Comparison

Shake Social vs MainWRLD

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

Head to head
About

Shake Social

Instantly connect with people nearby by simply shaking your phones together. Share contact information and social handles without typing or scanning. Build streaks with frequent connections and compete on leaderboards for most connections and longest streaks.

Highlights
  • Instant contact sharing via phone shake
  • Bluetooth and motion detection for connection
  • Share chosen social media handles
  • Build streaks with daily connections
  • Group shakes for multiple connections
  • Leaderboards for connections and streaks
  • Privacy controls for shared information
Features
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shake is the social app for real life. when you meet someone, you shake your phones together. that's it. no usernames, no QR codes, no "what's your @". one shake and you're connected. every shake becomes part of your story: your graph: watch your real-life social network grow. every person you've shaken with, every group that's shaken together, drawn as a living map. your groups cluster, your worlds collide, and you can replay the whole thing growing from your very first shake. quakes: host your own event. pick a spot, set a time, invite your people (or let anyone come). there's no guest list theater: whoever actually shows up and shakes is on the roster, and afterwards you get the social graph of the night. who met who, right there. scenes — shake with the same people enough times and shake works out who your crews are, and names them. nobody invites you into a scene and nobody can invite anyone else in — you shake your way in, and if you drift away from a crew you drift out of it. each one gets its own page, its own chat room, and a map of how it's actually connected. not in one yet? the tab shows your whole graph until your first scene forms. achievements: over 250 badges, most of them secret. you find them by seeing them on other people's profiles… or by earning them yourself. the achievements tab shows the ones you're closest to, the ones you can only earn right now (shake at exactly 11:11), and one featured badge each week whose criteria we reveal. streaks: shake with the same person every day and keep it alive. lose it and, well, there might be a badge for that too. ranks: weekly and all-time leaderboards with your friends or everyone: connections, shakes, streaks, recruits, badges, biggest group shakes. summons: drop a pin and summon your people to you, right now. whoever shows up and shakes made it real. shake works at parties, shows, meetups, weddings, hackathons, first dates, chance encounters — anywhere people actually meet. if your phone is in your hand and someone's in front of you, you're one shake away. your connections are yours: no follower counts, no public friend lists without your say, privacy controls for everything, and nothing is shared that you don't choose to share. shake — because you were there.

About

MainWRLD

This app is a social platform for book lovers and storytellers. Users can publish and sell their own books, discover new stories, and connect with a global community of readers and writers. It features customizable 3D avatars and rewards for community engagement.

Highlights
  • Publish and sell books
  • Discover new authors and stories
  • Connect with readers and writers
  • Create and customize 3D avatars
  • Earn points for engagement
  • Unlock avatar items and book discounts
Features
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Publish your story, grow your audience, and sell your books. MainWRLD gives every writer the opportunity to share their work with the world. MainWRLD is more than a reading app. It's a WRLD built for book lovers and storytellers. Create your own custom 3D avatar, show off your style, and see your friends' avatars in real-time as you explore the WRLD together. Share new books, comment on chapters, and interact with other users to earn points. The more you participate, the more rewards you unlock. Redeem your points for more exciting avatar customization options or earn coupons that help you purchase books at discounted prices. With MainWRLD you can: -Publish and sell your own books -Discover new authors and original stories -Connect with readers and writers from around the world -Create and customize your own 3D avatar -See friends' avatars in real time -Earn points by posting chapters and engaging with the community -Unlock avatar items and book discounts with your rewards -Build your audience and grow your library Whether you're writing your first chapter or searching for your next favorite book, MainWRLD is a place where readers become creators and creators build communities. Download MainWRLD to write your story and expand your WRLD. Terms of Service: https://mainwrld.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mainwrld.com/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shake Social3 screens
MainWRLD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shake Social at none against MainWRLD's 4. Shake Social also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 3). MainWRLD's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. MainWRLD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shake Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shake Social against 5.0 for MainWRLD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shake Social has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shake Social ships an update every 6 days, MainWRLD every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shake Social versus MainWRLD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShake SocialMainWRLD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (22 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMatt Van OmmerenFried Mermaid LLC

Customer experience

Shake Social

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MainWRLD

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shake Social

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MainWRLD

One-time4
  • 10 Tokens$10.00
  • 20 Tokens$20.00
  • 30 Tokens$30.00
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  • 50 Tokens$50.00

Questions

Is Shake Social free?
Shake Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MainWRLD free?
MainWRLD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shake Social or MainWRLD?
Shake Social and MainWRLD are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 22 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Shake Social or MainWRLD have ads?
Neither Shake Social nor MainWRLD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shake Social or MainWRLD?
Shake Social ships an update every 6 days, and MainWRLD every 4 days. Most recently, Shake Social was updated on October 1, 2026 and MainWRLD on September 20, 2026.

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