Comparison

Damus vs Tweetx for Twitter

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

Head to head
About

Damus

A decentralized social network offering full control over your data and speech. Enjoy end-to-end encrypted messaging, no registration requirements, and seamless integration with bots. Monetize your interactions by tipping friends with lightning.

Highlights
  • Decentralized social network
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • No registration required
  • Programmable bots integration
  • Lightning tipping for friends
Features
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The social network you control. It's your very own Social Network for your friends or business. Built on open internet protocols, there is no platform that can ban or censor you. You are in control of your data & speech. - Encrypted. End-to-End encrypted private messaging. Keep big tech out of your DMs. - No registration required. Creating an account doesn't require a phone number, email or name. Get started right away with zero friction. - Messages are distributed via decentralized relays. No need to run any infrastructure and there are no single points of failure. Simple! - Programmable. Easily integrate bots that automate your life or business. Get notified when your servers go down, retweet to your team and collaborate in realtime. - Tip your friends and stack sats with lightning. Privacy policy: https://damus.io/privacy-policy.txt Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tweetx for Twitter

Enhance your social media experience with advanced browsing, content downloading, and customization tools. Manage your feed, filter unwanted content, and enjoy a personalized interface across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Browse enhanced tweet timelines
  • Download videos and images
  • Search bookmarks and tweets
  • Filter unwanted content
  • Customize homepage tabs
  • Display long tweets
  • Tweet translation
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Features include: 0. Supports iPhone, iPad, MacOS 1. Browse tweets, support more tweet timelines, support homepage tab customization and list tweets 2. Support for displaying long tweets 3. Support for tweet translation 4. Support for posting tweets, send image tweets or text tweets anytime, anywhere 5. Support for online tweet search, support for searching images, videos, or users 6. Support for searching my bookmarks, browse and search my bookmarks anytime, anywhere 7. Support for subscribing to block pornographic scams, making scammers disappear without a trace 8. Keyword filtering of tweets, filter tweets I don't want to see based on keywords 9. Support for automatically hiding inappropriate images in tweets through a powerful machine learning engine 10. Support for loading the highest resolution images, as well as image copying, drag-and-drop sharing, downloading, etc. 11. Support for video downloads 12. Support for space live streaming 13. Multiple dazzling themes for the app 14. The app supports multiple languages including English, Arabic, German, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, etc. 15. ...... ----------------------------------------------- There are two ways to unlock the APP Pro, choose one based on your situation: PRO page location: Left side ----> Settings ----> Pro Method 1: APP lifetime buyout mechanism, one-time purchase, enjoy all Pro features for life Method 2: APP continuous monthly subscription mode, free and flexible 【Auto-renewal instructions】 - Subscription period: 1 month (continuous monthly subscription product). - Subscription price: continuous monthly subscription product is $0.99 per month - Payment: Auto-renewal products include "continuous monthly subscription", after the user confirms the purchase and payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account; - Renewal: 24 hours before your membership expires, Apple will automatically deduct the fee from your iTunes account, and the validity period will be automatically extended for one cycle after a successful deduction. If you do not cancel the subscription, Apple will try to deduct the fee periodically during the deduction period. Please pay attention to the subscription and deduction status in a timely manner; - Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel auto-renewal, please do so 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. - Cancellation method: For auto-renewal products opened with your Apple ID, go to "Settings" - "iTunes Store & App Store" - "Apple ID" - "View Apple ID" - click "Subscriptions" on the account settings page - cancel the auto-renewal super membership subscription. - Privacy Policy: https://tweetx.tool.al/privacyPolicy.html - Terms of Use: https://tweetx.tool.al/terms.html If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to leave a comment or contact us directly: Email: sexmm@outlook.com

Screenshots

Damus4 screens
Tweetx for Twitter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tweetx for Twitter at every 11 days against Damus's every 2 months. Tweetx for Twitter also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). Damus's advantage is ratings volume (673 vs 40) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Damus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Tweetx for Twitter sells 4 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

Damus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Damus has 673 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Damus's written reviews are positive against 76% of Tweetx for Twitter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Damus ships an update every 2 months, Tweetx for Twitter every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Damus versus Tweetx for Twitter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDamusTweetx for Twitter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (673 ratings) — better4.5 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews — better76.0% of reviews
Number of ratings673 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB121 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDamus Nostr, Inc龙起 郑

Customer experience

Damus

All ratings673 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.8%

Tweetx for Twitter

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.0%

User reviews

Damus

From 673 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Censorship-resistant
  • 💰 Bitcoin/Lightning integration
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 🌐 Decentralized protocol

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited search/discovery features
  • 💬 Lack of moderation tools

Tweetx for Twitter

From 40 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Clean and refreshing UI
  • 🚫 No ads
  • 👍 Good user experience
  • 🚀 Smooth and seamless operation
  • 🎨 Customizable themes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Pages not loading
  • 🐛 Freezes on Macbook M1
  • 🐛 Not working on iOS 12.5.7
  • 🐛 Cannot sign in

Bugs and requests

Damus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to post or view content
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices
  • Issues with connecting to relays

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add polls and voting features
  • Improve search and content discovery
  • Implement user-controlled moderation tools
  • Add support for more languages

Tweetx for Twitter

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App does not work
  • Won't download from Twitter
  • Error loading, retry
  • Doesn't open
  • Sign-in page keeps saying 'retry'
Show 10 more
  • Crashing on iOS 12.5.7
  • App hangs/freezes on Macbook M1
  • Frequent crashes
  • Pages not loading
  • Cannot sign in
  • Cannot download videos
  • Cannot clear cache
  • Video playback has no sound
  • Sharing pictures only copies link
  • Icon is too large

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fix iOS 12 compatibility
  • Fix video download sound issue
  • Fix cache clearing issue
  • Improve image sharing functionality
  • Fix large icon size
Show 3 more
  • Add dark theme
  • Make it remember timeline position
  • Explain Pro version features

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Damus

Subscriptions2
  • Purple$9.991 Month
  • Purple Yearly$99.991 Year
4 purchases

Tweetx for Twitter

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly auto-renew$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • iOS lifetime Pro$5.49
  • MacOS lifetime Pro$5.49
  • All Platform lifetime Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Damus free?
Damus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tweetx for Twitter free?
Tweetx for Twitter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Damus or Tweetx for Twitter?
Damus is rated higher. Damus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 673 ratings, while Tweetx for Twitter averages 4.5 from 40 ratings.
Do Damus or Tweetx for Twitter have ads?
Neither Damus nor Tweetx for Twitter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Damus or Tweetx for Twitter?
Damus ships an update every 2 months, and Tweetx for Twitter every 11 days. Most recently, Damus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tweetx for Twitter on November 3, 2026.

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