Wafle vs L8ly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wafle
This app facilitates weekly video updates within private groups, fostering authentic connections. Users share short videos before a weekly deadline, then watch and react together, focusing on real relationships over endless scrolling.
- Weekly video updates
- Private group creation
- Set weekly deadlines
- Reactions and comments
- Easy invites via text
- International connectivity
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Stay connected with the people who matter most. Waffl is the weekly video update app that brings your closest circles together. No endless scrolling, no algorithm, just authentic moments from the people you actually care about. Create a group with friends, family, or your crew. Set a weekly deadline. Everyone shares a quick video update before time runs out. Then, watch and react together. It's that simple. In a world of infinite feeds and fake highlights, Waffl is different. It's not about followers or likes — it's about real connection with real people. Your weekly waffle of life, served fresh. Try Waffl free and bring your group together! Key Features: • Weekly Video Updates: Share what's happening in your life with a quick selfie video. No pressure, no production — just you. • Group Deadlines: Set a day and time each week. Everyone posts before the deadline, then the feed unlocks for everyone to watch together. • Private Groups: Create groups for family, friends, roommates, or any circle. Your videos stay with your people. • Reactions & Comments: React to videos with emojis and leave comments. Celebrate wins, send love, stay connected. • Easy Invites: Invite anyone via text message — even if they don't have the app yet. • International: Works worldwide. Connect with people no matter where they are. No Ads, No Algorithm: We don't sell your data or show you ads. Your feed shows your people, in order, every time. Perfect for: • Families staying connected across distance • Friend groups keeping up with each other • College friends after graduation • Remote teams building culture • Long-distance relationships Why Waffl? Life gets busy. We lose touch with people we love. Waffl makes staying connected effortless — just one video a week keeps your relationships alive. No more "we should catch up soon" that never happens. No more missing out on the little moments. With Waffl, you're part of each other's lives, one week at a time. Learn more at https://wafflapp.app Privacy Policy: https://wafflapp.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://wafflapp.app/terms
L8ly
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Your friends. Your week. No endless feed. L8ly is a different kind of social app. Instead of posting every moment the second it happens, you collect photos, videos, and little updates throughout your week. You choose your own L8ly Day - Monday, Friday, Sunday, whatever feels like you - and that’s when your friends get to catch up with what you’ve been doing. And there’s a catch: You have to share to see. Add at least one thing from your own week before you can catch up with everyone else. No lurking. No endless scrolling. Just friends actually sharing their lives with each other. Pick your day Everyone on L8ly has a day. Maybe you’re a Friday. Maybe you’re a Sunday. Maybe, somehow, you’re a Tuesday. Your L8ly Day is when your week opens to your friends. Until then, everything you add stays yours. Add things as they happen A dinner. A terrible selfie. A trip. Something your dog did. A screenshot that made you laugh. A random Tuesday that turned out to be surprisingly good. Add as much or as little as you want. Nobody sees it immediately. Your week builds quietly in the background. Share to see L8ly is built around reciprocity. Before you can see your friends’ latest weeks, add something to yours. One moment is enough. Your friends still won’t see it until your L8ly Day — but now you’re part of the week too. Catch up. Then leave. When your friends’ weeks are ready, L8ly gives you a finite list of people to catch up with. See Sarah’s Sunday. Adam’s Friday. Maddy’s Wednesday. And when you’re done: You’re caught up. That’s it. No recommended videos. No strangers. No infinite feed waiting underneath. Come back when there’s actually something new from someone you know. A social app designed differently L8ly has: * No algorithmic feed * No public follower counts * No engagement rankings * No trending page * No influencer recommendations * No pressure to post every day * No infinite scrolling Just the people you care about and the lives they’re actually living. I’m a Friday. What are you? Choose your day and invite your friends with a personalized L8ly card. I’m a Monday. What are you? Because apparently we’re day people now. See you l8r.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: L8ly at 16.4 against Wafle's 18.1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Wafle | L8ly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Wallace | Adam Cooper |
In-app purchases
Wafle
No in-app purchases
L8ly
No in-app purchases









