# Udustars vs Socialight

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Socialight at none against Udustars's 7. Socialight also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Udustars's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Udustars sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Socialight asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Udustars against 5.0 for Socialight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Udustars has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Udustars ships an update every 2 weeks, Socialight every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Udustars | Socialight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/udustars/id1546604865/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/socialight/id1658438135/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 82 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Udustars Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523910677) | [Socialight, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1658438137) |

## What reviewers say

### Udustars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/udustars/id1546604865)

Discover unique content and empower creators to earn from their work on this social networking platform. Engage with a community focused on sharing and monetization.

**Highlights:** Explore distinctive content, Monetize creations, Social networking platform, Content discovery, Creator opportunities

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $6 Promotion Package | $5.99 | per month |
| $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| $4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wallet Card | $6.99 | one-time |
| $9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| $14.99 | $14.99 | one-time |


### Socialight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/socialight/id1658438135)

Discover live events and activities happening in your city through real-time video streams. See who is attending events and connect with friends. Broadcast your location or important updates to your followers.

**Highlights:** Live video streams of city events, View event guest lists, Send city-wide push notifications, Check-in notifications for friends, Promote appearances or request assistance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Udustars free?

Udustars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Socialight free?

Socialight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Udustars or Socialight?

Udustars and Socialight are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Udustars or Socialight have ads?

Udustars shows ads; Socialight does not.

### Which is updated more often, Udustars or Socialight?

Udustars ships an update every 2 weeks, and Socialight every 3 days. Most recently, Udustars was updated on November 3, 2026 and Socialight on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*