Salted vs Treebal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Salted
Connect with a global community of coastal enthusiasts, sailors, athletes, and entrepreneurs. Share authentic photos and videos, interact with posts, and build your network within a dedicated loyalty program.
- Share photos and videos
- React to posts
- Connect with network
- Loyalty program
- Authentic content sharing
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Join the salty community of enthusiasts, sailors, athletes, and entrepreneurs from coastlines around the world. Share, create, and inspire with authenticity and simplicity. With the Salted app, you can: - Share your photos and videos - React to other members’ posts - Connect with your network - Enjoy the Salted loyalty program
Treebal
This eco-designed messaging app allows you to chat with friends and groups while minimizing your environmental impact. It features end-to-end encryption and prioritizes data protection and user control.
- Eco-designed for minimal environmental footprint
- End-to-end encrypted chats
- Data protection and user control
- Messages deleted after a set time
- Chat with friends and tribes
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"Chat: With Treebal, chat with your friends and tribes while minimising your impact on the environment! The application is eco-designed: it minimizes its environmental footprint. For example: messages are deleted after a certain time to limit the amount of data stored. Protect: Treebal was designed with a commitment to protecting your data and reducing the impact of digital technology on the planet. Your discussions are encrypted from end to end. Secure, your data remains confidential and you control its use at all times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Treebal at 62% against Salted's 39%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Salted ships an update every 3 weeks, Treebal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Salted | Treebal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
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| Size | 74 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoalen | AD BREIZH |
Customer experience
Salted
Treebal
In-app purchases
Salted
No in-app purchases
Treebal
No in-app purchases
