# Second Social vs Open When

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Social at none against Open When's 1. Second Social also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Open When's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Open When sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Second Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Second Social against 5.0 for Open When. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Second Social ships an update weekly, Open When daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Second Social | Open When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/second-social/id6745492707/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-when-letters-for-later/id6795863189/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 172 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Second Social](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812539764) | [Moon Radio Candy](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795771875) |

## What reviewers say

### Second Social

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/second-social/id6745492707)

Connect with new people and build a "Second Family" through local events and community discussions. Discover and host small-group gatherings, participate in localized forums, and manage your social calendar with ease. The app facilitates in-person socialization and direct messaging with friends.

**Highlights:** Local event discovery and hosting, Community forums ('Playground'), Event calendar and notifications, In-app group and direct messaging, Profile customization and friend tracking, Virtual currency ('pearls') for in-app actions

**In-app purchases:** none


### Open When

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-when-letters-for-later/id6795863189)

Write and send thoughtful letters to yourself and others, to be opened at a specific moment or date. Create personalized messages with prompts or your own ideas, and cherish memories by saving letters as keepsakes.

**Highlights:** Write letters for specific moments, Seal letters for future opening, Use meaningful prompts, Create custom moments, Exchange letters with friends, Save letters as keepsake PDFs

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open When Membership | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Second Social free?

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

### Is Open When free?

Open When is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Second Social or Open When?

Second Social and Open When are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Second Social or Open When have ads?

Neither Second Social nor Open When shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Second Social or Open When?

Second Social ships an update weekly, and Open When daily. Most recently, Second Social was updated on October 24, 2026 and Open When on October 16, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*