Primal vs BBOTHEAPP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
BBOTHEAPP
Connect with friends and share moments on this social platform. Exchange messages and join group chats to stay close, no matter the distance. Keep your friendships thriving with effortless communication.
- Connect with friends
- Share moments
- Exchange messages
- Join group chats
- Effortless communication
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Welcome to BBOTHEAPP, your ultimate social connection destination. Stay close to your friends, no matter where they are. Share moments, exchange messages, and join group chats effortlessly. With BBOTHEAPP, staying connected has never been easier. Join us now and keep your friendships thriving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Primal at 4.9 against BBOTHEAPP's 3.0. Primal also leads on ratings volume (928 vs 4) and review sentiment (88% vs 71%). On price, update cadence, 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. Primal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and BBOTHEAPP sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Primal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. 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 point the same way: 88% of Primal's written reviews are positive against 71% of BBOTHEAPP's.
Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, BBOTHEAPP fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primal | BBOTHEAPP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (928 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 928 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Primal Systems Incorporated. | IOI IT CONSULT SRL |
Customer experience
Primal
BBOTHEAPP
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
BBOTHEAPP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
BBOTHEAPP
- BBO Coin$1.00
- 5 BBO Coins$5.00
- Virtual Coffee$5.00
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- 10 BBO Coins$10.00
- 25 BBO Coins$25.00
- 50 BBO Coins$50.00
- 100 BBO Coins$100.00
- 500 BBO Coins$500.00
- 1000 BBO Coins$1000.00
