eko vs Openlight
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.
Openlight
A social platform for discovering content, sharing updates, and connecting with others. It aims to provide a personalized and engaging experience for users to forge friendships and explore new ideas within a creative community.
- Discover new content
- Share updates
- Forge friendships
- Personalized experience
- Community interaction
- Creative communication
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Discover Openlight, a dynamic social platform designed to foster connections and inspire meaningful interactions. Whether you're sharing updates, exploring new content, or forging friendships, Openlight provides a personalized and engaging experience. Stay in touch with friends, uncover innovative ideas, and become part of a community that values creativity and communication. Embrace a new era of social networking – download Openlight today and make every moment more vibrant!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: eko at 13 against Openlight's 1. On price, rating, update cadence 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 Openlight. 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.
eko ships an update fortnightly, Openlight weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eko | Openlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christian Knab | Fossa |
Customer experience
eko
Openlight
In-app purchases
eko
No in-app purchases
Openlight
No in-app purchases
