Comparison

Drop vs Tethrs

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

Head to head
About

Drop

Capture life's moments with your close friends in a private, real-time photo sharing experience. Start a secret cam and create photo Relays where everyone contributes their perspective to a shared moment.

Highlights
  • Secret group cams
  • Real-time photo Relays
  • Multi-perspective moment capture
  • Private and pressure-free sharing
  • Capture life's moments together
Features
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drop is where you and your gang capture life together. Start a secret cam with your people. When someone drops a photo, it starts a Relay — everyone else has to add their own to see it, kicking off a chain capturing everyone’s POV in that moment. No audience. No pressure. Just your people, for real.

About

Tethrs

Connect privately with your closest friends and family in dedicated circles. Share authentic updates without algorithms or ads, and relive memories through a personal time capsule.

Highlights
  • Private circles for different groups
  • Authentic, unfiltered posts
  • Chronological, algorithm-free feed
  • Personal time capsule for memories
  • Integrated circle chat
Features
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Say goodbye to the noise, the algorithms, and the pressure of public social media. Welcome to Tethrs—the private space designed exclusively for you and your inner circle. Tethrs isn't about followers or going viral; it’s about staying connected with the people who actually matter. Whether it's your childhood best friends, your family, or your gym squad, Tethrs gives you a dedicated "Circle" for every part of your life. Why Tethrs? PRIVATE CIRCLES: Create custom spaces for different groups. What happens in the "Family Circle" stays in the Family Circle. AUTHENTIC POSTS: No filters, no performance—just real life. Share "Pings" (updates) with specific circles and see what your friends are truly up to. ALGORITHM-FREE: Your feed is chronological and curated by you. No ads, no "suggested" content, just your friends. TIME CAPSULE: Every update you share is saved in your personal Time Capsule. Relive your favorite memories whenever you want. CIRCLE CHAT: Dive deep into conversations with integrated real-time chat for every circle.

Screenshots

Drop4 screens
Tethrs3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tethrs at 100% against Drop's 50%. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Drop versus Tethrs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropTethrs
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB31 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUnencumbered Interactive Private LimitedMichael Marchese

Customer experience

Drop

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%

Tethrs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drop

No in-app purchases

None

Tethrs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drop free?
Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tethrs free?
Tethrs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drop or Tethrs have ads?
Neither Drop nor Tethrs shows ads.

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