Damus vs K Social
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/
K Social
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K Social is a democratic social network where the community decides what's true. With the revolutionary "Fake Button", you can challenge posts you believe are fake. The community votes and, if the majority agrees, the content is removed. Features: • Fake Button - Challenge fake news • User trust scoring system • Feed with posts, photos and videos • Short video Reels • Chat and direct messages • AI-powered Studio for content creation • Live streaming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: K Social at none against Damus's 2. K Social also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Damus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. K Social asks for nothing beyond the download.
Damus ships an update every 2 months, K Social every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Damus | K Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (673 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 673 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Damus Nostr, Inc | Boobank |
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
K Social
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Damus
- Purple$9.991 Month
- Purple Yearly$99.991 Year
K Social
No in-app purchases
