Chugli vs Tilde Friends
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chugli
Connect with others by creating posts, commenting, and liking content within your chosen categories. Offers guest mode for temporary browsing and robust account management, including deactivation and termination options. Includes reporting and blocking features for a safer community experience.
- Guest mode for temporary browsing
- Create posts with anonymous or real names
- Comment and like existing posts
- Customize avatar and profile information
- Report and block inappropriate content
- Account deactivation and termination
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App flows: 1. User clicks on Sign up button in order to do regular Sign up, Apple Sign up or Google Sign up. In case user likes to browse through the app and do not want to sign then we are providing Guest mode in which user can just access the app do things as any real user would do for the next 24 hours after that guest user will be invalidated. 2. After entering credentials or clicking on Guest Sign in button will log user into the app and app with ask user to create an avatar, add a username along with an anonymous name and interested categories for which they like to see the posts. 3. User lands on Home Screen where all the posts associated to selected categories can be seen. 4. User can add new posts in specific categories using their real or anonymous profile name. 5. User can comment and like existing posts. 6. User can update their avatar, anonymous name and username(display name). 7. User can logout and get on to the login screen. 8. User can login again, by default the session limit is for 24 hours unless user specifically logs out. 9. User can deactivate their account via edit profile screen. 10. User can terminate their account via edit profile screen. 11. User can report/flag posts by clicking on the 3 dots next to each post in case they find the post in-appropriate. After being flagged users can’t see that post. Also, for any user if 3 posts get flagged, then their account will marked as inactive by 24 hr cron. App admin needs to contacted by blocked user for account review and judgement can be made on account accordingly. 12. User can block posts from users who they find offensive. Blocked users can be unblocked via App admins only.
Tilde Friends
A decentralized social network client that prioritizes user control and offline functionality. Compose posts, read messages, and react with emojis without an internet connection, syncing when you're back online. It offers a mindful social experience free from spam and ads.
- Decentralized social networking
- Offline post composition and reading
- User-controlled feed and connections
- Syncs via Wi-Fi or internet
- No cloud storage
- Exportable messages
- App creation and sharing
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Tilde Friends is a social network client that works with other applications that use the Secure Scuttlebutt protocol. It is designed for resilience and works with or without internet access. You decide who you connect with and who you follow, putting you in full control of your feed and your experience. Tilde Friends stores everything on your own device, meaning you can compose new posts, read messages, and react with emojis while completely offline. Tilde Friends will sync up with your friends when you're next online or even just on the same Wi-Fi network - no cloud involved. You can even export your messages and apps to a file and email or AirDrop them to a friend. Tilde Friends is built out of a collection of little applications built using its own code editor and runtime environment. If you're an ambitious programmer, you can follow the "edit" link at the top of the screen to make improvements while on your device and share them with your friends. Or create and share your own programs from scratch. Since Tilde Friends apps can't do much without your permission, it is safe to experiment and explore. Don't expect the same infinite scroll, spam, and ads as from other social networks. Secure Scuttlebutt brings with it a slower, more deliberate, and mindful experience, built on mutual trust and respect as strong relationships should be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tilde Friends at monthly against Chugli's every 3 months. Tilde Friends also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Chugli's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chugli against 5.0 for Tilde Friends. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Chugli ships an update every 3 months, Tilde Friends monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chugli | Tilde Friends |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nitin Tomar | Cory McWilliams |
Customer experience
Chugli
Tilde Friends
In-app purchases
Chugli
No in-app purchases
Tilde Friends
No in-app purchases









