PaidDM vs freends.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaidDM
This app allows content creators and influencers to monetize direct messages with their audience. Set custom prices per message and engage in private conversations, with payment only occurring after you respond within 48 hours. Grow your business and foster deeper connections with your followers.
- Monetize direct messages
- Set custom price per message
- Private conversations
- 48-hour response time
- Personalized bio and welcome message
- Unique PaidDM link
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Set your price per message, share your PaidDM link, and earn every time you reply. Your followers are only charged when you actually respond — no reply, no charge. FOR CREATORS, EXPERTS & INFLUENCERS • Set your own price per message • Share your personal PaidDM link in your bio, stories, or posts • Reply with text, photos, or voice notes • Fans are charged only when you reply within 48 hours • Personalized profile with your bio and welcome message • No subscriptions, no upfront costs — just a commission on what you earn FOR FANS & FOLLOWERS • Get a real 1:1 reply from people you admire • Pay per message with Apple Pay or card • No answer within 48 hours? You're never charged • Private, secure conversations Questions? We're here: support@paiddm.com Privacy Policy: https://paiddm.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms: https://paiddm.com/legal/terms-and-conditions Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
freends.
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Freends es una aplicación all-in-one que permite a los usuarios la compra de entradas para eventos y consumiciones dentro de ellos y guardarlos en una cartera electrónica. Los usuarios pueden crear y organizar todo tipo de eventos y los promotores pueden ganar dinero ayudando a los organizadores a vender entradas.
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Verdict
PaidDM and freends. are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PaidDM ships an update monthly, freends. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaidDM | freends. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Memberse, Inc. | Veus Media SCP |
In-app purchases
PaidDM
No in-app purchases
freends.
No in-app purchases
