Planetary Social vs Relatica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planetary Social
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.
- 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
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Peer to peer social media for humans, not algorithms. Planetary passes data from friend to friend, creating a network that is personal, censorship resistant, and minimizes abuse and spam. Planetary gives you ownership over your relationships and content, and is compatible with any app using the Secure Scuttlebutt protocol. In Planetary there are no advertisements or artificial intelligence algorithms trying to make you feel a certain way. Your content lives on your device and the devices of those around you, it isn't owned or controlled by a corporation. Experience social networking where you're the customer, not the product. Unlike most social media, Planetary: - Does not sell your data. - Is naturally spam-resistant. - Compatible with other apps including Manyverse, Patchwork, Patchfox, feedless, and more. - Works off-grid and offline. - Allows you to take your friends with you if you decide to move to another client. - Is open source! No one company should own the Internet’s public spaces, which is why we’re building on —and contributing back to— the open source Secure Scuttlebutt ecosystem. Their core technologies let us recreate a social network experience, but in a decentralized way that no one organization can dominate.
Relatica
This app provides a dedicated client for the Friendica social network. It allows users to interact with their Friendica accounts, view posts, and engage with their network. Enjoy a streamlined social media experience focused on this independent platform.
- Friendica social network client
- View posts and updates
- Engage with your network
- Independent platform focus
- Streamlined social media experience
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A client for Friendica social network users
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Relatica at 5.0 against Planetary Social's 4.1. Relatica also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Planetary Social's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Relatica holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planetary Social has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Planetary Social ships an update every 9 days, Relatica every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Planetary Social | Relatica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Verse Communications Inc | My Social Portal LLC |
Customer experience
Planetary Social
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In-app purchases
Planetary Social
No in-app purchases
Relatica
No in-app purchases
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