Pixelfed vs Stan Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixelfed
Share your photography with a community that values creativity, authenticity, and privacy. This app offers an ethical alternative to mainstream social media, giving users control over their content and data.
- Ad-free photo sharing
- Privacy-focused
- User content control
- Authentic community
- Ethical social media alternative
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Share your photography with a community that values creativity, authenticity, and privacy. Pixelfed is the ethical alternative to traditional social media platforms, putting you in control of your content and data.
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 rating: Stan Community at 4.8 against Pixelfed's 4.2. Stan Community also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 47%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stan Community holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 558 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Pixelfed's written reviews are positive against 57% of Stan Community's.
Pixelfed ships an update every 4 weeks, Stan Community every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Pixelfed | Stan Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (558 ratings) | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.0% of reviews | 57.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 558 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Supernault | FindCommunity, Inc. |
Customer experience
Pixelfed
Stan Community
User reviews
Pixelfed
From 558 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Decentralized and privacy-focused
- 👍 Clean, simple, and familiar interface
- 👍 Chronological feed without algorithms
- 👍 Ad-free experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy performance
- 🐛 Inability to edit bio and profile
- 🐛 Inconsistent slideshow and media handling
- 🐛 Slow server response times
- 🐛 Logging out issues
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
Pixelfed
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to post photos or send DMs
- Inconsistent heart/like behavior
- Crashes and freezes on app launch
- Incompatibility with certain servers
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Video support
- Improved collections/albums management
- Seamless onboarding and server selection
- Better notifications and interaction tracking
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
Pixelfed
No in-app purchases
Stan Community
No in-app purchases
