# Farcaster

> Formerly Warpcast

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1600555445](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1600555445)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1600555445`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Merkle Manufactory
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (1,126 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.15
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-06
- **First published:** 2023-01-24
- **Size:** 92 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/farcaster/id1600555445)
- **Website:** [https://farcaster.xyz/](https://farcaster.xyz/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://farcaster.xyz/~/privacy-policy](https://farcaster.xyz/~/privacy-policy)

## Description

Farcaster is a decentralized social network—like email for your identity—where you own your account and your data. Formerly Warpcast, it connects a growing global community of curious people through public messages and profiles.

On this extension page you can learn how to create a Farcaster account and public profile, post or reply to public messages, send private messages to friends, and explore other users by visiting public profiles. Sign-up requires an in-app purchase. Follow @farcaster on X for updates, and contact support at support+ios@neynar.com with any questions.

## Rankings

- #52,548 — Overall
- #82 — social media

## Review summary

Reviews praise Farcaster for fast performance, a polished UI, a decentralized, on-chain feature set, and a welcoming, high-quality community with growing crypto integrations. However, multiple reviewers note reliability issues—bugs, slowdowns, and UI glitches affecting core actions—and onboarding/login friction that hampers easy access. Overall, Farcaster is appealing and forward-looking but needs stability and smoother onboarding to broaden adoption.

### Pros

- Decentralized, on-chain features with a built-in wallet and monetization options.
- Fast, smooth performance and a polished, clean UI.
- Welcoming, high-quality community with fewer bots and more thoughtful users.
- Clean design with ongoing updates, giving the app a lively, evolving feel.
- Growing ecosystem of miniapps and crypto integrations that enhance usefulness.

### Cons

- Reliability issues and bugs affecting core actions (profile edits, profile lookups, and UI interactions), including reports of slow performance.
- Onboarding and account-access friction (difficulty linking a Base profile, login problems, and occasional UI glitches hindering access).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1600555445)