Comparison

frequency social vs Bubble for Mastodon

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

Head to head
About

frequency social

Share life's moments privately with close friends and family. This app offers a chronological feed without ads or data tracking, focusing on high-resolution photo sharing and text updates. It's built on the federated ActivityPub protocol, allowing interaction with other social networks.

Highlights
  • Private photo sharing
  • Chronological feed
  • No ads or tracking
  • Federated social networking (ActivityPub)
  • High-resolution photo optimization
  • Text-based updates
Features
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Share the important moments in your life with your closest friends and family, without trading your personal data. The frequency iOS app is a custom client app for the frequency.app server. Join the future of social that's bringing it back to basics: » No ads, no tracking or training AI with your personal data » Private photo-sharing, just for your approved followers » Built on top of the federated social networking standard (ActivityPub protocol) » Follow and share with your friends on other federated social networks, like Pixelfed or Mastodon » Calm design, respectful of your time and attention » Feeds are always chronological, no algorithmic sorting, no promoted posts » Optimized for beautiful, high-resolution photos, while still showing you text-based updates from your friends -- Subscription Details -- • Monthly individual and family sharing subscriptions are available, as well as a discounted annual subscription for individuals • 30-day free trials are offered on all subscriptions • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the end of the trial, unless the subscription is canceled • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Terms: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://frequency.app/privacy-policy

About

Bubble for Mastodon

A lightweight, user-friendly Mastodon client designed for a seamless experience. It offers essential features like content filtering, multiple timelines, and a rich post composer, with optional enhancements for power users.

Highlights
  • Powerful content filter
  • Multiple timeline views
  • Rich post composer
  • Grouped notifications
  • Attachment saving (Bubble+)
  • Multiple account support (Bubble+)
Features
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Bubble is a very simple native lightweight Mastodon client, that is meant to look soft and easy-to-use. It integrates perfectly with your Mastodon account, and matches your vibe, while having Mastodon-only features. Bubble also includes a ton of features you know and love: - A powerful content filter - Report user content - All of your favorite timelines: Home, Trending, Local, and Federated - Trending hashtags - A rich post composer with polls, emojis, and attachments - Suggestions - Grouped Notifications - A restricted user list Bubble+ also allows you to get a handful of useful features such as attachment saving, more accounts... And there is so much more to see! ==================================================== Bubble+ Terms of Service: https://d.lumaa.fr/tosplus Bubble is not affiliated with Mastodon gGmbH.

Screenshots

frequency social4 screens
Bubble for Mastodon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble for Mastodon at 5.0 against frequency social's 4.6. Bubble for Mastodon also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). frequency social's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. frequency social sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bubble for Mastodon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble for Mastodon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: frequency social has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

frequency social ships an update every 2 months, Bubble for Mastodon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
frequency social versus Bubble for Mastodon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfrequency socialBubble for Mastodon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJesse KarmaniPhilippe Bondevine

Customer experience

frequency social

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bubble for Mastodon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

frequency social

Subscriptions4
  • Individual Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Supporter1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Individual Yearly1 Month trial$5.991 Year
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  • Family Sharing Plan1 Month trial$12.991 Month
3 purchases

Bubble for Mastodon

Subscriptions3
  • Bubble+ • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bubble+ • 3 Months$4.793 Months
  • Bubble+ • Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is frequency social free?
frequency social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble for Mastodon free?
Bubble for Mastodon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, frequency social or Bubble for Mastodon?
Bubble for Mastodon is rated higher. frequency social averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Bubble for Mastodon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do frequency social or Bubble for Mastodon have ads?
Neither frequency social nor Bubble for Mastodon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, frequency social or Bubble for Mastodon?
frequency social ships an update every 2 months, and Bubble for Mastodon every 3 weeks. Most recently, frequency social was updated on June 1, 2026 and Bubble for Mastodon on June 3, 2026.

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