Comparison

Kacti vs Ricochet.com

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

Head to head
About

Kacti

Discover and connect with people nearby in real-time through a live social broadcast. Create a customizable profile card and share events, questions, or greetings. Customize your avatar with music or notes to express yourself.

Highlights
  • Live social broadcasting
  • Nearby user discovery
  • Customizable profile cards
  • Event and message sharing
  • Avatar customization
  • Bluetooth-based discovery
Features
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Kacti is the best new social club. Create a social profile and broadcast it live in the Oasis for others to discover. Meet nearby people and connect with like minded users. Even leave behind a business card detailing an event, or question, or simply say hello. How does it work? 1. Make sure bluetooth is on! 2. Create and customize a profile card. Choose between professional, social, dating, or customize your own. 3. Go LIVE and head into the Oasis to discover other users nearby in real time. 4. Customize your avatar with a song or note to let others know a little about yourself. Like wearing a social name tag. 5. Have fun discovering strangers! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ricochet.com

Engage in serious conversations and discover communities around politics, culture, and everyday life. Listen to exclusive podcasts, share your thoughts, and connect with like-minded individuals in a respectful environment.

Highlights
  • Podcast listening
  • Offline audio downloads
  • Community forums
  • Member messaging
  • Content creation
  • Customizable themes
Features
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There's a conversation for you at Ricochet. Listen to your favorite podcasts and find a community that takes both ideas and good manners seriously. Ricochet brings right-of-center commentary, lively debate, and conversations about politics, culture, books, movies, and everyday life together on your iPhone and iPad. YOUR FAVORITE VOICES, ALL IN ONE PLACE Listen to The Ricochet Podcast, 3 Whisky Happy Hour, Beyond the Polls, and more. Browse shows and episodes, download audio for offline listening, and keep listening as you explore the app or go about your day. FIND YOUR PEOPLE Discover member posts, follow people whose writing you enjoy, and join groups built around shared interests. Come for the political discussion. Stay for the book recommendations, movie arguments, and friendships. MAKE YOUR POINT Write a post, share a photo or link, and join the comments. Strong opinions are welcome. Personal abuse isn't. Ricochet is a place to disagree, explain your reasoning, and keep the conversation going. KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING Message fellow members, bookmark posts to revisit, and follow discussions that interest you. Choose light or dark mode and enjoy layouts designed for iPhone and iPad. MEMBERSHIP Member features require a Ricochet account and eligible membership. Existing members can sign in with their Ricochet account. Membership subscriptions are available through in-app purchase for eligible accounts and renew automatically unless canceled. Manage App Store subscriptions in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.ricochet.com/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kacti4 screens
Ricochet.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kacti and Ricochet.com are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Kacti sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Ricochet.com sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kacti against 5.0 for Ricochet.com. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kacti ships an update every 3 days, Ricochet.com every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Kacti versus Ricochet.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKactiRicochet.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB38 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKevin FoxSilent Cal Productions, LLC

Customer experience

Kacti

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ricochet.com

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kacti

Subscriptions2
  • Super Kacti Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Super Kacti Annual7 Days trial$149.991 Year
4 purchases

Ricochet.com

Subscriptions4
  • Ricochet Member$5.001 Month
  • Ricochet Listener$30.001 Year
  • Ricochet Member$50.001 Year
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  • Ricochet Patron$500.001 Year

Questions

Is Kacti free?
Kacti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ricochet.com free?
Ricochet.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kacti or Ricochet.com?
Kacti and Ricochet.com are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Kacti or Ricochet.com have ads?
Neither Kacti nor Ricochet.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kacti or Ricochet.com?
Kacti ships an update every 3 days, and Ricochet.com every 2 days. Most recently, Kacti was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ricochet.com on November 13, 2026.

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