Comparison

hoopoe vs Throwback

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

Head to head

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hoopoe

Features

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منصة اجتماعية عربية تهدف لربط صنّاع المحتوى بجمهورهم وتمكين مشاركة المعرفة والخبرة والترفيه في بيئة شاملة وآمنة.

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Throwback

Features

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ثروباك (ThrowBack) — مساحتك المريحة لحفظ ومشاركة الصور والفيديوهات بأسلوب عصري. • ألبومات رقمية: اجمع لحظاتك في مجلدات مرتّبة وواضحة. • مشاركة بذكاء: اعرض ذكرياتك على من تختار، بخصوصية تتحكّم بها. • تفاعل اجتماعي: تابع الأشخاص المقرّبين واكتشف منشورات تناسبك. • شجرة عائلة: اربط أفراد عائلتك بسهولة. صُمّم ثروباك ليمنحك أماناً وثقة عند تخزين لحظاتك، دون إرهاق: كل ما تحتاجه لإعادة اكتشاف الذكريات الجميلة في مكان واحد. حمّل ثروباك وابدأ رحلتك مع الذكريات اليوم. شروط الاستخدام (Terms of Use / EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

hoopoe4 screens

Throwback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: hoopoe at none against Throwback's 4. hoopoe also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Throwback sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. hoopoe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hoopoe ships an update every 5 days, Throwback every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

hoopoe versus Throwback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	hoopoe	Throwback
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 days — better	Every 2 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.6	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	24 MB	52 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	NET BENIFITS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	Hasan Al-Qhtany

In-app purchases

None

hoopoe

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Throwback

Subscriptions4

Memories Plan - Monthly$0.991 Month
The Vault Plan - Monthly$1.991 Month
Memories Plan - Yearly$11.991 Year

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The Vault Plan - Yearly3 Months trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is hoopoe free?

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

Is Throwback free?

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

Do hoopoe or Throwback have ads?

Neither hoopoe nor Throwback shows ads.

Which is updated more often, hoopoe or Throwback?

hoopoe ships an update every 5 days, and Throwback every 2 weeks. Most recently, hoopoe was updated on September 29, 2026 and Throwback on October 1, 2026.