Comparison

Common vs Postcards Are Fun

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

Head to head
About

Common

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Launch a coin and grow it with friends. Buy and sell your favorite memes. Post for a chance to win real money.

About

Postcards Are Fun

Share life's moments with close friends and family through voice notes and photos. This app transforms your ramblings into digital postcards, fostering genuine connection without the pressure of public performance.

Highlights
  • Record voice notes or type updates
  • Add photos to your messages
  • Transform updates into digital postcards
  • Share with close friends and family circles
  • No followers or vanity metrics
  • Preserves your authentic voice
Features
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Ramble in. Postcard out. Talk or type about your day — big stuff, small stuff, a sandwich, the coffee you had, or the friend you saw. Add photos if you want. We'll turn it into Postcards for your friends and family. This is social media without followers, just friends. It's a beautiful place to share what's actually happening in your life - weekend adventures, small things about your day, vacation highlights, outings with the kiddos, and more - with the people you actually care about. This is not a place to worry about looking cool. Just do you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Ramble. Open the app and talk or type — about your morning, your weekend, your kid's first soccer game, the weird thing your boss said. Add a few photos if you want. 2. Get your postcard. We turn your voice notes and photos into a fun postcard. Edit it if you want. 3. Share it. Send it to your Close Friends, a custom circle, or just one person. They'll see it on their card. That's it. WHO IT'S FOR — The group chat that's gone quiet because nobody has time for a real update — Parents who want to keep grandparents in the loop without another Facebook account — Friends scattered across cities who used to send long emails and now send nothing — Anyone who misses when sharing your life online felt small and human WHAT MAKES POSTCARDS DIFFERENT → No followers and vanity metrics. Just real friends and family. → Your voice, not a template. We preserve how you actually talk. → Close Friends by default. Public posting isn't the point. → Daily logs, weekend recaps, single stories — share what fits. → It's social media that is fun and actually makes you feel good. Postcards is for the small, real audience in your life. The five people. The group chat. The family thread. The friends who'd actually want to know. Ramble in. Postcard out. — Made with care in NYC. Questions, ideas, or just want to say hi? hello@postcards.fun

Screenshots

Common3 screens
Postcards Are Fun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Common at 3 against Postcards Are Fun's 1. Common also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Common ships an update every 10 days, Postcards Are Fun every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Common versus Postcards Are Fun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommonPostcards Are Fun
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB109 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCow Moon Wealth Software Inc.Biographer, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Common

No in-app purchases

None

Postcards Are Fun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Common free?
Common is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Postcards Are Fun free?
Postcards Are Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Common or Postcards Are Fun have ads?
Neither Common nor Postcards Are Fun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Common or Postcards Are Fun?
Common ships an update every 10 days, and Postcards Are Fun every 11 days. Most recently, Common was updated on October 28, 2026 and Postcards Are Fun on October 8, 2026.

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