Wander vs Wablo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wander
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A social app that lets you record daily moments on a map using your location. Post text, photos, videos, audio, and route history along with your current location. You can fine-tune visibility for each post—public, private, specific people only, or limited to servers you belong to. Revisit past records in Archive, create dedicated timelines with friends via Servers, and bundle multiple posts into a single Clip. In the Explore tab, move the map to choose a place and tap “Search this area” to show nearby pins. Built-in translation lets you comfortably browse posts from overseas. Trips, everyday footprints, and memories with friends—on a single map.
Wablo
Send quick, silly drawings to friends instead of text messages. This app encourages playful creativity with a 30-second drawing timer and a card-based interface. Connect with close friends in a pressure-free environment.
- 30-second drawing timer
- Card-based doodle stack
- Double-tap reactions
- Invite-only friend circles
- No likes or follower counts
- Home Screen widget
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Draw a silly little doodle with your finger, and 30 seconds later it lands in your friend's card stack. No typing, no photos, no pressure — the weird drawings are the whole point. Wablo is how close friends stay in touch when there's nothing to say but someone to think of. Skip the "wyd" text. Send a squiggly cat instead. HOW IT WORKS • Draw in 30 seconds — a playful timer keeps you from overthinking. When time's up, your doodle sends itself. • Cards, not a feed — doodles from friends pile up like paper cards on your desk. Flick through them with a swipe. • React with a double tap — drop up to five little reaction marks right on the card. No comment section needed. • Reply in kind — tap a card and the canvas slides in. Doodle back before the timer runs out. MADE FOR CLOSE FRIENDS • Invite-only circles — add friends with a private link or QR card. No search, no strangers, no followers. • No likes, no rankings, no read receipts — nothing to perform for. Just your people and their scribbles. • Home Screen widget — your friends' latest doodles, right on your Home Screen. CRAYON-SOFT BY DESIGN • Chunky crayon strokes and a grid-paper canvas made for fingers, not styluses. • A rotating palette of playful colors. Bad drawings welcome. Actually, encouraged. blo is completely free. No ads, no subscriptions. Your friends are one squiggle away. Download Wablo and send your first doodle today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wander at 15.1 against Wablo's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wander ships an update every 6 days, Wablo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wander | Wablo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arata Koizumi | Tomoki Tsukiyama |
In-app purchases
Wander
No in-app purchases
Wablo
No in-app purchases
