Comparison

Forum, a Facebook app vs Vault

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

Head to head
About

Forum, a Facebook app

This app offers a dedicated space for engaging in deeper discussions within your Facebook groups. It focuses on shared interests and real conversations, allowing you to ask questions and get answers from people with relevant experience. Group admins also receive AI assistance for moderation.

Highlights
  • Dedicated group discussion space
  • Sign in with Facebook account
  • Post with a nickname option
  • Group feed based on conversations
  • Ask and get answers from real people
  • AI assistant for group admins
  • Connect around shared interests
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Facebook is great for keeping up with friends, watching videos, and staying connected. Forum is where you go deeper in groups. It's a space designed for real discussions, shared interests, and the people who’ve been there. Dedicated space for your groups Sign in with your Facebook account and your groups, profile and activity carry over. You have the option to post with a nickname. Your groups still exist on Facebook and anything you share on Forum will be visible in your groups on Facebook. This is just a space built around them. Stay in the loop on conversations you care about Your feed is built around conversations from groups. See what real people are saying, not just what’s trending, and easily jump back in where you left off. Ask and get answers from real people Looking for opinions, advice or recommendations? Ask pulls together responses from across groups, so you can get answers right away from people who've been there and join the conversation. Built for the people who run groups Admins still have access to all their tools on Facebook, and now they also have an admin AI assistant on Forum to help manage their groups, moderate content, and keep their communities healthy — all while maintaining control. Dive into topics that interest you Forum brings people together around the things they care about, from niche hobbies to local recommendations to support groups. Share your take, join the conversation and connect with your communities. Some features may not be available in your country or region.

About

Vault

This app helps you track, discover, and trade small, handmade art prints collected from vending machines. Organize your collection, find new machines, and connect with other collectors to swap duplicates.

Highlights
  • Track print collection
  • Log artist, location, date
  • Find new print machines
  • Map of machine locations
  • Trade duplicate prints
  • Connect with collectors
  • Share and react to finds
Features
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Drop four quarters. Push the slot. Out comes a tiny work of art and you have no idea which one you're going to get. Mini prints are small, handmade art prints sold from vending machines tucked into coffee shops, museums, bookstores, and bars. They're real art. Numbered, made by hand. They cost a dollar. And once you pull your first one, you're hooked. Vault is the app built for mini print collectors. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Log every print you pull. Artist, location, date. Your whole collection in one place, beautifully organized. HUNT NEW PRINTS Find machines near you. See what's currently stocked. Plan your next run with the map and never miss a new release. TRADE YOUR DUPES Pulled the same print three times? Someone out there needs it. List your extras and trade with collectors in the community. CONNECT WITH COLLECTORS Share your pulls, react to finds, and follow the hunt in real time with people who get it. The prints are tiny. The collection gets big fast. Download Vault and start hunting.

Screenshots

Forum, a Facebook app4 screens
Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vault at 100% against Forum, a Facebook app's 53%. Vault also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Forum, a Facebook app's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 4). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forum, a Facebook app holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forum, a Facebook app has 10K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Forum, a Facebook app's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vault's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forum, a Facebook app ships an update weekly, Vault every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Forum, a Facebook app versus Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForum, a Facebook appVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB220 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMeta Platforms, Inc.Vault: mini print

Customer experience

Forum, a Facebook app

All ratings9,727 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative38.6%

Vault

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Forum, a Facebook app

No in-app purchases

None

Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forum, a Facebook app free?
Forum, a Facebook app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forum, a Facebook app or Vault?
Forum, a Facebook app is rated higher. Forum, a Facebook app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Vault averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Forum, a Facebook app or Vault have ads?
Forum, a Facebook app shows ads; Vault does not.
Which is updated more often, Forum, a Facebook app or Vault?
Forum, a Facebook app ships an update weekly, and Vault every 2 months. Most recently, Forum, a Facebook app was updated on November 1, 2026 and Vault on October 23, 2026.

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