# Planetary Social vs writing.ink

The clearest difference is review sentiment: writing.ink at 100% against Planetary Social's 38%. writing.ink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Planetary Social's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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.

writing.ink 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Planetary Social's written reviews are positive against 100% of writing.ink's.

Planetary Social ships an update every 9 days, writing.ink every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planetary Social | writing.ink |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-social/id1481617318/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writingink/id6758588514/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 53 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Verse Communications Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454907197) | [Eamon OBrien](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873817822) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### writing.ink

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writingink/id6758588514)

A minimalist platform for writing and sharing thoughts without distractions. Focus on your words with private drafts, public posts, and ephemeral status updates. Discover content without algorithmic feeds or engagement metrics.

**Highlights:** Private drafts with tags, Publish share-worthy notes, Ephemeral status updates, No algorithmic feed, No engagement metrics, Data export and account deletion

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planetary Social free?

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

### Is writing.ink free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Planetary Social or writing.ink?

writing.ink is rated higher. Planetary Social averages 4.1 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while writing.ink averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Planetary Social or writing.ink have ads?

Neither Planetary Social nor writing.ink shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Planetary Social or writing.ink?

Planetary Social ships an update every 9 days, and writing.ink every 5 days. Most recently, Planetary Social was updated on November 3, 2026 and writing.ink on October 31, 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.*