# BostApp vs Planetary Social

The clearest difference is update cadence: Planetary Social at every 9 days against BostApp's monthly. Planetary Social also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 6). BostApp's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 38%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for BostApp against 4.1 for Planetary Social. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planetary Social has 37 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of BostApp's written reviews are positive against 38% of Planetary Social's.

BostApp ships an update monthly, Planetary Social every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | BostApp | Planetary Social |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bostapp/id1478516141/reviews) | **[4.1 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-social/id1481617318/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **37** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 37.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 16 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Bost Medios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478516140) | [Verse Communications Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454907197) |

## What reviewers say

### BostApp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bostapp/id1478516141)

Connect with your local community through posts, direct messages, and location-based exploration. Discover events, share information, and find people nearby for social connections or local deals.

**Highlights:** Location-based posts, Direct messaging, Community exploration, Post categorization, User interaction (like, comment, bookmark), Customizable notification areas

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Planetary Social

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-social/id1481617318)

A peer-to-peer social media platform focused on personal connections and censorship resistance. It prioritizes user ownership of content and relationships, operating without algorithms or advertisements. Compatible with other Secure Scuttlebutt protocol apps, it works both online and offline.

**Highlights:** Peer-to-peer data sharing, Censorship resistant network, User ownership of content, No advertisements or algorithms, Offline and off-grid functionality, Open source, Compatible with Secure Scuttlebutt apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BostApp free?

BostApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Planetary Social free?

Planetary Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BostApp or Planetary Social?

Planetary Social is rated higher. BostApp averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Planetary Social averages 4.1 from 37 ratings.

### Do BostApp or Planetary Social have ads?

Neither BostApp nor Planetary Social shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BostApp or Planetary Social?

BostApp ships an update monthly, and Planetary Social every 9 days. Most recently, BostApp was updated on October 24, 2026 and Planetary Social on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*