Comparison

Flock vs Wire

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

Head to head
About

Flock

This business messaging app centralizes team communication and collaboration. It allows for direct and group chats, project-specific channels, file sharing, and video/audio calls. Built-in tools and integrations streamline workflows and enhance productivity.

Highlights
  • 1-on-1 and group chats
  • Project and topic channels
  • Searchable conversation history
  • File sharing
  • Video and audio calls with screen sharing
  • To-do lists and reminders
  • Integrations with popular tools
Features
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Flock is a powerful business messaging and team collaboration app that brings all your work into one place. Today, your team’s communication is scattered across emails, ad hoc messages, and multiple tools. With Flock you can quickly bring people together, discuss ideas, share information, assign tasks, and track team progress, so your team can focus on what they do best. Flock effortlessly adapts to your unique needs whether you are a large enterprise, a small business, or a high-growth startup. With Flock you can: • Communicate with colleagues and entire teams through 1-on-1 chats and group messaging • Create different channels for projects, departments, or topics for focused communications • Effortlessly search previous conversations and channels • Send and share files on-the-go • Hold video and audio calls with screen sharing capabilities • Use built-in productivity tools such as to-do’s, reminders, and polls • Integrate with all your favorite tools and services, including Google Drive, Trello, Jira, GitHub, Hubspot, etc. • Rest easy because your conversations are private, safe and secure (We are SOC2 and GDPR compliant) Flock is free to use for as long as you want. You can upgrade to our paid plans for enhanced features and increased user control.

About

Wire

Securely communicate and collaborate with end-to-end encryption. This app offers a unified platform for calls, chats, file sharing, and video conferences, designed for both small teams and large organizations. It prioritizes privacy with features like self-deleting messages and guest links.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Secure calls and video conferences
  • File and document sharing
  • Self-deleting messages
  • Guest rooms for external collaboration
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Customizable interface
Features
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Communicate and collaborate securely and easily. From anywhere. Always. Wire is secured with end-to-end encryption and makes life easier. Get everything done in one app. • Simple to use and beautifully designed • A single tool to make small teams and complex organizations more productive • Security and privacy at the core Wire offers a free version for friends and family. Work securely, wherever you are • Communicate and share information easily – call, chat, send pictures and files, audio and video messages – and be protected by the industry's most secure end-to-end encryption • Stay in control of your data • Increase privacy through self-deleting messages for sensitive information, device fingerprints, and guest links with passwords • Eliminate risks with constant bitrate in calls Stay connected and work productively • Communicate with your teams through private or group conversations to bring the right people together • Share and collaborate with files, documents, and links • Enjoy high-quality calls and video conferences • Invite partners, customers, and suppliers to collaborate through the unique guest rooms – perfect for one-time conversations • Set up meetings quickly • Use formatting options to write clear and structured messages • Collaborate smoothly with the help of mentions, replies, and reactions • Send a ping to get someone's attention • Use QR codes to connect with people • Share your location in a conversation • Add conversations to a custom folder helps you organize your conversations by topics • Archive conversations to keep your list clean • Rely on full administrative controls Get things done and enjoy it • Customize the app to your needs: choose your favorite color, theme, and suitable text size • Draw a sketch in any conversation • Send audio messages if you are on the go or too busy to type • Use animated GIFs – text, select, share • Use emojis to make your messages more fun • History backup lets you take all the conversations, pictures, videos, and files when upgrading to a new phone • Use Wire on up to 8 devices. Messages are separately end-to-end encrypted for each device. Your conversations are in sync across devices. • Use up to 3 different Wire accounts on your device simultaneously — all without logging in and out wire.com

Screenshots

Flock4 screens
Wire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flock at 3.8 against Wire's 3.1. Flock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Wire's advantage is ratings volume (919 vs 101). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flock holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wire has 919 ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Flock's written reviews are positive against 39% of Wire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flock ships an update every 2 weeks, Wire fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flock versus Wire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlockWire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (101 ratings) — better3.1 (919 ratings)
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews — better39.0% of reviews
Number of ratings101919 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlock FZ-LLCWire Swiss GmbH

Customer experience

Flock

All ratings101 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative22.8%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral14.8%
Negative39.3%

Wire

All ratings919 ratings
Positive48.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative43.2%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral16.1%
Negative44.9%

User reviews

Flock

From 101 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for business communication
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Increased team productivity
  • 👍 Good customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Slow loading times
  • 🐛 Syncing issues
  • 🐛 Notifications not working
  • 🐛 App does not work on mobile devices

Wire

From 919 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and smooth
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 👍 Elegant and intuitive design
  • 👍 Great voice and call quality
  • 👍 Useful features like drawing, GIFs, and file sharing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, crashes, and freezes
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications and message delivery
  • 🐛 Laggy performance on older devices
  • 🐛 Confusing user interface
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

Flock

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • App crashes when replying or @mentioning
  • App crashes when sending messages
  • App randomly loads other messages and skips around
  • Notifications don't work
  • App won't load on mobile devices
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  • Takes more time to load and sync
  • Messages arrive late
  • Syncing issues
  • Cannot access team
  • Images fail to load from notification panel
  • Messages are deleted automatically after sending
  • Not able to login/not working
  • Cannot sign out on mobile
  • Bugs after changing associated email address
  • Cannot see channels or past communications after email change
  • Channels not showing on phone app or online after email change
  • Phone app asks for pin for old email and won't let login with new email
  • Old chat notifications keep appearing
  • Login issues with email verification loop
  • Unable to sign in due to verification prompt
  • Mobile app doesn't reflect desktop functionality
  • Notes errors out on mobile
  • Deleted todos still show up
  • Viewing a todo from shared bot brings up blank pop up
  • iPhone X design not supported
  • Phone app does not send pin to email
  • Sync between Mac and iOS versions is buggy
  • Mobile app glitch when editing messages

Requested features

11 requests
  • Send videos
  • Screen share for small groups
  • Multiple timeline management tool
  • Folder upload/transfer
  • Dark mode
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  • Color themes
  • iPad split pane support
  • Sign out option on mobile
  • Fix mobile bug with message editing
  • Improve iPhone X design support
  • Add sign out option

Wire

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Messages getting stuck on 'Sending'
  • Inability to delete call history
  • Crashes on app launch after updates
  • Incompatibility with older iOS versions
  • Issues with photo/video sharing and playback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add read receipts
  • Allow customizable notification sounds
  • Improve contact management and group chat features
  • Add support for Apple Watch
  • Provide backup and restore options for chat history

In-app purchases

None

Flock

No in-app purchases

None

Wire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flock free?
Flock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wire free?
Wire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flock or Wire?
Flock is rated higher. Flock averages 3.8 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Wire averages 3.1 from 919 ratings.
Do Flock or Wire have ads?
Neither Flock nor Wire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flock or Wire?
Flock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wire fortnightly. Most recently, Flock was updated on October 19, 2026 and Wire on October 16, 2026.

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