Planetary Social vs Wherostr
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.
Wherostr
Connect with others on a decentralized social network built on the Nostr protocol. Share your thoughts, photos, and updates with enhanced privacy and security, free from censorship and central authority.
- Post and share content
- Connect with people
- Enjoy privacy and security
- Decentralized networking
- Censorship-free communication
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Welcome to Wherostr! Discover a new way to connect with Wherostr, a cutting-edge decentralized geo-social app built on the Nostr protocol. With Wherostr, you can: - Post and Share Content: Share your thoughts, photos, and updates with your network. - Connect with People: Find and connect with friends, family, and like-minded individuals. - Enjoy Privacy and Security: Engage in social networking without the need for a central authority. Your data is yours alone, with freedom from censorship and enhanced security. Join the future of social networking with Wherostr – where your connections and content are truly yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wherostr at 100% against Planetary Social's 38%. Wherostr also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Planetary Social ships an update every 9 days, Wherostr weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planetary Social | Wherostr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Verse Communications Inc | MAPBOSS COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Planetary Social
Wherostr
In-app purchases
Planetary Social
No in-app purchases
Wherostr
No in-app purchases








