Comparison

Primal vs Gambr

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

Gambr

Log your gambling sessions, track wins and losses, and discover new games and casinos. Connect with friends, share your progress, and earn badges. This app is for personal tracking and entertainment only, not for real-money play.

Highlights
  • Log gambling sessions
  • Track wins and losses
  • Discover games and casinos
  • Social feed for friends' check-ins
  • Earn badges
  • Personalized P/L dashboard
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Gambr is the social logbook for gamblers. Check in every session in a few taps, track your wins and losses, and finally know your real profit and loss across every game you play. You cannot gamble or bet money in Gambr. It is a personal tracker and social feed for the games you already play - no wagering, no real-money play, ever. TRACK YOUR PLAY Size your bets and calculate house edge on table games. See what a bet costs on average, what side bets add, and how long your bankroll lasts. Fast check-in: category, game, variant, venue, result, details Money in / money out toggle auto-calculates your win or loss Star ratings, notes, and photos on every session A P/L dashboard that shows how you're really doing DISCOVER GAMES AND CASINOS Hundreds of games, casinos, side bets, and more. If what you are looking for is not there, just add them and check-in. Games Near Me finds tables and casinos around you GO SOCIAL Follow friends and see their check-ins in your feed Like, comment, and tag with @mentions Earn badges as you play new games, venues, and cities Private profiles, blocking, and reporting keep it your space Whether you're grinding blackjack, chasing a slot bonus, or trying your luck at a new table, Gambr keeps the record so you can play smarter. Gambr is for entertainment and personal tracking. Please gamble responsibly.

Screenshots

Primal4 screens
Gambr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gambr at none against Primal's 5. Primal's advantage is ratings volume (937 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Gambr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Primal against 5.0 for Gambr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Primal has 937 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Primal versus Gambr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimalGambr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (937 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings937 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB53 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPrimal Systems Incorporated.Alexander Hansen

Customer experience

Primal

All ratings935 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.6%

Gambr

All ratings1 ratings
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

Gambr

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

Gambr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Primal free?
Primal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gambr free?
Gambr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Primal or Gambr?
Gambr is rated higher. Primal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 937 ratings, while Gambr averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Primal or Gambr have ads?
Neither Primal nor Gambr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Primal or Gambr?
Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gambr every 2 weeks. Most recently, Primal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gambr on October 31, 2026.

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