Comparison

Alcover vs brdcast

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

Head to head

Alcover

Share freely, stay anonymous

the block is talking.

Free

🌐 Social Networking

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About

Alcover

Features

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A safe and anonymous space for sharing your thoughts and feelings. Every user has their own digital Alcover to store untold stories and emotions.

About

brdcast

This social media app focuses on sharing real-time events and happenings within your local community and globally. Users can post about anything they observe, from local businesses to significant events, making the city the central focus.

Highlights

Share local events and happenings
Focus on community and city
Real-time updates
Post observations
Global and local sharing

Features

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Brdcast is the Canadian social media app built for sharing real things happening around you within your local community, and the world. Spotted a cool pop-up shop? New graffiti on the underpass? Is your neighbour's house on fire? Post it. With Brdcast, your city is the main character, not you. Sign up for free today.

Screenshots

Alcover4 screens

brdcast3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Alcover at fortnightly against brdcast's every 3 months. Alcover also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alcover ships an update fortnightly, brdcast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Alcover versus brdcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Alcover	brdcast
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	0 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	RUI QI	Nicholas Amirkhani

In-app purchases

None

Alcover

No in-app purchases

None

brdcast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alcover free?

Alcover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is brdcast free?

brdcast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Alcover or brdcast have ads?

Neither Alcover nor brdcast shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Alcover or brdcast?

Alcover ships an update fortnightly, and brdcast every 3 months. Most recently, Alcover was updated on October 5, 2026 and brdcast on September 25, 2026.