build_ vs posting2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
build_
Connect with local creators, hackers, and dreamers to bring new ideas to life. Share what you want to learn and teach, then find others in your city to collaborate with on projects.
- Connect with local creators
- Share learning interests
- Offer teaching skills
- Find collaborators
- Discover local projects
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build_ is where you can connect with fellow creators, hackers, and dreamers in your own neighborhood to make new ideas come to life. How it works: 1. Tell your city what you're looking to learn 2. Tell your city what you're able to teach 3. Connect with others based on teaching and learning 4. Share and find interesting projects in your city Everyone has a dream or an idea that they just need the environment to make it happen. Time is ticking, find your tribe to build_together.
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 in-app purchases: build_ at none against posting2's 8. build_ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). posting2's advantage is ratings volume (410 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. build_ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for build_ against 5.0 for posting2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: posting2 has 410 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of build_'s written reviews are positive against 99% of posting2's.
build_ ships an update every 10 days, posting2 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | build_ | posting2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (410 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 98.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 410 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Build Republic, Inc. | POSTING2 LLC |
Customer experience
build_
posting2
In-app purchases
build_
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
