cetera vs Plural Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
cetera
A social app designed for authentic sharing without the pressure of performance. Post everyday moments, from coffee to thoughts, with customizable privacy and ephemeral options. Connect through comments, chats, and reactions in a space that prioritizes genuine interaction.
- Post with photos, songs, weather, movies, TV
- Customizable privacy controls
- Ephemeral posts
- Comment and private chat options
- Emoji reactions
- Customizable profiles
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THE SOCIAL FOR EVERYTHING. yes, everything. Cetera is a low-pressure social where you and your friends can share daily thoughts, media, and life updates without pressure to perform. Post about your morning coffee, a random thought, the song on repeat, your favorite show, etc... the big stuff AND the small stuff. HOW CETERA WORKS 1. Make a post that fits the moment: add photos, songs, weather, movies, books, and more. 2. Choose who sees it (everyone, friends, close friends, or just you) and how long it stays up. 3. Keep the convo going: comment, reply to start a private chat, or create a group chat. WHAT YOU’LL FIND ON CETERA • Posts that look good, even when you don’t have ‘the perfect photo’ • Emoji reactions on posts and messages • A friends-only feed for your community and discovery feeds for meeting new people • Privacy controls that are simple and flexible • A profile that you can customize with colorful backgrounds and more Inclusive by design and queer-created. Store Guide https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Plural Connect
This app is a comprehensive social networking and management tool designed for plural systems. It offers features for managing alters, system-level communication, and personal spaces for each alter, alongside social networking functionalities.
- Alter management and co-fronting
- Personal spaces for each alter
- System-level chat and shared journal
- Friend and system connections
- Privacy controls and security features
- Task management and shared calendar
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WHY PLURAL CONNECT? No more juggling between apps! Plural Connect brings fronting management, personal alter spaces, tracking tools and social features together in a single app made for plural systems. SYSTEM DASHBOARD - Fronting and co-fronting management - Switch history with statistics - Emotion tracking for each alter - Group chat between the alters of your system - Shared system journal - Shared gallery - Shared calendar and tasks ALTERSPACE: A SPACE OF THEIR OWN FOR EVERY ALTER Every alter can have their own personal space: - Personalized profile - Personal feed with posts - Private journal - Personal photo gallery - Customizable bio, role and appearance - Ephemeral stories - Optional password protection SOCIAL FEATURES - Add friends alter-to-alter or system-to-system - Direct and group messaging - Discover and follow other systems - Visibility control: private, system, friends or public - Reporting and blocking to keep things safe SECURITY AND PRIVACY Your privacy matters: - Secure authentication - Individual protection for each AlterSpace - Encryption of sensitive data - Data deletion on request - Control over visibility and interactions MORE FEATURES - System weather - Shared tasks and calendar - InnerWorld to visualize your headspace - Alter categories - Subsystem support - Import from other apps - Widgets and quick fronting access BUILT WITH THE COMMUNITY Plural Connect grows through feedback from the plural community. The app is still being improved every day, with regular updates to fix bugs, refine the experience and add new features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://plural-connect.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
cetera and Plural Connect both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of cetera's written reviews are positive against 0% of Plural Connect's. cetera also leads on ads (none vs shown). Plural Connect's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. cetera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Plural Connect sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for cetera against 4.6 for Plural Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of cetera's written reviews are positive against 0% of Plural Connect's.
cetera ships an update weekly, Plural Connect every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cetera | Plural Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (119 ratings) | 4.6 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delightful Development | Swicelso LLC |
Customer experience
cetera
Plural Connect
Bugs and requests
cetera
Reported bugs
5 issues- Photo uploads painfully slow or fail
- App crashes every time it's opened
- Discord button sends to app store
- Nothing loads after trying to log back in
- Server errors when activity is high
Requested features
6 requests- Add comments feature
- Implement desktop app
- Improve link and image copying/pasting
- Add chronological feed for new users
- Add threads, pinned posts
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- More in-depth color customization
Plural Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
cetera
- Supporter | Monthly$4.991 Month
Plural Connect
- Plural Connect Premium · Mensuel$3.991 Month
- Plural Connect Premium · Annuel$29.991 Year
- Plural Connect Premium · Lifetime$89.99








