Comparison

Nos Social vs Nostrmo

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

Head to head
About

Nos Social

Connect with others in safe, supportive online communities focused on shared interests and social change. This app fosters authentic connections and sustainable relationships through a decentralized protocol, giving you ownership of your account and feed.

Highlights
  • Create and discover communities
  • Discuss shared interests
  • Drive social change
  • Make new friends
  • Decentralized protocol (Nostr)
  • Own your account, feed, and connections
Features
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Nos is a social app designed to help you create, and discover, safe and supportive communities where you can discuss shared interests, drive social change, and make new friends. Informed by research, Nos has been developed on Nostr, a decentralized, user-led protocol, and driven by our mission to enable authentic communities built on care, connection and sustainable relationships. You own your account, your feed, and your connections, leading to more fulfilling, positive interactions online. Interact with your followers on any app on Nostr, and in the Fediverse. Download Nos today.

About

Nostrmo

This open-source client allows you to control your social media account using a Nostr key. It offers a decentralized approach, requiring no personal phone number or other sensitive information for account management.

Highlights
  • Open-source protocol
  • Nostr key account control
  • No personal information required
  • Decentralized social networking
  • Cross-device support
Features
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A nostr client with the open source protocols. Control you account with a nostr key and without any phone or other infomations.

Screenshots

Nos Social4 screens
Nostrmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nostrmo at 4.5 against Nos Social's 4.0. Nostrmo also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Nos Social's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nostrmo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Nos Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nostrmo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nos Social ships an update monthly, Nostrmo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nos Social versus Nostrmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNos SocialNostrmo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB110 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVerse Communications Inc荣庄 杨

Customer experience

Nos Social

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Nostrmo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nos Social

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Nostrmo

One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • Buy me two coffee$5.99
  • Buy me five coffee$14.99
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  • Buy me ten coffee$29.99

Questions

Is Nos Social free?
Nos Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nostrmo free?
Nostrmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nos Social or Nostrmo?
Nostrmo is rated higher. Nos Social averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Nostrmo averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Nos Social or Nostrmo have ads?
Neither Nos Social nor Nostrmo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nos Social or Nostrmo?
Nos Social ships an update monthly, and Nostrmo every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nos Social was updated on September 9, 2026 and Nostrmo on September 5, 2026.

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