nvmber vs Primal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nvmber
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Nvmber is the social network in which you will use your own numbers to show, interact, compare and challenge yourself with other users. In nvmber you can do the same as in many social networks, but NUMBERS ALLOW YOU TO COMPARE AND CHALLENGE YOURSELF in different ways (compete, play, guess, promote good habits, create challenges, collaborate to achieve goals...) Compare your numbers with those of other users or groups of friends, and find out who is better in each area.
Primal
Experience a next-generation social media platform built on Nostr and Bitcoin. Enjoy rich media feeds, long-form articles, and integrated Bitcoin wallet functionality. Discover content easily and authorize other Nostr apps with remote login.
- Rich media feeds with playback
- Built-in Bitcoin wallet
- Long form articles
- Extensive content discovery
- Advanced search
- Remote Login for Nostr apps
- Configurable ambient sounds
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Next generation social media powered by Nostr and Bitcoin. Primal features rich feeds with media playback, built-in wallet, long form articles, extensive content discovery, advanced search. Primal can also be used to authorize activity in compatible Nostr apps using Remote Login. During an active remote session, Primal can play user-configurable ambient sounds that continue while the app is in the background. Our terms of use are available at: http://primal.net/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nvmber at none against Primal's 5. Primal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Primal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. nvmber asks for nothing beyond the download.
nvmber ships an update fortnightly, Primal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nvmber | Primal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (928 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 928 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | nvmber | Primal Systems Incorporated. |
Bugs and requests
nvmber
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Primal
Reported bugs
3 issues- Losing relay connections when switching to desktop
- Issues with account creation and sign-in process
- Inconsistent display of reactions from other Nostr apps
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more Nostr reaction types
- Implement robust community/subreddit features
- Improve cache management and clearing options
- Provide better account management and sign-out options
In-app purchases
nvmber
No in-app purchases
Primal
- Primal Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Primal Pro Monthly$69.991 Month
- Primal Premium Yearly$69.991 Year
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- Primal Pro Yearly Subscription$749.991 Year
- Prepaid Nostr Zaps$4.99
