Hive Social vs Bondup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hive Social
Connect with friends and discover new content on a social media platform. Express yourself with customizable features like a music section and color themes. Engage with communities, creators, and content through a chronological feed and interactive tools.
- Customizable Music Section
- Full app color themes
- Discover trending content and communities
- Asks feature for creator interaction
- Repost, share, and reply to posts
- Gif feature
- Chronological home feed
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Share content and connect to people you love on Hive. - Express yourself with our customizable Music Section - Full app color themes and zodiac signs - Explore trending and new content on our Discover page with tons of communities - New Asks feature where you can get to know creators better - Repost, share, and reply to posts or upload Gifs with our Gif feature - Easily grow your account with an algorithm that boosts your organic reach We make it easy for you to discover content you enjoy, whether it's photos, videos, or statuses. Our music feature allows you to express yourself, our Asks feature makes it even more fun to interact with other users, and with our chronological home feed, you'll never miss a post from your family and friends either. Explore your favorite content on Hive. Have feedback for us? Please e-mail support@hivesocial.app where our support team will assist you as soon as possible.
Bondup
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Bondup is the world's first truly private message board for college students. Use your .edu college email address to read and post comments that only people from your college or university have access to. Express yourself, tell jokes, ask questions and share anecdotes and concerns while truly maintaining your privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bondup at none against Hive Social's 3. Bondup also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Hive Social sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bondup asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Hive Social | Bondup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hive Social, Inc. | Bond Software Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Hive Social
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to edit profile information
- Inconsistent follower/following counts
- Verification email not being sent
- Crashes and freezes when trying to post
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to deactivate/delete account
- Option to connect Spotify instead of just Apple Music
- Improved search and discovery functionality
- Addition of stories or short-form video sharing
Bondup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hive Social
- 2nd Profile Playlist Slot$0.99
- 4th Profile Playlist Slot$1.99
- 3rd Profile Playlist Slot$1.99
Bondup
No in-app purchases
