frequency social vs Pixavus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Private photo sharing
- Chronological feed
- No ads or tracking
- Federated social networking (ActivityPub)
- High-resolution photo optimization
- Text-based updates
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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
Pixavus
This social media app redefines sharing by letting your closest friends collaboratively build and curate your profile. It offers a personal and thoughtful way to connect and share moments with your inner circle.
- Collaborative profile curation
- Authentic social sharing
- Personalized friend circles
- Thoughtful content sharing
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Pixavus is pictures of us. Photo sharing made easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixavus at 5.0 against frequency social's 4.6. Pixavus also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). frequency social's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. frequency social sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pixavus sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixavus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively.
frequency social ships an update every 2 months, Pixavus every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | frequency social | Pixavus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jesse Karmani | Pixavus LLC |
Customer experience
frequency social
Pixavus
In-app purchases
frequency social
- 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
Pixavus
- Pixavus Plus Weekly$4.997 Days
- Pixavus Plus Yearly$99.991 Year
- One time cost$2.99
- One time cost$4.99
- one time cost$7.99
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- Pixavus one time$14.99









