Social Central! vs Farcaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Social Central!
Connect with people globally through a swiping interface to discover new friends and potential dates. Explore profiles and engage with users from around the world.
- Global user discovery
- Profile swiping
- Meet new people
- Dating opportunities
- Tag and connect
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Social Central is a place where you can tag'n'meet people from all over the world. Join in on the fun now! Swipe through thousands of users to find your favorites! Read our terms of service here: https://socialcentral.net/tos/tos.php
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Farcaster at 50% against Social Central!'s 13%. Farcaster also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Social Central! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Farcaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Social Central! ships an update weekly, Farcaster every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Social Central! | Farcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 50.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dennis Palmer | Merkle Manufactory |
Customer experience
Social Central!
Farcaster
Bugs and requests
Social Central!
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
Social Central!
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
- Restore Streak$0.99
Farcaster
- 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 Social Central! free?
Is Farcaster free?
Do Social Central! or Farcaster have ads?
Which is updated more often, Social Central! or Farcaster?
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