Nostur vs Freerse
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.
Freerse
A decentralized social networking app built on the Nostr protocol. Share your life, explore interests, and connect with others through encrypted chats and long-form articles. Your account is controlled by your private key, ensuring privacy and no need for personal information.
- Decentralized communication on Nostr protocol
- End-to-end encrypted chats
- Long article publishing and subscription
- No phone number or email required for registration
- User-controlled accounts via private key
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Freese - simple and easy to Nostr app, Nostr client. Value Rewards Creativity, where you can share your life and perspectives, explore topics of interest, and find like-minded friends. You and your friends can have encrypted chats. Freese is a decentralized communication and social application built on the Nostr decentralized protocol. As long as you protect your account password and private key, no one can review your account. Registering an account here does not require a phone number or email address. Creating an account will automatically generate a string of account passwords private keys. Please remember not to send your private key to anyone. The private key is your only login credential. ● Encrypted chat An application created based on Nostr's decentralized protocol for end-to-end encrypted information communication. Data is stored and distributed through decentralized relays. ● Article subscription You can edit and publish long articles, and those who follow you can read your articles in the "Article Subscription Information". ● Decentralized content publishing Registering an account does not require an email or phone number. As long as you protect your private key, no one can control your account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nostur at none against Freerse's 4. Nostur also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Freerse's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price 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. Freerse sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Nostur asks for nothing beyond the download.
Freerse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nostur has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Nostur's written reviews are positive against 100% of Freerse's.
Nostur ships an update every 2 weeks, Freerse every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Nostur | Freerse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fabian Lachman | 强 刘 |
Customer experience
Nostur
Freerse
In-app purchases
Nostur
No in-app purchases
Freerse
- Freerse Donate 1$1.00
- Freerse Donate 3$18.00
- Freerse Donate 3$58.00
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- Freerse Donate 4$98.00









