Comparison

Whaller vs Farcaster

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

Head to head
About

Whaller

This platform enables users to create, join, and manage secure social and collaborative networks. It utilizes "spheres" for independent communication and collaboration spaces, offering features like video conferencing and file sharing. Security and data privacy are paramount, with no advertising or commercial use of personal data.

Highlights
  • Create and manage infinite networks
  • Utilize 'spheres' for independent communication
  • Join video conferences
  • Share and comment on messages
  • View events and shared files
  • Access organization portals
Features
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Whaller – Secure social and collaboration platform Create or find all your Whaller networks on your smartphone or tablet. Whaller allows users to create, join and manage an infinite number of social and collaborative networks in complete security. Networks are built using a unique system of “spheres” (independent spaces for communication and collaboration). Each sphere includes a variety of features and tools. With the mobile application, access many of the options available on the web version of Whaller: - Create new spheres and organizations - Share and comment on messages - Join video conferences - View events and shared files - Access organization portals On Whaller, security and data privacy are top priorities. Multiple safeguards are in place to ensure that users always share information intentionally and with the right audience. There is no advertising on the platform, and personal data is never shared or used for commercial purposes. Questions or comments? Drop us a line at contact@whaller.com

About

Farcaster

A decentralized social network where users control their identity and data. Connect with a global community by creating a profile, posting public messages, and engaging in private conversations. Experience a new way to socialize online.

Highlights
  • Decentralized social network
  • User-controlled identity
  • Create public profile
  • Post public messages
  • Send private messages
  • Discover users and profiles
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Sign up requires an in-app purchase. Farcaster is a new type of social network. It's decentralized, like email, which means you control your account and identity. It's an ever-growing community of interesting, curious people from all over the world. Connect with others by creating a profile and posting public messages. What can you do with Farcaster: - Create a Farcaster account and public profile - Post and reply to public messages - Send private messages to friends - Find other users and visit public profiles You can keep updated by following us on (@farcaster) or on X (@farcaster_xyz). If you need to contact support, please send an email to support+ios@neynar.com.

Screenshots

Whaller4 screens
Farcaster3 screens

Verdict

The call

Whaller and Farcaster both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Whaller's written reviews are positive against 50% of Farcaster's. Whaller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Farcaster's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Farcaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whaller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Whaller against 4.6 for Farcaster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Farcaster has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Whaller's written reviews are positive against 50% of Farcaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whaller ships an update monthly, Farcaster every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Whaller versus Farcaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhallerFarcaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better50.4% of reviews
Number of ratings31.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWhallerMerkle Manufactory

Customer experience

Whaller

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.1%

Farcaster

All ratings1,131 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews585 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative46.3%

Bugs and requests

Whaller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Farcaster

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Registration issues
  • Inability to upload photos
  • Crashes and app instability
  • Problems with in-app purchases
  • Sync issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multi-language support
  • Improved notifications
  • Expanded content sharing options
  • Better integration with web3 tools
  • Enhanced analytics and metrics

In-app purchases

None

Whaller

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Farcaster

One-time10
  • Warpcast Gas Fee$1.00
  • Warpcast Gas Fee$2.00
  • Warpcast Gas Fee$3.00
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  • Onchain Gas Fee$5.00
  • Onchain Gas Fee$9.00
  • Warpcast Gas Fee$12.00
  • Onchain Gas Fee$18.00
  • Warpcast Gas Fee$24.00
  • Onchain Gas Fee$27.00
  • Onchain Gas Fee$45.00

Questions

Is Whaller free?
Whaller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Farcaster free?
Farcaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whaller or Farcaster?
Whaller is rated higher. Whaller averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Farcaster averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Whaller or Farcaster have ads?
Neither Whaller nor Farcaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whaller or Farcaster?
Whaller ships an update monthly, and Farcaster every 5 days. Most recently, Whaller was updated on November 6, 2026 and Farcaster on November 5, 2026.

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