and make smarter content decisions. Whether you manage one creator profile or an entire roster, Socialstats helps you understand the posts, formats, captions, hashtags, publishing times, partnerships, and audience signals that drive real growth. KEY FEATURES • Cross-Platform Social Analytics: Monitor creator performance across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook in one place. • Real-Time Activity Feed: Stay on top of new posts, follower milestones, engagement spikes, and important profile activity. • Detailed Post Analytics: Compare views, likes, comments, shares, saves, reach, watch time, engagement rate, and growth over time. • Audience Insights: Understand who follows you with demographic, geographic, and engagement breakdowns. • Auto-Imported Post History: Authorize your profiles and Socialstats will import historical post data to reveal deeper performance trends. • Push Notifications & Widgets: Get alerts for important activity and keep key creator stats visible from your Home Screen. • Custom Sharing Artwork: Turn milestones, viral posts, and growth moments into polished visuals for social channels. • Reports for Teams: Export PDF and CSV reports to share performance with brand partners, agencies, managers, and clients. • Competitor Analysis: Compare creator profiles and understand how your growth, engagement, and content strategy stack up. WHY GO PREMIUM? Unlock deeper creator analytics, full post-history tracking, real-time activity alerts, advanced audience insights, competitor analysis, custom reports, and premium widgets with Socialstats Premium. Subscribe to an individual creator profile to access analytics across their full content history and receive push notifications for key activity across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. For agencies, managers, brands, and creator teams that need broader access, the Socialstats Professional Plan provides comprehensive social media analytics across multiple creators in one subscription. Start your 7-day free trial today! SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24 hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://socialstats.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Howly at none against Socialstats's 12. Howly also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Socialstats's advantage is device support. On price 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. Socialstats sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Howly asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Howly | Socialstats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cuyo Innovation Valley SA | The Stats Company |
In-app purchases
Howly
No in-app purchases
Socialstats
- Creator #1 (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Creator #6 (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Creator #7 (Monthly)$6.991 Month
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- Creator #8 (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Creator #9 (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Creator #1 (Yearly)$59.991 Year
- Creator #6 (Yearly)$59.991 Year
- Creator #7 (Yearly)$59.991 Year
- Creator #9 (Yearly)$59.991 Year
- Creator #8 (Yearly)$59.991 Year
- Professional Plan (Monthly)$69.991 Month
- Professional Plan (Yearly)$599.991 Year









