Comparison

Волгоград CQ vs Slow Social

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Волгоград CQ

Explore the hidden secrets and historical significance of a city through interactive urban quests. This app offers a unique way to experience familiar places, blending past and present with archival photos and historical facts.

Highlights
  • Urban quest gameplay
  • Historical city exploration
  • Archival photos and facts
  • Focus on city's past
  • Interactive discovery
Features
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Городские квесты - это новая форма досуга. Создавая эту игру, мы хотели показать Вам, что в городе, в привычных местах вокруг очень много интересных, порой мистических и исторически значимых секретов. Мы старались создать чувство единства прошлого и настоящего в одной точке - вашем смартфоне. И кажется, наш квест заставит вас по-новому взглянуть на наш город! Квест посвящен Волгограду и раскрывает глубинные пласты истории, связанные с царицынским прошлым нашего города. В самом квесте вы найдете архивные фотографии, материалы и исторические факты о объектах в центре нашего города. Некоторые кажутся настолько неожиданными, что в них не сразу возможно поверить. Например, кто бы мог подумать, что обелиск на площади павших борцов... а впрочем, играйте, и сами все узнаете:) Волгоград - первый в России город, где запускается проект мобильных городских квестов, и это приложение - первый шаг. В перспективе планируется запуск квестов других форматов и по иным объектам города, так что ждем Ваших отзывов и рекомендации!

About

Slow Social

This app simulates a dial-up modem connection before launching social media apps, encouraging mindful usage. It features retro themes and customizable settings to help you break scrolling habits.

Highlights
  • Authentic dial-up modem simulation
  • Detects 29 social media apps
  • Retro desktop themes (Windows 95, Vintage Mac, CRT)
  • Adjustable busy signal probability
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Mindful Mode for screen time management
  • Ad-free option with premium upgrade
Features
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Remember dial-up? Slow Social makes you wait through a full modem simulation before opening any social media app. Hear the screech. Watch the progress bar crawl. Experience the authentic agony of connecting at 28.8 kbps. It started as a joke. Then it actually worked. That 20-second wait? It's long enough to ask yourself: "Do I actually want to open this right now?" Sometimes the answer is no. And that's the point. Slow Social is a friction layer for your social media habits — disguised as a 1997 time machine. HOW IT WORKS Slow Social detects social media apps on your device. Tap one, and you'll sit through a full dial-up sequence — modem sounds, blinking LEDs, a progress bar, random connection speeds, and the occasional busy signal — before it finally launches. Every time. RETRO DESKTOP THEMES Choose your nostalgia: - Windows 95 — Beveled borders, gray everything, and that font - Vintage Mac — System 7 pinstripe title bars and platinum chrome - CRT Monitor — Green phosphor terminal glow FEATURES - Authentic dial-up modem simulation with real modem sounds - Detects 29 social media apps on your device - Random connection speeds from 9.6 kbps to 56.6 kbps - Random fake ISP names (AOL Slow-Fi, CompuServe Deluxe Dial, and more) - Adjustable busy signal probability (0-100%) - Phase-accurate TX/RX LED indicators - Connection Log tracking all your dial-up attempts - Home screen widget showing your connection stats - Siri Shortcuts integration — "Dial up Instagram with Slow Social" - Setup Wizard to create home screen shortcuts and hide real app icons MINDFUL MODE (T1 Premium Line) Turn the parody into a real screen time tool: - Per-app daily connection limits - ISP operating hours — block access outside your schedule - Cool-down timer between connections - Connection speed degrades with overuse - Full widget stats with weekly totals and top apps Set your own rules. Break them if you want. But you'll have to sit through the dial-up again. HONEST ABOUT DATA Slow Social itself collects nothing — no analytics, no usage tracking, no telemetry. Your connection log, settings, and theme stay on your device. We don't even know you installed this. Free users see banner ads from Google AdMob, for that authentic 90's dial-up experience. Google collects standard identifiers for ad serving (no personalized tracking — we don't ask for that permission). Upgrade to T1 Premium Line to remove ads entirely.

Screenshots

Волгоград CQ3 screens
Slow Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Волгоград CQ at none against Slow Social's 4. Волгоград CQ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slow Social sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Волгоград CQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Волгоград CQ versus Slow Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterВолгоград CQSlow Social
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVENDKO, OOOEmbay, LLC

Customer experience

Волгоград CQ

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Slow Social

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Волгоград CQ

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Slow Social

One-time4
  • 14.4k Tip$0.99
  • T1 Premium Line$1.99
  • 56k Tip$2.99
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  • T3 Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Волгоград CQ free?
Волгоград CQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slow Social free?
Slow Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Волгоград CQ or Slow Social have ads?
Slow Social shows ads; Волгоград CQ does not.

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