Damus vs Stan Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Decentralized social network
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- No registration required
- Programmable bots integration
- Lightning tipping for friends
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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/
Stan Community
Connect directly with your favorite creators, join conversations, and access exclusive content. Receive real-time notifications for new posts and manage purchased digital products all in one place.
- Direct creator engagement
- Real-time push notifications
- Exclusive member content
- Access purchased digital products
- Community interaction
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Welcome to Stan Community! The Stan Community App is your space to connect more deeply with the creators you love. Inside the app, you can: - Join conversations and engage directly with your favorite creators - Receive real-time push notifications when new content or replies go live - Access exclusive, members-only posts, videos, and resources - View and access any digital products you've purchased — all in one place - And discover new ways to interact, learn, and grow with your creator community About Stan Stan is an all-in-one, mobile-friendly landing page, designed to empower Creators and Online Entrepreneurs to thrive doing what they’re passionate about. It’s the easiest platform to use to connect with your fans: from setting up material downloads and e-courses, to hosting webinars, offering coaching calls, building your email list, sending marketing emails, and much more – all seamlessly integrated under one roof. Want to learn more? Follow us for creator tips, feature drops, and real success stories: https://www.instagram.com/stanforcreators/ https://www.tiktok.com/@stanforcreators Or visit stan.store to build your own creator store and community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stan Community at none against Damus's 2. Stan Community also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Damus's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 56%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Damus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Stan Community asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Damus against 4.8 for Stan Community. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 672 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Damus's written reviews are positive against 56% of Stan Community's.
Damus ships an update every 2 months, Stan Community every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Damus | Stan Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (672 ratings) | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better | 56.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 672 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Damus Nostr, Inc | FindCommunity, Inc. |
Customer experience
Damus
Stan Community
User reviews
Damus
From 672 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Stan Community
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🤝 Strong community engagement and support
- 💼 Great for building and managing communities
- 🎯 Effective for connecting with group members
- 📱 Seamless integration with Stan Store ecosystem
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 📹 Media upload and playback issues
- 🔐 Login and authentication problems
- 📝 Single-line text box limiting for messaging
- 🔍 No search functionality in messaging
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
Stan Community
Reported bugs
8 issues- Login fails with 'don't belong to any communities' error
- Reset password animation hangs indefinitely
- Video playback without sound
- Videos won't load or display
- Comment text box limited to single line
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- Text input not saved when app is closed
- Logout and inability to sign back in
- Media upload failures
Requested features
6 requests- Search functionality for messaging and topics
- Multi-line text input for comments and messages
- Improved media upload and playback system
- In-app support options
- Better text persistence when exiting app
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- Access to purchased items within app
In-app purchases
Damus
- Purple$9.991 Month
- Purple Yearly$99.991 Year
Stan Community
No in-app purchases
