Branch Social Medium vs Launchpad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Branch Social Medium
Connect with people locally and globally without the focus on media. Engage in local conversations, share moments, and discover new friends through a unique social experience. Earn points and get verified to enhance your profile.
- Local CloseChat conversations
- Send ScreenShot Proof Shots
- Create Posts and Quotes
- Earn points and get verified
- Discover new friends
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Branch is the world's first Social Medium, we give you the social not the media. Stay connected to the world near and far. Meet people from across the street and from across the planet. Things to do on Branch • See what events are happening around you • See what’s being said in the local CloseChat • Send ScreenShot Proof Shots and Double Shots • Capture a moment of time by making a Post or a Quote • Earn points and get verified • Swipe on the People tab to find new friends
Launchpad
Connect with early adopters and gather valuable feedback for your new app, game, or service. This platform helps developers find testers and refine their creations before a wider launch.
- Find early users
- Gather tester feedback
- Launch app ideas
- Get feedback on games
- Refine services
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Find early users, testers, and feedback on the app, game, or service you're building.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Branch Social Medium at none against Launchpad's 2. Branch Social Medium also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Launchpad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Branch Social Medium asks for nothing beyond the download.
Launchpad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Branch Social Medium has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Branch Social Medium | Launchpad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jacob Zyla | NORMAL SOFTWARE LLC |
Customer experience
Branch Social Medium
Launchpad
In-app purchases
Branch Social Medium
No in-app purchases
Launchpad
- Week Feature$0.99
- Month Feature$2.99
Questions
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