Comparison

Primal vs Sivar

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

Sivar

Connect with your country, municipality, and community. Stay informed with official updates, report local issues, and file consumer complaints. Engage in discussions with friends and neighbors.

Highlights
  • Verified official updates
  • Report local issues
  • Consumer complaint center
  • Community chat
  • Topic-based communities
  • Verified identity posting
  • AI-powered content moderation
Features
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Sivar helps Salvadorans stay close to their country, their municipality, and the people around them. Follow verified updates from participating official accounts, report local or national issues, start Defensoría del Consumidor consumer complaints, and chat with friends, family, and community members in one place. WHAT YOU CAN DO Stay informed See verified announcements and public updates from participating alcaldías, districts, departments, and national institutions. Each official account is clearly labeled so you know where the information comes from. Report issues that matter Post questions, ideas, concerns, and reports in your municipality, district, department, or national community. When an official account responds, the response is public so the community can follow the conversation. Start consumer complaints Use the in-app complaint center to prepare and submit Defensoría del Consumidor complaints with the details needed for follow-up. FOLLOW TOPICS FROM DAY ONE Launch communities include traffic, safety, weather, sports, culture and entertainment, education, economy, and Football 2026, with more topics to come. BUILT FOR TRUST - Verified identity is required to post. - Official accounts can display verified badges. - AI-Governance helps reduce spam, hate speech, abuse, and misinformation. - You can delete your account in the app or through our support. FOR SALVADORANS EVERYWHERE Whether you live in El Salvador, the United States, or anywhere else, Sivar keeps you connected to your municipio, your community, and the conversations that matter.

Screenshots

Primal4 screens
Sivar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Primal at 4.9 against Sivar's 4.3. Primal also leads on ratings volume (928 vs 11). Sivar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Sivar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Primal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Primal has 928 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Primal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sivar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Primal versus Sivar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimalSivar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (928 ratings) — better4.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings928 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB88 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPrimal Systems Incorporated.Modveon El Salvador S.A.S. de C.V.

Customer experience

Primal

All ratings928 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.9%

Sivar

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
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

Sivar

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

Sivar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Primal free?
Primal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sivar free?
Sivar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Primal or Sivar?
Primal is rated higher. Primal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 928 ratings, while Sivar averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Primal or Sivar have ads?
Neither Primal nor Sivar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Primal or Sivar?
Primal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sivar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Primal was updated on October 10, 2026 and Sivar on September 24, 2026.

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