Wayd. vs Abroadster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wayd.
This app captures your real-life moments and turns them into featured content for your friends to see, without the pressure of posting. It aims to foster genuine connections and encourage more in-person interactions among users.
- Capture and feature real-life moments
- No posting or captioning required
- Friends see your experiences
- Set features to music
- Encourages IRL social interaction
- Increases friend meetups by 30%
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Wayd is your paparazzi. You live your life. Your friends see it. You never post. No staging photos. No drafting captions. No keeping up appearances. The best moments of your life are already happening. Wayd turns them into something your friends can see. FEATURED That concert. That trip. That night with your friends. Wayd turns what you’re doing into a feature your friends see, set to the song you actually had playing. Want one right now? Just tell Wayd "feature me." You get the memories. MORE SOCIAL IRL Wayd brings back what social networking was supposed to be: friends connecting and spending time together. Our research shows friends who use Wayd feel more connected and hang out 30% more often in real life. Don't post. Get featured. Wayd.
Abroadster
Connect with fellow students studying abroad. Discover classmates nearby, plan group trips, share travel memories, and join school communities. Build your international network and explore new cities together.
- Find classmates on a map
- Plan and join group trips
- Share travel albums
- Direct messaging
- Join school communities
- Build a travel passport
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Abroadster is the social map for students studying abroad. Find classmates and friends nearby, plan trips together, share albums from every city, and stay in the loop with DMs and school community chats. • See friends on the map based on their study-abroad city • Create and lock in group trips • Follow trip albums and stamp posts • Message friends and join school communities • Build your passport as you explore Abroadster is made for university students living and traveling abroad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Wayd. at none against Abroadster's shown. Wayd. also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
Wayd. ships an update daily, Abroadster every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Wayd. | Abroadster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wayd Labs Inc. | Abroadster |
In-app purchases
Wayd.
No in-app purchases
Abroadster
No in-app purchases
