Comparison

Primal vs Thrilld

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Thrilld

Connect with Web3 professionals globally for business discussions, online or at events. Discover projects, investors, and service providers, and gain exposure. The app also serves as a Web3 conference tool for networking and event management.

Highlights
  • Web3 professional networking
  • AI-driven matchmaking
  • Industry event networking
  • Project and investor discovery
  • Company and personal exposure
  • Web3 community access
Features
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Thrilld is a networking app via which industry professionals can find each other, talk business, and build lasting connections; online and at events. The app also functions as an industry conference tool. This version brings a new meeting scheduler, improved agendas, extra sponsor visibility, and better networking possibilities. Thrilld Labs is a company incorporated in the Netherlands and consists of a global team. Our mission: giving everyone access to professional opportunity, regardless of where you’re based, whom you know, or where you go. That's how we make business (and events, where oftentimes the magic happens!), better. Thrilld Labs is also soon launching an event management and ticketing platform with Web3 features, "Thrilld Events".

Screenshots

Primal4 screens
Thrilld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Primal at 4.9 against Thrilld's 4.0. Primal also leads on ratings volume (928 vs 4). Thrilld's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Primal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Thrilld asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Primal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Primal has 928 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Primal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thrilld's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, Thrilld every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Primal versus Thrilld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimalThrilld
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (928 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings928 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB76 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPrimal Systems Incorporated.Thrilld Labs B.V.

Customer experience

Primal

All ratings928 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.9%

Thrilld

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Thrilld

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Primal

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time1
  • Prepaid Nostr Zaps$4.99
None

Thrilld

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Primal free?
Primal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thrilld free?
Thrilld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Primal or Thrilld?
Primal is rated higher. Primal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 928 ratings, while Thrilld averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Primal or Thrilld have ads?
Neither Primal nor Thrilld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Primal or Thrilld?
Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thrilld every 3 weeks. Most recently, Primal was updated on October 15, 2026 and Thrilld on October 10, 2026.

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