Best Social Apps for iOS

Discover the top-rated social apps available on iOS. Compare features and find your next favorite app.

Compare iOS

Discover the top-rated social apps available on iOS. Compare features and find your next favorite app.

WhatsApp provides private messages, group chats, voice and video calls, status updates, communities, channels, and file sharing across supported devices.

Pricing: WhatsApp Messenger's core service can currently be used without a required subscription. Optional purchases, connected services, data charges, or regional offers may still apply; confirm the official checkout before paying.

Pros

• End-to-end encryption for personal messages and calls by default
• Messages, groups, voice calls, video calls, and file sharing

Safety Features

• End-to-end encryption
• Two-step verification

Marco Polo - Video Messenger

A video walkie-talkie app that lets you send face-to-face video messages that friends can watch and reply to whenever they have time.

Pricing: Marco Polo - Video Messenger offers a usable free tier and optional paid subscriptions or one-time purchases. Prices, limits, included features, trials, and renewal terms vary by market and platform; confirm the official checkout before paying.

Pros

• Completely eliminates the stress of scheduling live video calls across time zones
• Maintains the intimate, face-to-face connection that text messaging lacks

Safety Features

• Private by default
• No public profiles

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live

A massive virtual world where you can create a 3D avatar, play games, and socialize with friends in creative digital spaces.

Pricing: ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live offers a usable free tier and optional paid subscriptions or one-time purchases. Prices, limits, included features, trials, and renewal terms vary by market and platform; confirm the official checkout before paying.

Pros

• Unmatched level of detail in 3D avatar creation and virtual fashion
• Virtual 'Worlds' provide a very fun, game-like environment for socializing

Safety Features

• Age-appropriate content filter
• Report system

JusTalk - Video Chat & Calls

JusTalk brings voice and video calls, group messaging, shared drawings and in-call games together for friends and families.

Pricing: Free download with ads and optional Premium or family purchases. Internet data charges may apply; check local prices and the features included in each plan.

Pros

• Voice, video and group messaging in one app
• Shared drawing and games during calls

Safety Features

• Publisher-stated end-to-end encryption for calls and messages
• Contact blocking controls

Love8 - App for Couples

Love8 is a companion app for existing couples, combining optional location sharing, messages, shared memories, anniversary reminders, widgets and a virtual pet.

Pricing: Free content with advertising and optional Love8 Premium. The Android listing describes monthly or yearly subscriptions. Confirm the price, included partner features, trial and auto-renewal rules at checkout; offers vary by country and platform.

Pros

• Shared memories, anniversaries and widgets organize everyday couple interaction.
• A virtual pet provides an optional shared activity for partners.

Safety Features

• Shared couple features require both partners to choose to connect.
• Location access can be disabled through device permissions.