# Napharu — A creator-owned social network

> A creator-owned social network (iPhone/iPad app by Nathan McKaskle.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/napharu/id6806047065 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nathan McKaskle](https://appshunter.io/developer/974870796)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 172 MB
- Languages: American English, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-09-04
- Data updated: 2026-10-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/napharu/id6806047065/reviews.md

## What is Napharu?

Napharu is a social network for creators, owned by the people who make or break the site, YOU. Text posts for expressing your mind, image posts for expressing your art, video posts for making people laugh or cry, even audio posts for podcasts and music! It's everything in one. 

The main thing is that Napharu is creator owned! That's the biggest difference besides the algorithm among many other differences. Meaning you not only have a say in how the site affects creators but you also have a share in whatever profits we gain. "But that's socialism!" You say? Why yes, it is. What's more, unlike all the other social media out there, so many things set us apart from them. For example, your followers *actually see* your posts! There is no boost button, no paid reach, and no ads in the feed unless YOU put them there. That's right, you manage your own merch, your own sponsors, your own income. This site is to help make us ALL rich, not just me. We all own the means of production. 

The algorithm is unique. The business is transparent and even the ranking rules are published in full on our site. Did I mention you get a vote on how the platform affects your audience? That includes the algorithm. The nature of which is not a secret and you get a say in how it works. 

Your profile page is your canvas. Pick a color and the palette is built around it; frames, textures, backgrounds, video, audio and type are yours to choose.

Your work stays yours. Yours to sell. We do not sell your data, and we do not train AI on your work or let anyone else do it. We block AI scrapers. Direct messages and certain types of groups are end-to-end encrypted, so the server cannot read them. A good chunk (where possible) of your profile data, the data other platforms use to personalize your feed (your algorithm), is built and kept on your phone. We don't have access to it at all. I couldn't sell that data if I wanted to.

For the problem of impersonation. Every account carries a Signet: a permanent seal, minted when the account is created, that nobody can alter it afterwards. It is not a claim that anyone checked your ID. It is a narrower promise, nobody can convincingly pretend to be you. There will always be a tell, and that tell will be the holographic signet.

Moderation is deliberately narrow. Report anything from the ••• menu, block anyone from their profile, and appeal any decision to a person. Voting is how moderation is done.

Napharu is in beta and joining needs an invite code.

Privacy Policy: https://napharu.net/privacy
Terms of Use: https://napharu.net/terms


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-30

Third Space is now called Napharu.

“But Nate, why Napharu?”

Well, for one thing, Third Space was oversaturated. Dozens of other groups and apps named “Third Space” were making SEO a losing game.

I went through seven different languages, both modern and ancient, before arriving at the Akkadian word “Napharu,” which means “the Whole” or “the Sum.” In cuneiform it’s written like our new app logo, but pronounced na-ap-ḫa-ru.

This is now the Napharu Collective. No one was using this name anywhere. One friend said it sounded like alien social media, and that was fine by me. Anything not run by oligarchs might as well be alien.

Nothing else changes: your account, posts, messages and Signet are right where you left them. Our new home on the web is napharu.net.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-09-26

Videos you post without editing now go up as they are, with no export step. Handy for sharing clips you already made elsewhere.

Tapping Post responds right away, even on long videos.

Video posts on profiles now wear the creator's post style and have every action: votes, reshare, save, translate and comments.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-26

New: choose where your Signet's key lives. "Keep it for me" (recommended) works on every device you sign in on, with nothing to set up. You can also lock it with a passkey, or keep it only on your devices.

Posts can be three times longer, and long ones fold up neatly. You decide what shows on your Photos tab.

In the video editor, anything you animate (layers, text, color, zoom, pan and volume) now takes keyframes.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-08

More profile enhancements, themes and edit tweaks!

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-07

Bug fixes to various UI issues, video editor and plus, added some dramatic, intuitive improvements to the edit profile section.

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