Nostur vs Primal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nostur
A social media client for the decentralized nostr network. Connect to an open, public network not controlled by any single entity. Explore a new way to interact online.
- Nostr network client
- Open and public network
- Decentralized social media
- User-friendly interface
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Nostur is a social media client for the nostr network. The nostr network is an open, public, shared network, not owned by any single company.
Primal
Experience a next-generation social media platform built on Nostr and Bitcoin. Enjoy rich media feeds, long-form articles, and integrated Bitcoin wallet functionality. Discover content easily and authorize other Nostr apps with remote login.
- Rich media feeds with playback
- Built-in Bitcoin wallet
- Long form articles
- Extensive content discovery
- Advanced search
- Remote Login for Nostr apps
- Configurable ambient sounds
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Next generation social media powered by Nostr and Bitcoin. Primal features rich feeds with media playback, built-in wallet, long form articles, extensive content discovery, advanced search. Primal can also be used to authorize activity in compatible Nostr apps using Remote Login. During an active remote session, Primal can play user-configurable ambient sounds that continue while the app is in the background. Our terms of use are available at: http://primal.net/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nostur at none against Primal's 5. Nostur also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Primal's advantage is ratings volume (928 vs 27) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, 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. Primal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Nostur asks for nothing beyond the download.
Primal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Primal has 928 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 88% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nostur | Primal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27 ratings) | 4.9 (928 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 928 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fabian Lachman | Primal Systems Incorporated. |
Customer experience
Nostur
Primal
Bugs and requests
Nostur
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Primal
Reported bugs
3 issues- Losing relay connections when switching to desktop
- Issues with account creation and sign-in process
- Inconsistent display of reactions from other Nostr apps
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more Nostr reaction types
- Implement robust community/subreddit features
- Improve cache management and clearing options
- Provide better account management and sign-out options
In-app purchases
Nostur
No in-app purchases
Primal
- Primal Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Primal Pro Monthly$69.991 Month
- Primal Premium Yearly$69.991 Year
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- Primal Pro Yearly Subscription$749.991 Year
- Prepaid Nostr Zaps$4.99
