eko vs Pixelmine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eko
Connect with loved ones through fun and creative posts, private groups, and instant feedback polls. Share content freely without algorithmic interference, fostering genuine connections.
- Create private groups
- Send GIFs and add captions
- Create polls for feedback
- Share posts and profiles
- No algorithmic feeds
- Customizable posts
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Social media used to be about connecting with friends. Now, it is about entertainment and selling ads. eko attempts to restore the feeling of community to social media. With no algorithm and no ads, eko helps you stay connected with the people who matter most. Express yourself through text, ascii art images, gifs, and polls. Whether you’re browsing posts from the global feed or just your inner circle, eko keeps social media simple.
Pixelmine
This decentralized social networking system empowers users by distributing control and governance across various nodes. It offers a unique approach to online interaction, prioritizing user autonomy.
- Decentralized control
- User empowerment
- Distributed governance
- Multi-node system
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Pixelmine is a social networking system that enhances user empowerment by decentralizing control and governance across multiple nodes or servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixelmine at every 3 days against eko's fortnightly. eko's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for eko against 5.0 for Pixelmine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eko has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
eko ships an update fortnightly, Pixelmine every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eko | Pixelmine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christian Knab | Pixelmine Japan |
Customer experience
eko
Pixelmine
In-app purchases
eko
No in-app purchases
Pixelmine
No in-app purchases
