Frim vs FanClub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frim
Discover and connect with new people in your vicinity or around the globe. This app facilitates making friends, chatting, and sharing daily thoughts through various communication tools and interactive features.
- Browse and select profiles
- Express yourself with badges
- Age-based friend filtering
- Post daily thoughts to a feed
- Share emotions with Megaphone
- Unlimited text, voice, and group messages
- Self-destructing messages
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Frim helps you to meet real people nearby. You can make new friends, meet locals while you travel or just chat with people around you. Frim is more than just chatting. It’s the easiest way to find new friends with similar interests. Everyday a lot of people from different countries are online and ready to become your friends or just chit chat with you. Join our community and enjoy a new way of communication. Frim has various features specially for you: - Flick through and pick profiles you like - Express yourself with different badges - Use age filter to find friends of your age - Post your day-to-day thoughts in your feed - Share your emotions with others with Megaphone - Use powerful messenger: unlimited text, voice and group messages, typing and read marks - Record and send voice messages - Self-destructing text and voice messages - Send individual or group messages - Brighten your chat with funny stickers and cool gifts Explore, chat and have fun with new friends! Every day thousands of people around the world are online in our chat app.
FanClub
This platform connects fans directly with their favorite creators, athletes, and experts. It fosters authentic interactions and community building through various tools, including AI and Web3 features, to create a positive and safe environment.
- Creator-centric social media
- Community-based platform
- Direct fan-creator relationships
- AI and Web3 integration
- Tools for positive community creation
- Discover and subscribe to creators
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Welcome to FanClub, a new Creator-centric social media experience! Discover Creators, Brands, and Communities within the app. Creators and Communities of all kinds are welcome to join, regardless of the amount of followers. Attend meetups with Creators you already follow online. Start a conversation with any Creator about any topic! You can meet your Creator through a virtual meet and greet, or meet them IRL at a meetup! FOR CREATORS- Use FanClub to manage your Meet and Greet experiences. Have people book to attend your IRL meetups. Gain insights into who attends. Earn revenue by engaging in virtual Meet and Greets. FanClub promotes creating authentic Moments with Creators and Communities through different ways (including AI and Crypto) and provides the tools to create a positive and safe community. FanClub empowers meaningful relationships with Content Creators, Influencers, Athletes, Experts, and All Other kinds of People. Join FanClub today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FanClub at 89% against Frim's 33%. FanClub also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). Frim's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 61). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Frim sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. FanClub asks for nothing beyond the download.
FanClub holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frim has 2.5K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Frim's written reviews are positive against 89% of FanClub's.
Frim ships an update every 2 months, FanClub fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frim | FanClub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.5K ratings) | 4.7 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | My Friends Social Ltd | FanClub Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
Frim
FanClub
Bugs and requests
Frim
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and registration issues
- Messaging and notification problems
- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Improved moderation and profile verification
- Age-based profile visibility and messaging controls
- Better reporting and blocking tools
- Localization support for more languages
FanClub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Frim
- VIP status$2.997 Days
- VIP Status7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- VIP status$7.991 Month
- 6 coins$0.99
- 90 coins$0.99
- Basic Bundle2 variants$0.99
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- 12 coins$1.99
- 190 coins$1.99
- Basic Bundle$1.99
- Basic Bundle$3.99
- Basic Bundle$4.99
- 39 coins$5.99
- Basic Bundle$7.99
- 99 coins$13.99
- Standard Bundle$19.99
- Premium Bundle$59.99
- Premium Bundle$99.99
FanClub
No in-app purchases









