Pludin vs Joyfolks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pludin
Connect with friends, family, and businesses through a dedicated social media platform. Share updates, messages, and engage with your network in a centralized space.
- Connect with friends and family
- Communicate with businesses
- Share updates and messages
- Centralized social network
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SOCIAL MEDIA APP that allows friends families and businesses to communicate with one another.
Joyfolks
Connect with other believers for prayer, spiritual growth, and community. Engage in live prayer sessions, share testimonies, and join faith-based groups. Offers features for private messaging and accountability partners.
- Live prayer (video, audio, text)
- Testimonies and devotionals
- Prayer partner matching
- Faith-based groups
- Private messaging
- Spiritual journey profile
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JOYFOLKS - Grow in Faith, Together JOYFOLKS is a Christian community app that helps believers connect, pray, and grow spiritually anytime, anywhere. Pray live 1-on-1 or in groups, share testimonies and devotionals, find accountability partners, and join faith-based groups. Key features: - Live prayer by video, audio, or text - Testimonies and devotionals - Matches for prayer partners - Groups like Young Adults, Bible in a Year, Mission Support - Private messages, voice notes, and prayer reminders - Spiritual journey profile with answered prayers Free plan: - 1 group - 1 live prayer session per week (15 minutes) - Access to devotionals and testimonies Premium plan: - Unlimited live prayer and groups - Ad-free experience - Advanced filters (language, time zone, denomination) - Auto transcription of testimonies - Custom video backgrounds - Priority support Privacy and safety: - Encrypted private prayer calls and chat - Abuse reporting tools - Optional church-verified badges Subscription information: JOYFOLKS offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions. - Premium Monthly: $9.99 per month - Premium Yearly: $99.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: http://18.188.221.160/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pludin at none against Joyfolks's 3. Pludin also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Joyfolks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pludin asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pludin against 5.0 for Joyfolks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Pludin ships an update every 3 weeks, Joyfolks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pludin | Joyfolks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | pludin llc | PEARLS TENDER CARE LLC |
Customer experience
Pludin
Joyfolks
In-app purchases
Pludin
No in-app purchases
Joyfolks
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
- Featured devotionals$49.00
