Comparison

Genuin Studio vs Blum & Co.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Genuin Studio

Connect with others through bite-sized video content and interest-based communities. Express yourself and engage in discussions about your passions in a safe and supportive environment.

Highlights
  • Interest-based communities
  • Short-form video content
  • Interactive discussion spaces (Loops)
  • User expression tools
  • Safe and supportive environment
Features
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Meet Genuin Studio, the app that brings social media and community together. Discover brands and creators, watch bite-sized videos, and connect with people who share your passions in interest-based communities. Inside the app: A FEED MADE FOR SWIPING A full-screen video feed that's smooth, fast and made for swiping. Explore different brands, double-tap to like, and jump into the conversation in a tap. COMMUNITIES FOR EVERY PASSION Join, lead and engage in conversations about what you love: from gardening and gaming, to birdwatching and baking. Join public communities instantly or request access to private ones. GROUPS The heart of every community. Groups are focused spaces built around short-form video, where engaged members share, discuss and dive deeper into the topics they care about. CONVERSATIONS, YOUR WAY Comment with text, voice, photos or video. Reply to others, @mention friends, and read transcripts of voice and video comments. PROFILES THAT TELL YOUR STORY Your communities, groups and links, all in one place. TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS Give your community its own look, guidelines and privacy settings, and manage members and admins with ease. AUTHENTICITY FIRST No bots, spammers or trolls allowed. Videos are reviewed before they go public, and you can report or block anyone in a couple of taps. We're dedicated to keeping Genuin Studio safe, positive and supportive.

About

Blum & Co.

This private social networking app offers a curated space for verified members focused on growth and discourse. Engage in focused discussions, direct messaging, and manage your profile within a secure environment. Membership requires prior approval and account setup outside the app.

Highlights
  • Curated discussion rooms
  • Verified member profiles
  • Direct private messaging
  • Account settings and notifications
  • Member feed for focused topics
Features
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A private social app for staying close to your people. No ads. No algorithm. No followers. Invitation only. Group chats, stories, photos, video and voice messages, with the people you actually know. Social, without the show. TWO CLUBS. ONE HOME. Choose your club before you sign in: the Men's Club or the Women's Club. Each club has its own members, its own Club page and its own rooms, kept on its own servers. YOUR FRONT ROW Pin up to 7 people or groups on Home, next to Your story. Tap one and everything new from them plays in one go: their stories and what they sent you privately. A ring shows anything new. YOUR CIRCLES Group chats with your people. Text, photos, video, voice messages and GIFs. Paste a screenshot straight into a chat. Hold any message to react or reply, and answer straight from the notification. Messages arrive live, and Siri can read and send them, in CarPlay too. PLANS Make a plan in any circle: dinner Friday, the cabin weekend, game night. See who's in, and add it to your calendar. GAME NIGHT, TOGETHER Follow your teams with live scores on Home, on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Open a private game room for your circle while the game is on. VOICE MESSAGES Drag to skip ahead, play at 1.25x, 1.5x or 2x, read a transcript made on your phone, and raise the phone to your ear to listen quietly. YOUR CITY The Club opens on your city: the members near you, in both clubs, this week's events and your chapter's room. Visiting somewhere? Change city and see who's there. THE GUIDE The places members actually go, city by city: restaurants, bars, coffee, gyms and more. House Picks to start, then reviews and saves from members. Share a place into any chat. CAMERA, THEN SEND TO Shoot first, then choose who sees it: your whole club, one circle, or one person. Stories disappear after 24 hours. Swipe for film looks, add words in our own type, draw, add a link or the date, and tag your people. CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE CLUBS Want a private chat with your wife, your husband or your best friend in the other club? Connect with them, in person or by link. Once accepted, the two of you have a private chat and see each other's public stories. Either of you can end it at any time. LOCK IT Face ID, or a separate code just for Blum & Co., never your phone's passcode. Hide message words in notifications and widgets too. THE CLUB Your club on one page: The Feed, what's on this week, rooms and who's new. Post words, photos, video or voice, reply with a photo or a GIF, and vote in House Calls. The other club never sees it. ROOMS Talk sports, faith, health and more with people who get it. PROFILES THAT SHOW YOU A full-photo profile with your club, your member number, your connections and your Guide reviews. Real faces, real names. EACH CLUB, ITS OWN LOOK Onyx black in the Men's Club, Lilac in the Women's Club, and Pistachio in both. Your photos always stay true to colour, with full HDR brightness. STANDARDS Everyone is 18 or older. Lift each other up. No harassment, no spam, no putting anyone down. Report, block or mute anyone from the menu. Break the rules and you're out. MEMBERSHIP Blum & Co. is free and by invitation only. Join with an invitation from a member, or request one in the app. Terms: https://housebyblum.com/terms/ Privacy: https://housebyblum.com/privacy/ Social, without the show.

Screenshots

Genuin Studio4 screens
Blum & Co.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blum & Co. at 5.0 against Genuin Studio's 4.0. Blum & Co. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Genuin Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blum & Co. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Genuin Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blum & Co. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Genuin Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, Blum & Co. daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Genuin Studio versus Blum & Co.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGenuin StudioBlum & Co.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB59 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGenuin IncBlum & Co, LLC

Customer experience

Genuin Studio

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blum & Co.

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Genuin Studio

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Blum & Co.

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership$20.001 Year
  • Yearly$20.001 Year
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  • Men's Club Yearly$49.001 Year
  • Women's Club Membership$49.001 Year

Questions

Is Genuin Studio free?
Genuin Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blum & Co. free?
Blum & Co. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Genuin Studio or Blum & Co.?
Blum & Co. is rated higher. Genuin Studio averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Blum & Co. averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Genuin Studio or Blum & Co. have ads?
Genuin Studio shows ads; Blum & Co. does not.
Which is updated more often, Genuin Studio or Blum & Co.?
Genuin Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blum & Co. daily. Most recently, Genuin Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blum & Co. on October 28, 2026.

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