guide vs posting2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
guide
A social platform designed for individuals to share their interests and thoughts without the negativity of traditional social media. It aims to foster a positive environment where people can express themselves authentically.
- Share interests and ideas
- Human-centric social space
- Free from trolling
- Ad-free experience
- Positive community
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There’s so much that’s good about the internet. But it’s harder and harder to simply show up as a human with interests and ideas. At guide:human, we’re creating a space where individuals share the things they’re into and the thoughts they’re having, free from the trolling and clickbait behavior of traditional social media. We believe that humans are good—we’re building a space where we can act that way.
posting2
A simple, ad-free social media platform focused on human connection. It prioritizes content from your immediate network and uses an in-app polling system for community-driven changes. Funding is entirely voluntary.
- Ad-free experience
- No algorithms
- Content from your network
- In-app polling system
- Voluntary donations for funding
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Simple, humane social media. No ads, no algorithms, no neuroscience. See posts from your friends and friends of your friends. Vote on ideas and changes with the in-app polling system. Funding for this project comes from user donations and web shop sales. — posting2 is free to use. Supporting posting2 is optional via an auto-renewing monthly subscription or a one-time tip. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically each month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://posting2.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://posting2.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: posting2 at 5.0 against guide's 4.0. posting2 also leads on ratings volume (629 vs 4). guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. posting2 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
posting2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: posting2 has 629 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
guide ships an update every 9 days, posting2 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | guide | posting2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (629 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 98.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 629 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 570 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Guide Human Inc. | POSTING2 LLC |
Customer experience
guide
posting2
In-app purchases
guide
No in-app purchases
posting2
- Monthly Support — $3$2.991 Month
- Monthly Support — $5$4.991 Month
- Monthly Support — $10$9.991 Month
- $3 Tip$2.99
- $5 Tip$4.99
- $10 Tip$9.99
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- $25 Tip$24.99
- $50 Tip$49.99
