Planetary Social vs camelus
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.
camelus
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Share your moments instantly with Camelus Camelus is a refreshingly simple way to share your thoughts, photos, and connect with people who matter. No complicated setup, no tech knowledge required. Why you'll love Camelus: • Effortless Photo Sharing: Snap and share in seconds with our one-tap image uploads • Clean, Ad-Free Experience: Focus on content that matters, not distractions • Your Space, Your Rules: Control what you want to see and customize your feed • Lightning Fast: Designed to be responsive even on slower connections • Privacy First: Your data stays yours - we don't track or sell your information Camelus connects you to a growing global community while keeping things simple. No algorithms deciding what you see - just chronological posts from people you choose to follow. Join thousands of others and start your microblogging journey. Download today and start posting in under a minute!
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Verdict
Planetary Social and camelus are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Planetary Social | camelus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Verse Communications Inc | lox UG (haftungsbeschränkt) |
In-app purchases
Planetary Social
No in-app purchases
camelus
No in-app purchases









