Primal vs Wed Week
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
Wed Week
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Wed Week is the wedding weekend app built for guests, not the couple. See who's arriving and when. Make plans with other guests. Join group events. Message the crew. And give the bride and groom the space to actually enjoy their moment. Because the happy couple has enough texts. Features: • See the full wedding itinerary • Make and join guest plans • See who's here and who's coming • Message other guests • Share your arrival details and hotel • Built for the wedding guests
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wed Week at none against Primal's 5. 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
Both are free to download. Primal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Wed Week asks for nothing beyond the download.
Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, Wed Week every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primal | Wed Week |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (928 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 928 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Primal Systems Incorporated. | Canon Lass |
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
Wed Week
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
Wed Week
No in-app purchases
