Catfan vs Swarmium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catfan
Discover a peaceful social network focused on simplicity and user customization. Find friends who share your hobbies with a special matching algorithm. Enjoy a pure and wonderful online space.
- Clear and simple interface
- Easy-to-use design
- Friend matching algorithm
- Customizable interface
- Hobby-focused community
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Your everyday moments. Your all-time favorites. One place to share both. Catfan is a simple, beautifully designed social app for sharing life and connecting through the things you love. A photo from your weekend. A small update for friends. Your thoughts on a game you just finished. Use text and photos to tell your story. There's room to say more when a quick post isn't enough. Your taste can be the start of a conversation. Add your favorite games, anime, and movies to your interests, and discover people who enjoy the same titles. Explore their posts, leave a comment, or follow someone whose perspective makes you curious. Keep up with the people you choose to follow. See their latest posts in your home feed. Likes, comments, and replies help you keep the conversation going. Privacy mode helps you keep personal updates within a smaller circle, with more control over who sees them. Stay connected while sharing the personal side of your life in a way that feels comfortable to you. Share your everyday moments and the things you love on Catfan. Enjoy a simpler, more beautiful way to connect. https://catfan.me
Swarmium
Connect with photographers and models globally to collaborate on projects. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, find talent for photoshoots, weddings, or creative endeavors. Build your portfolio and get discovered.
- Global model and photographer discovery
- Portfolio creation for models
- Job opportunities for photographers
- Find talent for various projects
- Connect with professionals worldwide
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Swarmium is a platform for professional models and photographers from all over the world, either beginners or experienced. With Swarmium you will be able to quickly find either a photographer for shooting your new clothing collection or wedding, or model who will be able to embody the image you've imagined ● For everyone Are you going to travel and want to get some beautiful photos? Looking for fresh faces for the advertisement? Planning your wedding and looking for a photographer? Or maybe you just want to give your idea a shot with Time For Print conditions? Swarmium can help you find photographers and models all over the world. ● For models No matter if you are a beginner or an experienced model - after you create a Swarmium profile you'll be able to receive most the interesting proposals from different places around the world. Create your portfolio now and get noticed! ● For photographers After you create a Swarmium profile, you'll start receiving jobs either from locals, or from people who have planned a photosession during their trip. In addition, you have an ability to find a model for your new project here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catfan at 5.0 against Swarmium's 1.0. Catfan also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%). Swarmium's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Catfan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Catfan's written reviews are positive against 50% of Swarmium's.
Catfan ships an update every 3 weeks, Swarmium every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catfan | Swarmium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Binary Gear LLC | AnjLab |
Customer experience
Catfan
Swarmium
In-app purchases
Catfan
No in-app purchases
Swarmium
No in-app purchases
