Comparison

Damus vs Noticit

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

Noticit

Features
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Noticit is where finance is noticed — a social network for markets. Follow the investors and authors you find useful, join discussion boards for the stocks you follow, and read independent analysis in one place. Free of politics, prediction markets and "Breaking" slop.

Screenshots

Damus4 screens
Noticit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noticit at none against Damus's 2. Noticit also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Noticit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Damus ships an update every 2 months, Noticit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Damus versus Noticit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDamusNoticit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (673 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings673 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDamus Nostr, IncNoticit Inc.

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

Noticit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Damus

Subscriptions2
  • Purple$9.991 Month
  • Purple Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Noticit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Damus free?
Damus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noticit free?
Noticit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Damus or Noticit have ads?
Neither Damus nor Noticit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Damus or Noticit?
Damus ships an update every 2 months, and Noticit every 4 days. Most recently, Damus was updated on October 15, 2026 and Noticit on October 6, 2026.

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