Scene vs Bastyon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scene
Build a business without a website or monthly fees. Get paid instantly via Stripe, and connect with models and influencers to market your products. Shop with curated content and enjoy a platform that respects your data and avoids shadow-banning.
- Start a business without a website
- Instant payouts via Stripe
- No selling of user data
- No shadow-banning
- Connect with models and influencers
- Shop curated content
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Get paid to be seen! Start a business without a website and monthly costs. Get paid instantly through Stripe. Post with no selling of your data and no shadow-banning. Shop with what you decide to see. Find and connect with real models & influencers right in the app to market your products. Join now and become apart of the Scene! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=6rgHmsdQqgicwQ0FzfYrSb7h1ywFYUAv
Bastyon
This open-source platform allows users to publish and share content like posts, videos, and blogs. It leverages blockchain technology and runs on a distributed network of user computers.
- Decentralized publishing
- Social networking
- Content sharing (posts, videos, blogs)
- Blockchain technology
- Open-source
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Open-sourced decentralized publishing and social platform. It is based on the blockhain technology and runs on users' computers around the world. Includes content such as posts, videos and long form blogs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scene at 5.0 against Bastyon's 4.4. Scene also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Bastyon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Scene sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bastyon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scene holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 27 respectively.
Scene ships an update every 3 weeks, Bastyon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scene | Bastyon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 4.4 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 1LM Enterprises | Dvm Analytics LLC |
Customer experience
Scene
Bastyon
In-app purchases
Scene
- VIP Account$0.991 Month
- Boss Account$3.991 Month
Bastyon
No in-app purchases
