# Sprout Social vs SolMo

The clearest difference is rating: SolMo at 5.0 against Sprout Social's 4.2. SolMo also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and monetization model (free vs freemium). Sprout Social's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

SolMo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sprout Social has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Sprout Social ships an update every 2 weeks, SolMo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sprout Social | SolMo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprout-social/id475307859/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solmo/id6795654322/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 104 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Sprout Social, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/475307862) | [SolMo LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795654324) |

## What reviewers say

### Sprout Social

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprout-social/id475307859)

Manage your social media presence on the go with this companion app. It allows you to view messages, reply, schedule posts, and track engagement across multiple platforms from anywhere. Requires an existing account.

**Highlights:** Manage social media anywhere, View all messages in one place, Reply and assign tasks, Post, schedule, or draft messages, Track post engagement metrics, Receive notifications for new messages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app, very helpful
- 👍 App works well
- 👍 Overall good
- 👍 Convenient
- 👍 Valuable response for us

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Hootsuite is better
- 😞 Run away! Don't use
- 😞 Long time user, very disappointed
- 😞 Sm biz owner
- 😞 HORRIBLE

**Reported bugs**

- Scheduled posts not showing up
- Inability to remove posts from the queue
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Certain messages not showing in Smart Inbox

**Requested features**

- Ability to macro, translate comments/messages and change sentiment on a post
- More characters allowed, ability to post more than 4 pictures, post videos and pictures in the same post
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to crop from the app on your phone


### SolMo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solmo/id6795654322)

This app highlights one random user in your city each day for 24 hours, making them visible to everyone nearby. There's no feed, followers, or posting, just a temporary spotlight on a single individual.

**Highlights:** Daily featured user spotlight, Local community visibility, Random selection process, No follower system, No content feed, No posting required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sprout Social free?

Sprout Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SolMo free?

SolMo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sprout Social or SolMo?

SolMo is rated higher. Sprout Social averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while SolMo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Sprout Social or SolMo have ads?

Neither Sprout Social nor SolMo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sprout Social or SolMo?

Sprout Social ships an update every 2 weeks, and SolMo daily. Most recently, Sprout Social was updated on October 17, 2026 and SolMo on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*