Seabird Reader vs Graysky, a Bluesky client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seabird Reader
Discover quality writing and media on the internet. This platform encourages thoughtful sharing with a daily post limit, fostering a positive online environment. It's a space for readers, curators, and writers to connect with engaging content.
- Content discovery
- Curated sharing
- Writer features
- Daily post limit
- Positive online environment
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Seabird is a new way of finding worthwhile writing and other media on the internet: A place for readers to discover, for curators to share, and for writers to feature their latest articles, essays, blog posts, books, and other work. We love the internet. There’s just so, so much of it. Despite all the good things about being online, contemporary social media is awash in toxic negativity. We want to bring back the weird, wonderful, open internet, and limiting shares encourages users to put the best content forward. On Seabird, all users are capped at three short posts per day. We hope you’ll devote them to sharing smart, funny, moving, engaging, and generally worthwhile writing.
Graysky, a Bluesky client
This is an alternative client for the Bluesky social network. It offers a streamlined interface with prioritized feeds, in-app post translation, a dedicated likes tab on profiles, and push notifications for a smoother user experience.
- Prioritized feed layout
- In-app post translation
- Likes tab on profiles
- Push notifications
- Smooth and fast performance
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An alternative client for Bluesky. Fast, smooth, beautiful. • A better layout that priorities your feeds • Translate posts without leaving the app • Likes tab in everyone's profile • Push notifications EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Seabird Reader at 5.0 against Graysky, a Bluesky client's 3.1. Seabird Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Graysky, a Bluesky client's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Graysky, a Bluesky client sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Seabird Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Seabird Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Graysky, a Bluesky client has 91 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Seabird Reader ships an update every 5 days, Graysky, a Bluesky client every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Seabird Reader | Graysky, a Bluesky client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.1 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 24.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Seabird Inc. | Pilvia Ltd |
Customer experience
Seabird Reader
Graysky, a Bluesky client
Bugs and requests
Seabird Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Graysky, a Bluesky client
Reported bugs
20 issues- Feeds not loading from Bluesky
- Notification tab shows black screen or doesn't refresh
- Profile tab displays blank white screen
- Search functionality broken or non-functional
- Post creation tab not working
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- All tabs except Feeds showing blank screens
- App crashes when clicking 'My Feeds' button
- Cannot add or save feeds
- App crashes when adding feeds
- Screen rendering broken when rotating between landscape/portrait
- Cannot log in with correct credentials
- Password reset email not sending
- Images display as black when tapped
- HapticTouch on images crashes app
- Save feed button does nothing
- Thread nesting displays duplicate posts
- App crashes after a couple minutes of use
- App won't launch or crashes on startup
- Cannot paste into password field
- App exits to home screen when pressing 'My Feeds'
Requested features
15 requests- Direct messaging (DM) functionality
- Video support and playback
- Custom PDS (Personal Data Server) support
- Account switching capability
- Mute words feature
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- Font size and text scaling options
- Haptic feedback on interactions
- Notification grouping like official app
- iOS push notifications
- Themable UI elements (colors, fonts, spacing)
- Move 'My Feeds' button to bottom navigation bar
- Double-tap refresh to top functionality
- Draft saving for compose window
- Larger back navigation swipe area
- Like count formatting (e.g., 1K for thousands)
In-app purchases
Seabird Reader
No in-app purchases
Graysky, a Bluesky client
- Graysky Pro (monthly)$4.991 Month
- Graysky Pro (annual)$49.991 Year
Questions
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