Malsi vs OnWen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Malsi
This app offers a streamlined social experience focused on genuine connection and expression. It prioritizes user privacy by not selling data or using it for advertising, and features ephemeral posts that disappear after 24 hours.
- Streamlined social experience
- Privacy-first design
- No data selling for advertising
- Ephemeral posts (Bubbles)
- True deletion of content
- Focus on genuine connection
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Welcome to Malsi Welcome to Malsi, an all-in-one social experience designed to simplify how you connect online. Think of Malsi as your social pill — a streamlined way to express yourself, discover others, and stay connected without the noise. Why Malsi? Social media today is crowded, cluttered, and often overwhelming. Most platforms are built around attention and profit—shaping what you see based on ads, trends, engagement, and what generates the most revenue. Over time, feeds shift away from real connection and toward consumption, pushing images, products, and lifestyles instead of genuine expression. Malsi is different. It is a new type of social media built to go beyond what exists today. The goal is not to return to how social media used to be, but to create something better—more human, more open, and more focused on real connection than profit-driven feeds. Malsi brings people together in one digital space where expression and interaction come first. Privacy First by Design Malsi is built with a privacy-first approach. Your data is not turned into a product, and there is no selling of personal information for advertising purposes. The experience is not driven by profiling or exploiting user behavior for profit. When something is deleted on Malsi, it is fully removed from active systems. It is not kept for advertising, not reused for analytics-driven targeting, and not stored in the background. Deletion means deletion. Bubbles Bubbles are short-form posts that disappear after 24 hours. Once gone, they are permanently removed—no archive, no backups, no hidden storage. Just free expression in the moment, with true privacy and no lasting digital footprint. Bubbles are Malsi’s take on real, unfiltered expression. A simple, live-style feed where you can say what’s on your mind without pressure. Nothing is meant to last forever—just the moment it was shared. The Vision Malsi is a space built for something better—bringing the world’s digital side into one place.
OnWen
This app helps you discover local events, plan activities with friends, and keep your schedule organized. It simplifies social planning by consolidating event discovery, coordination, and reminders into one intuitive platform.
- Discover events near you
- Organize your schedule
- Plan and share events with friends
- Real-time sync for plans
- Event reminders and notifications
- Explore local happenings
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OnWen — Your Social Calendar Find something to look forward to, make plans with friends, and keep your events together in one visual calendar. DISCOVER WHAT'S HAPPENING Explore nearby events, see what friends are sharing, and browse sports and other experiences. When you find a public event you want to attend, add it to your OnWen calendar. KEEP YOUR PLANS TOGETHER Create your own events with a photo, date, time, location, and details. Choose who can see them, invite friends, and keep track of the plans you've joined. FOLLOW LIVE TAGS Find communities and interests through Live Tags. Follow the ones you care about, and use Super Trust to keep their events in your calendar. PLAN IN THE CONVERSATION Message friends directly or chat with people in an event. Share event invitations, send photos, and edit or delete your own messages. SHARE BEYOND THE APP Send event links through Messages or share an event from the OnWen iMessage extension. App Clip previews let people get a look at supported shared events and public profiles without first installing the full app. A friends-only event preview does not automatically grant access or add anyone to the event. CONNECT WITH A SCAN Share your profile using a QR code, including from the OnWen Home Screen widget, so friends can find you. From a concert next month to a last-minute weekend plan, OnWen helps you spend less time coordinating and more time together. An account is required for calendar, messaging, and participation features. Event availability and access depend on the event's privacy settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OnWen at none against Malsi's shown. Malsi's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Malsi against 5.0 for OnWen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Malsi ships an update every 5 days, OnWen fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Malsi | OnWen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Malsi | Ryan Fletcher |
Customer experience
Malsi
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In-app purchases
Malsi
No in-app purchases
OnWen
No in-app purchases









