Comparison

Primal vs Ontoryx

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

Ontoryx

Features
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Ontoryx is the group chat you actually want to open. Every day, your group gets one real question — and a calm, private space to answer it together. No endless feed. No likes to chase. Just the conversations you never quite get to in the group chat. How it works Create a small, invite-only group and pick a vibe. Each day a new question appears. Share your answer — in text or as a short voice note — and everyone else's unlocks once you do. Then comment, react, and go deeper. After a day or two it all quietly disappears, so nothing piles up. Pick your depth • Philosophy — the big "what does it all mean" questions • Personal — get to know each other for real • Society — open, principle-based questions about how we live together • Casual — some days deep, some days delightfully dumb • Random — a different category every day, never the same one twice in a row Meeting in person? Start a card session: a shuffled deck of questions to flip through together — at dinner, on a road trip, or whenever the conversation deserves better than small talk. No group needed. Why people love it • One thoughtful question a day — never a feed to scroll • Answer in text or voice • Comment and react to keep the conversation going • Card sessions for face-to-face conversations • Small, private groups (up to 30), invite-only with a simple code • Answers are ephemeral — here today, gone tomorrow • Gentle, optional reminders so you never feel nagged Private by design No ads. No tracking. No analytics SDKs. Your answers are for your group and no one else. You can delete your account and all your data anytime, right inside the app. Available in English, German, French and Spanish. Stop catching up. Start actually talking.

Screenshots

Primal4 screens
Ontoryx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ontoryx at none against Primal's 5. Primal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ontoryx asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, Ontoryx every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Primal versus Ontoryx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimalOntoryx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (937 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings937 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB25 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPrimal Systems Incorporated.Georg Riepe

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

Ontoryx

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

Ontoryx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Primal free?
Primal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ontoryx free?
Ontoryx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Primal or Ontoryx have ads?
Neither Primal nor Ontoryx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Primal or Ontoryx?
Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ontoryx every 5 weeks. Most recently, Primal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ontoryx on October 31, 2026.

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