cetera vs Bloomme
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/
Bloomme
This social recognition platform allows users to send heartfelt appreciations to people who have made a difference in their lives. Instead of likes or opinions, users send virtual flowers with personalized messages, creating a wall of recognition on their profile.
- Send virtual flowers with personalized messages
- Public and private appreciation posts
- Shareable flower cards
- Community feed of appreciation
- Reputation levels based on giving/receiving flowers
- Achievements and recognition milestones
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Some people just show up. They support you quietly, lead with kindness, and go the extra mile without asking for credit. Bloomme is built for them—and for you to finally tell them. Give people their flowers while they can still smell them. Bloomme is a social recognition platform where every post is an appreciation post. Instead of sharing opinions or chasing likes, you send flowers—short, heartfelt recognitions to people who made a difference in your life. HOW IT WORKS Pick a person. Choose a flower. Write why they deserve it. Send it—publicly or privately. It takes less than a minute. It can change someone's entire day. THE FIVE FLOWERS Crown — For leaders, mentors, and the people who carry the team. Respect — For those who earn deep respect through their actions and character. Appreciation — For everyday kindness, quiet support, and simply showing up. Legendary — For extraordinary people who do extraordinary things. Bloom — For those who help you grow, flourish, and become your best self. YOUR FLOWER WALL Every flower you receive lives on your profile forever—a growing wall of recognition that tells your story through the eyes of the people you've impacted. Share your Flower Wall with the world and let appreciation speak for itself. WHAT MAKES BLOOMME DIFFERENT No like counts. No follower obsession. No outrage. No endless arguments. On Bloomme, you're known by the flowers you give and receive—not by how many followers you have or how many debates you win. Public and private flower posts React and comment on appreciation posts Reputation levels that grow as you give and receive flowers Beautiful shareable flower cards for Instagram, WhatsApp, and more A community feed filled with real appreciation in real time Achievements and recognition milestones Search and discover people worth celebrating THE VISION We built Bloomme because the internet is full of noise but short on kindness. The people who matter most—our mentors, teammates, teachers, friends, and family—often don't hear what they truly mean to us. Bloomme is where that changes. Start with one flower. You already know who deserves it. Bloomme is free to download and use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloomme at none against cetera's 1. Bloomme also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). cetera's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (119 vs 2). On price, 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. cetera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Bloomme asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bloomme holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cetera has 119 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of cetera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bloomme's.
cetera ships an update weekly, Bloomme every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cetera | Bloomme |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (119 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delightful Development | Ibrahim Kamara |
Customer experience
cetera
Bloomme
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
Bloomme
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
cetera
- Supporter | Monthly$4.991 Month
Bloomme
No in-app purchases









