Primal vs Mulberry Tree Cooking
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
Mulberry Tree Cooking
Discover and share recipes, connect with local farmers, and support your community by buying directly from producers. Learn about the origin of your food and engage with others who value local food systems.
- Explore and share recipes
- Connect with local farmers
- Buy directly from producers
- Learn food origins
- Discover seasonal ingredients
- Engage with food community
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Mulberry Tree is a farm-to-fork recipe community app that connects people through food, local farmers, and shared creativity. Explore and share recipes, connect with farmers and local producers, and support your community by buying directly from the source. Learn where your food comes from, discover seasonal ingredients, and engage with people who value transparency and local food systems. With Mulberry Tree, you don’t just cook—you connect. Know your farmer. Know your food. Terms of Use: https://www.mulberrytree.io/terms-of-services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Primal at 4.9 against Mulberry Tree Cooking's 4.0. Primal also leads on ratings volume (935 vs 19) and review sentiment (87% vs 78%). 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 Mulberry Tree Cooking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Primal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Primal has 935 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Primal's written reviews are positive against 78% of Mulberry Tree Cooking's.
Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, Mulberry Tree Cooking monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Primal | Mulberry Tree Cooking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (935 ratings) — better | 4.0 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 935 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Primal Systems Incorporated. | MulberryTree |
Customer experience
Primal
Mulberry Tree Cooking
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
Mulberry Tree Cooking
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
Mulberry Tree Cooking
- Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- Family Plan$99.991 Year
