Anti Exploitation Network vs Joinstar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anti Exploitation Network
A social networking app focused on commerce-free interaction. It allows users to find and chat with others in public forums or private groups. Users can post anonymously or with custom avatars and create unique "Selfiecons" to express emotions.
- Commerce-free zone
- Public forum for finding users
- Private group chats (MOBS)
- Anonymous posting option
- Customizable avatars (Selfiecons)
- User-sustained model
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Anti is a new social app that offers a completely commerce free zone! The RIOT is a PUBLIC forum that you can find users to follow. Followed users will show up in your FOLLOWING stream. You can also create private MOBS for private conversations with a specific group. Please use a profile name that is more creative than what your parents gave you! You can post anonymously when your avatar is the Guy Fawkes mask from the Selfiecon Com screen that is accessed by touching your icon in the communication portal. You can also create your own Selfiecons for whatever emotion you want to convey. This app is founder funded and will be user sustained. Enjoy ANTI!
Joinstar
Discover and connect with people in your network who are traveling to the same destinations or live in places you're visiting. Never miss an opportunity to meet up with friends again.
- Connect with people traveling to same places
- Find friends visiting your hometown
- Discover people living where you travel
- Never miss meetups with friends
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Joinstar connects you with people in your network that are traveling to the same places as you, living in the places you are traveling to, or visiting your hometown. With Joinstar, you will never miss out on chances to meet up with your friends again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Joinstar at 5.0 against Anti Exploitation Network's 4.2. Joinstar also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Anti Exploitation Network's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Joinstar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Anti Exploitation Network's written reviews are positive against 100% of Joinstar's.
Anti Exploitation Network ships an update every 2 months, Joinstar every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anti Exploitation Network | Joinstar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pipefish | Joinstar LLC |
Customer experience
Anti Exploitation Network
Joinstar
In-app purchases
Anti Exploitation Network
No in-app purchases
Joinstar
No in-app purchases
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