Knots vs Level Network

In an era where social platforms are designed to divide and manipulate, Knots brings you closer to the people you care about. Knots is a digital space that is informed by mental health experts, responsive to studies, and free from profit-driven manipulation. “Knots” are the important relationships in each of our lives, the ties that bind us to one another. It’s time that technology worked to strengthen the core bonds that define us as humans, instead of driving us apart. --- Values: * Real people - At Knots, every interaction you have is with a verified human, ensuring that everyone you’re speaking with is exactly who they say they are. * Beyond numbers - We’re focused on the quality of your connections, not the metrics. Say goodbye to the stress of likes and public follower counts. * Uncompromised privacy - Privacy is our promise, not a fair-weather feature. Enjoy an ad-free space where your data is never shared or sold. * No more doomscrolling - Knots is algorithm-free, designed to make your time spent on the app valuable and intentional. * Intimate interactions - All interactions in Knots are private and encrypted, fostering a space for secure, authentic dialogue without public scrutiny. --- Teen Accounts: Give your teen a safe, private space to build healthy habits online. Designed for ages 12-16, teen accounts allow users to interact only with people they already know. Parents can supervise, pause, or remove the account at any time. --- Knots is a subscription-based service, because you’re our priority, not our product. Enjoy a one-month free trial on us :) --- Terms and Conditions - https://joinknots.com/app/legal/terms-of-service

Level Network is a $1/month social network with no ads, no recommendation algorithm, no public popularity metrics, and a chronological timeline of the people you follow. Most social apps are free, and the price is hidden in the design: ads, engagement bait, ranked timelines, and a scoreboard over every post. Level uses a cleaner model. You pay $1 a month, and the app works for you. THE CONTRACT - Users are the customer. The dollar keeps Level independent from advertisers and paid reach. - Following means following. Your timeline is chronological posts from people you chose - nothing inserted, nothing reordered. - No public scoreboards. No public like, follower, or view counts attached to people and posts. Posts stand on their own. - Monthly on purpose. No annual lock-in. Level has to keep earning the dollar. A SOCIAL NETWORK, NOT A SLOT MACHINE Level is still for normal social life: photos, stories, links, jokes, plans, art, taste, and keeping up with friends. Post things. Comment like a person. Share finds with people who trust your taste. Small posts have room here, because social media should still feel social. WHAT LEVEL REFUSES TO DO - No ads, ever. - No For You page interrupting your timeline. - No selling your data or your attention. - No streaks, guilt loops, or fake urgency. - No paid reach. Nobody can pay their way into your timeline. QUIET BY DESIGN Notifications correspond to real social activity - a follow, a comment, a reply, a mention - not manufactured reasons to open the app. Level is built to be worth opening, not hard to close. Membership is $1/month through Apple. Cancel anytime in your Apple subscriptions. Your account and your content are yours, and account deletion is built into the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ The incentives are broken. Level uses a cleaner model.