Comparison

cetera vs Bloomme

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

cetera4 screens
Bloomme4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. cetera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Bloomme asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cetera ships an update weekly, Bloomme every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
cetera versus Bloomme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterceteraBloomme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (119 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDelightful DevelopmentIbrahim Kamara

Customer experience

cetera

All ratings103 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.2%

Bloomme

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1 purchases

cetera

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter | Monthly$4.991 Month
None

Bloomme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cetera free?
cetera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloomme free?
Bloomme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cetera or Bloomme?
Bloomme is rated higher. cetera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Bloomme averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do cetera or Bloomme have ads?
Neither cetera nor Bloomme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cetera or Bloomme?
cetera ships an update weekly, and Bloomme every 5 weeks. Most recently, cetera was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bloomme on October 31, 2026.

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