Comparison

Faxo vs Lively

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

Head to head
About

Faxo

This app combines social media, messaging, live streaming, professional networking, and a marketplace into a single platform. It offers familiar interfaces for posts, videos, and chat, allowing users to connect, share, and manage various aspects of their digital lives in one place.

Highlights
  • All-in-one social networking
  • Video sharing and live streaming
  • Integrated chat and group messaging
  • Professional profiles and job listings
  • Local marketplace for buying and selling
  • Event creation and management
  • Casual games and recipe collections
Features
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The first all-in-one super app—do everything in one fast, familiar place. Feels like Facebook-style friends, Instagram-worthy posts, TikTok-like clips, Pinterest-style boards, WhatsApp-style messaging, Reddit-style communities, X-style micro-updates, LinkedIn-style professional profiles & jobs, Coinbase-style wallet tools, and Craigslist-style classifieds—plus recipes and games—in one app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Social & Video: Share posts, photos, links, and short videos in feeds you control. Create friendships or follow accounts—and switch between Friends and Following feeds to tailor what you see. • Live Streaming: Go live to followers, groups, or communities with instant chat. • Chat & Groups: 1:1 and group messaging, audio/video calls, communities, and mod tools. • Professional Profiles & Jobs: Create a professional profile, make business connections, follow companies, apply to roles, or post openings. • Business Pages: Launch pages, showcase products or services, and grow an audience—no extra tools required. • Marketplace: Buy & Sell locally with listing chat and trusted profiles. • Earn & Monetize: Sell items or services in Marketplace and receive tips on posts and live streams. • Go Local: See nearby posts, listings, jobs, and events with a location-focused feed. • Events: Create events, RSVP, and share with friends or groups. • Q&A: Ask questions, crowdsource answers, and highlight the best responses. • Recipes & Boards: Save, organize, and share recipes with visual, board-style collections. • Games: Play thousands of casual games and collect your favorites. • Bluesky Client (AT Protocol): Connect your Bluesky account to browse and post via Faxo—switch between Timeline/Clips/Boards views. • Wallet & Payouts: Track balances, receive tips, and manage crypto earnings. CHOOSE YOUR FEED STYLE • Timeline for posts & photos (Facebook-like) • Clips for full-screen discovery (TikTok-like) • Boards for saving and organizing ideas (Pinterest-like) Toggle Friends or Following on Faxo feeds anytime, and switch views on any feed—including your connected Bluesky feed. SAFETY & CONTROL • Block and report tools to keep your experience in your hands • Content filters and moderation features for creators and group owners • Privacy controls for profiles, posts, and groups WHY FAXO • All-in-one convenience: social, video, live, chat, marketplace, local, events, Q&A, professional profiles, jobs, business pages, recipes, games, groups, Bluesky client, earnings, and crypto—together at last. • Familiar by design: feels like what you already know, without juggling multiple apps. • Built to end app fatigue: one download, endless possibilities. Download Faxo and do more with one app. Share a moment, start a live stream, sell a guitar, post a recipe, join a community, play a game, go local, build your career, host an event, earn from your work, or grow a brand—all in one app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lively

Connect with friends and family, share your life, and enjoy live entertainment. Earn money from your content and live streams. Discover new people and engage in real-time chat.

Highlights
  • Real-time location discovery
  • User profiles and following
  • Post creation and interaction
  • Live streaming and chat
  • Virtual gifting with cash-out
  • Membership tiers
Features
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Lively is a Social Networking and Live Entertainment Hub. Users can share their Lifestyle, Earn real money from posts and contents, stream live events, watch live entertainment and stay connected to Family & Friends. Users can join the community and enjoy the following key features: - Discover Friends or Family real time in your geographical area. - View other user profile, Follow people, like their profile, Send cookies as a Gift, Chat with other user, Block user and make private/public live stream - Create your own post, View posts of the people you follow & followers, like posts, send cookies to post, Add comments on the post, share post and Flag post. - Create live event (Stream Live), invite/tag people to join the live event, Join live event, participate in Live Chat Room, like and send cookies. - Cash-Out cookies to real money. Select automatic or manual to deposit in Bank account directly. Classic Membership:- Free sign up and limited access to the perks available on the app. Users with Classic membership can view everyone on the app, however they are unable to message a platinum member or message from map search networking tool. *Classic members can Post pictures, Post videos, stream live and receive cookies both on posts & during live stream. * Classic Members can search for friends only by their names or user names; follow friends and send messages only to other classic members. * Classic members can not host private live streams * Classic members can cash out cookies to bank account Platinum Membership:- *subscription comes as a monthly or yearly package. * Life Time Platinum membership for verified celebrities and influencers. * Platinum Members will have unlimited access to every functionality on the App. Platinum Members can Post pictures, Post videos, stream live and receive cookies both on posts & during live streams. * Platinum Members can search for friends by their names or user names; follow friends & family and can send messages to all members on the platform without any restrictions. * Platinum Members can cash out cookies for money, follow or message an unknown user searched by our real-time geo fencing search function. * Platinum members can host private live streams.

Screenshots

Faxo4 screens
Lively4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Faxo at 4.6 against Lively's 1.3. Faxo also leads on ratings volume (216 vs 3). 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. Faxo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Lively sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Faxo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Faxo has 216 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Faxo ships an update every 2 days, Lively every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Faxo versus Lively: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaxoLively
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (216 ratings) — better1.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings216 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB208 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFaxo, Inc.Lively Technology Inc.

Customer experience

Faxo

All ratings216 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Lively

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Faxo

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Social Network$3.991 Month
  • Basic Business Network$3.991 Month
  • Premium Social Network$7.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium Business Network$7.991 Month
  • Premium+ Social Network$12.991 Month
  • Premium+ Business Network$14.991 Month
One-time4
  • Super Thanks$4.99
  • Super Thanks$49.99
  • Super Thanks$199.00
Show 1 more
  • Super Thanks$499.99
10 purchases

Lively

Subscriptions2
  • Platinum monthly$9.991 Month
  • Platinum yearly$99.991 Year
One-time8
  • 50 Cookies$5.79
  • 100 Cookies$11.49
  • 200 Cookies$22.99
Show 5 more
  • 500 Cookies$57.99
  • 1000 Cookies$114.99
  • 2000 Cookies$229.99
  • 5000 Cookies$579.99
  • 8000 Cookies$919.99

Questions

Is Faxo free?
Faxo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lively free?
Lively is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Faxo or Lively?
Faxo is rated higher. Faxo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Lively averages 1.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Faxo or Lively have ads?
Neither Faxo nor Lively shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Faxo or Lively?
Faxo ships an update every 2 days, and Lively every 4 days. Most recently, Faxo was updated on October 16, 2026 and Lively on October 13, 2026.

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