Comparison

discourse vs Counterpoint Forum

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

Head to head
About

discourse

This platform facilitates organized online discussions and debates, offering a structured alternative to typical social media forums. Users can engage in moderated conversations, receive criteria-based feedback on their opinions, and compete to become the most popular panelist.

Highlights
  • Organized discussions
  • Limited panel size
  • Criteria-based feedback
  • Ranking and experience
  • Debate-style format
Features
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WHAT IS DISCOURSE? We're an online forum and debate platform that promotes deep, organized discussion. We're similar to platforms like Reddit and Clubhouse, but we approach online discussion from a modern perspective. ---------------------------------------------- WHAT MAKES DISCOURSE DIFFERENT? Online discussions on other apps and websites are disorganized, messy and 1-dimensional. You can spend an hour reading a discussion and not gain any real value: it's too easy to get lost in the crowd of voices yelling over each other. Discourse aims to solve this problem by organizing discussions more like formal debates. A limited panel participates in the topic while the audience rates their opinions on a variety of criteria instead of simple likes/dislikes. At the end of the discussion, we present the results and crown the most popular panelist. ---------------------------------------------- HOW CAN YOU BENEFIT FROM USING DISCOURSE? You go to the gym to improve your bodies, but what do you do to improve your minds? Reading books, watching documentaries and educating yourself is important. But without a platform to exercise what you've learned, you're losing half its value. Build and deepen your opinions by competing with conflicting perspectives on discourse. ---------------------------------------------- WHAT ARE OUR STANDOUT FEATURES? - Limited panel size - Criteria based feedback - Organized discussions (Opening, Comments, Closing) - Ranking and experience ---------------------------------------------- WHO BUILT DISCOURSE? Discourse is built by a solo-developer/founder. We're currently a company of 1 but are looking to grow into a team that can provide you with a valuable experience. Please support us on our journey.

About

Counterpoint Forum

This platform fosters intellectual exchange and thoughtful dialogue among university students and curious thinkers. It features structured discussions, original articles, and community connections centered on politics, economics, and society. The app offers a clean reading experience to help users stay informed and contribute to important conversations.

Highlights
  • Structured discussions
  • Publish original essays
  • Connect with peers
  • Discover trending topics
  • Distraction-free reading
Features
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Counterpoint is a platform for thoughtful dialogue and intellectual exchange. Designed for university students and curious thinkers, it brings together diverse perspectives on politics, economics, and society. Features: Discussion: Engage in structured conversations that go beyond headlines and sound bites. Articles: Publish and explore original essays and analysis written by students and emerging voices. Community: Connect with peers who value respectful, idea-driven debate. Curation: Discover trending topics across campuses and disciplines. Design: A clean, distraction-free reading experience optimized for insight and clarity. Counterpoint helps you stay informed, form your own opinions, and contribute to the dialogue shaping our world.

Screenshots

discourse4 screens
Counterpoint Forum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: discourse at none against Counterpoint Forum's shown. discourse also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Counterpoint Forum's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 discourse against 5.0 for Counterpoint Forum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
discourse versus Counterpoint Forum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdiscourseCounterpoint Forum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB54 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperZainuddin QaziNicolas Alvarez Demalde

Customer experience

discourse

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

Counterpoint Forum

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

discourse

No in-app purchases

None

Counterpoint Forum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is discourse free?
discourse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Counterpoint Forum free?
Counterpoint Forum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, discourse or Counterpoint Forum?
discourse and Counterpoint Forum are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do discourse or Counterpoint Forum have ads?
Counterpoint Forum shows ads; discourse does not.

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