Primal vs Ringable
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
Ringable
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Ringable is the calmest way to know when friends are free to talk. One big switch: flip it green when you're available, red when you're not. Friends you've connected with see your status instantly so a call happens when it actually suits both of you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No phone number, email, or password. Friendships are mutual: nobody sees your status until you accept their request Hide your availability from any individual friend whenever you like Statuses auto-expire after 30 minutes, so you're never shown as "free" by mistake SIMPLE ON PURPOSE Ringable is for the people you actually talk to: close friends, family, long-distance partners. Share your ID and start talking at the right time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ringable at none against Primal's 5. Primal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Primal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Ringable asks for nothing beyond the download.
Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, Ringable fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primal | Ringable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (928 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 928 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Primal Systems Incorporated. | Uri Klempner |
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
Ringable
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
Ringable
No in-app purchases
