Comparison

SendingMe vs Subset Network

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

Head to head
About

SendingMe

This decentralized instant messenger offers encrypted one-on-one and group chats with support for various media types. Users can manage their digital identities, share collectibles, discover communities, and follow influencers within a secure and private social ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Encrypted one-on-one and group chats
  • Support for text, images, voice, video, and files
  • Digital collectible sharing
  • Community discovery and trending topics
  • Influencer following and private groups
  • User-controlled identity and social graphs
Features
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SendingMe is the decentralized instant messenger (IM) application where users enjoy a seamless, connected social experience. It's not only a showcase on how powerful our social infrastructure SendingNetwork is, but also serves as a hub where end users manage their identities & social graphs from various applications and where communities of various projects build and grow. You are all set to: Chat - Enjoy free, encrypted one-on-one or in-group chats supporting texts, images, emojis, voice, video, and files. Our mission is to provide you with a safe and secure chat experience while maintaining full ownership of your private data. Social - Post your proud digital collectibles and show off to the world, or turn your own space into an art gallery. You can also discover interesting communities and trending topics or follow your favorite influencers and join their private group. Come join us on SendingMe, a SAFE, SECURE, POWERFUL app where you can truly enjoy all things social while maintaining ownership of your data. Our Mission & Vision - To build an open & decentralized social ecosystem and empower the users with true data freedom in a secured environment.

About

Subset Network

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“Saw this; thought of you...” used to hurt. Now, it's simple. With Subset, it's easier than ever to save, share and search the best web and app content. Save interesting things, bloomscroll through them, share with your people, and find things in seconds. Simple, fast, secure and built for those who HAVE to share. SAVE, ANNOTATE AND UPDATE Share extension saves from web/apps. Paste single or multiple links, or fetch all from any URL. Add names and notes. Get/edit titles automatically. Remove URL parameters like tracking IDs. Capture public or private notes, toggle between them. Paste excerpts. Filter share, push, note, excerpt activity. Archive, delete, mark unread. See created/modified dates. FIND WITH CUSTOM SEARCH Full text search across saves/shares. Search titles, notes, excerpts, URLs. Search by dates—before/after/between, or last n hours/days/weeks/months. AND/OR/NOT/NEAR operators. Search share records and peer aliases (to/from). Shortcuts for peer items. Compound queries with keyboard controls. Share results with peers. Searchable records for every share. SURFACE WITH VIEWS Views are shortcuts to searches or results. Auto-create after searches or create manually. Swipe to favourite/rename/delete. Open (runs query) or closed (static). Exclude items via swipe. Combine with AND/OR/NOT. Bulk archive/delete/mark unread. Share views with peers. EXPLORE WITH FEED MODE Integrated feed-browser. Enter via play symbol or swipe item. Open any search/view as feed. Two-finger swipe up/down navigates, left/right exits. HUD overlay opens items, detail view. Share/push from feed via HUD. Add notes via HUD. HUD navigates, exits, refreshes. Paste highlighted text as excerpt. Unread prompts toggle to read. View multiplexer switches feeds. Progress bar shows position. Tap links to go off-piste with HUD nav. Return to departure point anytime. Save off-piste items with departure URL. CONNECT AND SHARE WITH PEERS Public key crypto connects users. Set aliases, favourite peers. Fully E2EE. Share items, views, searches to multiple peers. Include notes, excerpts, share notes. Notifications when peers share. Received items added/updated. Bulk shares queued. Mute 24hrs. Review bulk content. Add names/notes to shares. Archive/merge/delete peers. PUSH TO APPS/TOOLS/SERVICES Push to messaging (WhatsApp, email), socials (X, Bluesky), tools. Include titles, notes, excerpts. Link outcomes to records. Export as CSV/JSON/Markdown/PDF with custom elements. STAY PRIVATE AND SECURE No authentication/IDs. On-device storage, auto backups. Export/import JSON. Exports auth-gated. Clear feed data. Biometric encryption, 24hr timeout. FaceID/TouchID/passcode. Force lock encrypts instantly. Share extension blocked when encrypted. Policy updates. Version notifications. Anonymous feedback. LEGAL Licensed under Apple's Standard EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/). By using Subset, you agree to our Terms (https://subset.network/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://subset.network/privacy). £0.99/month auto-renewing subscription. Cancels unless turned off 24+ hours before period ends. Without subscription: share extension and data export only. Full features require active subscription. Manage subscriptions in Apple ID settings (accessible via app menu). No refunds for partial periods except where legally required.

Screenshots

SendingMe4 screens
Subset Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SendingMe at Free against Subset Network's $0.99. SendingMe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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

SendingMe is free to download; Subset Network costs $0.99 up front. Subset Network sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. SendingMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SendingMe ships an update every 2 weeks, Subset Network every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SendingMe versus Subset Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSendingMeSubset Network
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLINX COMMUNICATION INCSubset Network Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

SendingMe

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Subset Network

Subscriptions1
  • Subset Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is SendingMe free?
SendingMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subset Network free?
Subset Network costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do SendingMe or Subset Network have ads?
Neither SendingMe nor Subset Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SendingMe or Subset Network?
SendingMe ships an update every 2 weeks, and Subset Network every 2 months. Most recently, SendingMe was updated on October 2, 2026 and Subset Network on October 9, 2026.

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