Comparison

Velbit vs BlueTusk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Velbit

A community-driven social network with unique features like chaotic mode for real-time unfollow/unlike alerts, customizable badges earned through events, and diverse post types including text, photo, video, and polls. It also integrates with Discord, tagging users and syncing badges via a bot.

Highlights
  • Chaotic mode for real-time interaction alerts
  • Earnable badges displayed on profiles
  • Multiple post types (text, photo, video, music, etc.)
  • Discord integration with user tagging
  • Discord bot for automatic badge syncing
Features
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Welcome to Velbit! Velbit (formerly known as 0bit) is a community-driven social network that introduces a lot of unique features, such as: chaotic mode, badges, different post types, and Discord integration! Chaotic mode is a setting that dispatches notifications to the receiving end of unfollows, unlikes, and unrequest. Badges are icons that are displayed on users profile. These badges can be obtained by participating in community events. The different post types that are operational as of now are text, photo, video, music, video game, cinema, and poll posts. With our Discord integration, your Discord will be tagged whenever someone runs a whois on your 0BIT profile. Along with that, our Discord bot (Bit Bot) will automagically sync your badges over from 0BIT to the Discord server! Terms of Use: https://support.obit.media/terms-of-use

About

BlueTusk

Unify your social media experience by connecting Bluesky and Mastodon accounts in a single app. Manage feeds, post across platforms, and view notifications from all your accounts in one place.

Highlights
  • Unified feed from multiple accounts
  • Cross-platform posting
  • Consolidated notifications
  • Multi-account support
  • SOS Emergency Messaging (Pro)
  • Profile and content management
Features
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BlueTusk — Bluesky & Mastodon in One Your social world, unified. BlueTusk brings Bluesky and Mastodon together in a single, beautifully designed app — so you can follow conversations, post, and stay connected across platforms without switching between apps. Unified Feed See posts from all your accounts in one scrollable timeline. Filter by platform or account to focus on what matters. Multi-Account Support Connect multiple Bluesky and Mastodon accounts. Switch between them seamlessly from the side drawer. Cross-Post with Ease Compose once, post to any combination of your connected accounts. Save drafts for later and pick up where you left off. Notifications in One Place All your likes, reposts, follows, replies, mentions, and quotes from every account — in a single, unified notifications view. Full-Featured Experience • Browse followers, following, and suggested follows • Explore trending topics and hashtags • Manage lists, pinned feeds, and starter packs (Bluesky) • View follow requests, announcements, and scheduled posts (Mastodon) • Search across platforms for people and posts • Direct messages • View and manage saved/liked posts • Detailed post metrics and engagement stats • Edit profile images • Domain blocks and featured tags (Mastodon) • In-app browser for links • Report content across platforms • Face ID / Touch ID app lock with passcode fallback SOS Emergency Messaging (Pro) Set up to 10 pre-written emergency messages that post to all connected accounts with one tap. Optionally include GPS coordinates and an Apple Maps link so contacts can find you. Your location is never accessed unless you explicitly activate this feature. Upgrade to Pro • Unlimited connected accounts (Free: 1) • Unlimited feed posts (Free: 10 most recent) • Unlimited posting (Free: 1 per hour) • SOS Emergency Messaging with optional GPS • Support independent development Available as a monthly subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Velbit3 screens
BlueTusk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Velbit at 100% against BlueTusk's 50%. Velbit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). BlueTusk's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Velbit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and BlueTusk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Velbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Velbit has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Velbit's written reviews are positive against 50% of BlueTusk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Velbit ships an update every 2 weeks, BlueTusk every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Velbit versus BlueTusk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelbitBlueTusk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (27 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChanning BabbEric Dover

Customer experience

Velbit

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BlueTusk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Velbit

Subscriptions1
  • Burple (Monthly Subscription)$1.991 Month
2 purchases

BlueTusk

Subscriptions1
  • BlueTusk$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • BlueTusk$7.99

Questions

Is Velbit free?
Velbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlueTusk free?
BlueTusk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Velbit or BlueTusk?
Velbit is rated higher. Velbit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while BlueTusk averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Velbit or BlueTusk have ads?
Neither Velbit nor BlueTusk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Velbit or BlueTusk?
Velbit ships an update every 2 weeks, and BlueTusk every 3 days. Most recently, Velbit was updated on October 4, 2026 and BlueTusk on October 4, 2026.

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