# UpTrust: Trusted Social Media — Civil debate across divides

> Social network prioritizing trust and judgment over virality. (iPhone/iPad app by UpTrust Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uptrust-trusted-social-media/id6780231580 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [UpTrust Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780231582)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 57 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-03
- Data updated: 2026-10-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uptrust-trusted-social-media/id6780231580/reviews.md

## What is UpTrust?

UpTrust is a social network built on trust instead of outrage. Find people and sources worth trusting, talk across political and personal divides, and join group discussions that stay civil.

Most social media ranks posts by whatever provokes the most reactions. UpTrust ranks them by the people you actually trust, topic by topic, so your feed reflects judgment instead of virality.

FIND PEOPLE AND SOURCES YOU CAN TRUST
• Uptrust or Downtrust people topic by topic from the Trust tab. Someone can be your go-to on science and not on politics.
• Vouch for the people whose judgment you trust. That trust powers everyone's feed.
• See the trust tags on any post, and add or vote on tags yourself.

DISCUSS ACROSS DIVIDES
• Discover posts that bridge disagreement: content that earns respect from people with different viewpoints, instead of rewarding pile-ons.
• Long-press a passage in a post to vote on exactly the part you agree or disagree with.
• Threaded comments stay readable, with a full-screen editor for longer replies.

GROUP DISCUSSION AND CHAT
• Join groups and their channels for ongoing conversation with your community.
• Direct messages update live.
• Events come with their own discussion wall.
• Ask AI for context right inside a thread.

A FEED WORTH YOUR TIME
• A home feed ranked by trust, not noise. Narrow it to a single topic.
• Browse every topic, follow the tags you care about, and search posts, people and comments.
• An inbox for replies and responses, with a daily, weekly or no email digest.

Your account, your call: manage your profile and notifications, and delete your account any time from Settings.

Build a feed you can trust. Join UpTrust.

## Key features

- Feed ranked by trust, not virality
- Upvote/downvote posts and comments
- Threaded discussions
- Add/vote on trust tags
- Vouch for trusted users
- Search posts, people, and topics
- Follow tags and browse trending content

## Is UpTrust safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess UpTrust.

## Is UpTrust legit?

UpTrust: Trusted Social Media has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for UpTrust is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uptrust-trusted-social-media/id6780231580/reviews.md

### 5/5 — The only ‘social media’ I use

*2026-08-07*

The first time you get on, it doesn’t seem that different; but then the more you use it, the better you get at writing in an honorable way, and the more you up- and down-trust things better the site gets at giving you a sense of what you’ll trust. 

Very innovative stuff here, way ahead of its time. 

Though I am biased :)

### 5/5 — Thoughtful

*2026-08-05*

Finally a better way to connect and converse online! UpTrust has clearly and thoughtfully figured out how to reward trust, nuance, and open-mindedness rather than attention or outrage, creating a wonderful community where people can really be authentic. Download and engage immediately.

## Frequently asked questions about UpTrust

### How does UpTrust rank content?

UpTrust ranks content based on the judgment of people you trust, not by what provokes the most reactions. You can influence this by upvoting or downvoting posts and comments.

### Can I customize my UpTrust feed?

Yes, you can customize your feed by vouching for people whose judgment you trust, and by upvoting or downvoting content. You can also follow specific tags to see more relevant posts.

### What is the age rating for UpTrust?

UpTrust has an age rating of 17+, meaning it is intended for mature audiences.

### How often is UpTrust updated?

The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on August 21, 2026, indicating recent development activity. The app was initially released on August 3, 2026.

### Is UpTrust available on Android devices?

Currently, UpTrust is only supported on iPhone devices. Compatibility with other platforms may be considered in future updates.

### What are 'trust tags' on UpTrust?

Trust tags are labels that can be added to or voted on by users to describe content. Seeing these tags helps understand the context and reception of a post within trusted circles.

### Does UpTrust have ads?

No, UpTrust does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use without any ad interruptions.

### How can I delete my UpTrust account?

You can manage your account settings, including deleting your account, directly within the app. This option is available in the Settings menu.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.8 — 2026-10-22

What's new in this update:
- Read Expo's fetch failures as no connection in the app
- Bound the app's reads and launch, and keep the way to a channel offline
- Keep a box's unsent words per surface and account in the app
- Say which earlier DM holds a send back, as web's banner does
- Send and draw a direct message's photos in the app
- Start a conversation or a group chat from the app's chat list
- Say why the server refused to open a conversation
- Search people for every picker through one hook
- Share how a chat starts and is titled with the app
- Send images with a channel message and a thread reply
- Pick and upload composer images through one hook
- Stop reporting FCM's TOO_MANY_REGISTRATIONS push-token failure

### 1.1.7 — 2026-10-21

What's new in this update:
- App group Home: "Write something…" after the tool row
- Web group Home: "Write something…" above Pinned
- App composer: a post can go into a group
- Draw a deleted reply like a deleted channel message in the app
- Draw a deleted reply like a deleted channel message on the web
- Tell a group's admins when someone asks to join
- Show admins how many people wait to join, on Members
- Say plainly that an admin approves the join request
- App group Home: Pinned, after the tool row
- Web group Home: Pinned, under the masthead
- Draw Friends as a person beside a list and Import as a sparkle
- Show a deleted comment as "[deleted]" over its replies in the app

### 1.1.6 — 2026-10-18

One tap on a feed card votes the post and its topics.

A new tab bar: your account and tools sit under your
avatar, and a floating + starts a post.

Your trust: every trust tool on one page, opened from
the account sheet.

The Groups tab shows each group's unread count.

Chat messages draw bulleted and numbered lists, with
paragraphs set apart.

Replies in channel threads stay nested under the
message they answer.

Plus fixes throughout the app.

### 1.1.5 — 2026-10-15

Uptrust and Downtrust: trust people topic by topic from
the Trust tab, and profiles now match the website.

Long-press a passage in a post to vote on it.

Browse every topic from the new Topics screen.

Tap any image to zoom it full screen, and Ask AI answers
right in the thread.

Direct messages update live, and a message you haven't
sent yet stays put if the app closes.

Edit your comments and write replies in a full-screen
editor. Message and comment boxes stay above the keyboard
while you type.

The Inbox tab is your notification list: mark all read,
and opening a post clears its notifications.

Choose a daily, weekly or no email digest in Settings.

Plus fixes throughout the app.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-29

Search from Discover — find people and posts, including
matches inside comments.

Posts, comments and event wall replies now render the way
they were written, with formatting kept intact.

Links behave: email and phone links open Mail and Phone,
and links to our own site stay in the app instead of
bouncing out to Safari.

Plus fixes throughout the app.

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