Unaded vs ECDC Lighthouse Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unaded
A community-moderated social network focused on authentic connections. It offers features like profiles, posts, media uploads, groups, and direct messaging, all without bots or ads.
- Community moderation
- Ad-free experience
- Profile and activity posts
- Media uploads (photos, videos, documents)
- Groups, forums, and discussions
- Direct messaging and following
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Unaded is a community run, ad-free, social network for news. Users post breaking news headlines and links on the activity feed. Our AI organizes those posts into categories and subheadlines for readability, and creates an Editor’s Briefing, a plain-English summary of the biggest stories, written fresh every hour. A customizable filter allows you to view the stories and topics relevant to you. Every preference is saved in your browser. No algorithm deciding what you see, no ads, no editorial bias. Just the stories your community is actually reading, in real time.
ECDC Lighthouse Community
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The ECDC Lighthouse is an online collaboration space where professionals working in the prevention of infectious diseases come together, driven by the shared goal of integrating social and behavioural sciences in their public health work. Here, you'll find resources to increase your knowledge and opportunities to learn, connect and collaborate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ECDC Lighthouse Community at none against Unaded's 2. Unaded's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Unaded sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ECDC Lighthouse Community asks for nothing beyond the download.
Unaded ships an update every 2 weeks, ECDC Lighthouse Community every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unaded | ECDC Lighthouse Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIPCHUM.COM, LLC | Open Social N.V. |
In-app purchases
Unaded
- Premium Membership$2.991 Month
- Ultra Premium Membership$19.991 Month
ECDC Lighthouse Community
No in-app purchases
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