Comparison

Fedi vs Plasma

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

Head to head
About

Fedi

This community superapp combines encrypted chat with secure money transfers and personalized financial management. It offers features like multiple wallets, social backup for wallet recovery, and customizable 'mods' for various services, all within a single platform.

Highlights
  • Encrypted chat for private and public groups
  • In-chat money transfers
  • Multiple wallet management
  • Social backup for wallet recovery
  • Customizable 'mods' for services
  • Bitcoin-accepting location finder
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Powered by communities. Built for Bitcoin. Committed to privacy. Fedi combines a Bitcoin wallet, chat, and community spaces — all in one highly flexible app. Send & receive Bitcoin. Protect it from volatility. Send Bitcoin to anyone, instantly. Move funds to your Stable Balance with a tap — your bitcoin stays bitcoin, but its value stays steady. Send messages and money in the same chat. You can chat privately and send Bitcoin in the same flow, with one tap. Make the app experience your very own. Add Mini Apps within Fedi based on what you need — AI tools, currency exchanges, payment services, or whatever fits your life. Terms and Conditions: https://www.fedi.xyz/tos Please review and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and laws in your country before using Fedi.

About

Plasma

Directly connect to your Core Lightning node and manage it remotely via the Lightning network. This app offers lightning-fast performance for node management, requiring only your node's public ID and a rune for connection.

Highlights
  • Connect to Core Lightning node
  • Remote node management
  • Lightning network connection
  • Scan LNLink QR codes
  • Fast performance
Features
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Connect to your Core Lightning node directly over the Lightning network with Plasma! Scan a LNLink QR code and remotely manage your node, Plasma is lightning fast. All it requires is your nodes public ID and a rune to connect.

Screenshots

Fedi4 screens
Plasma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Fedi at 21 against Plasma's 1. Fedi also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Plasma's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fedi against 5.0 for Plasma. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fedi has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fedi ships an update every 10 days, Plasma monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fedi versus Plasma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFediPlasma
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFEDI, INC.Denton LLC

Customer experience

Fedi

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plasma

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fedi

No in-app purchases

None

Plasma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fedi free?
Fedi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plasma free?
Plasma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fedi or Plasma?
Plasma is rated higher. Fedi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Plasma averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fedi or Plasma have ads?
Neither Fedi nor Plasma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fedi or Plasma?
Fedi ships an update every 10 days, and Plasma monthly. Most recently, Fedi was updated on September 24, 2026 and Plasma on June 4, 2026.

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