Comparison

walnutApp vs Flare

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

Head to head
About

walnutApp

Features
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No maintained pnut iOS app? Now we have one! walnut is pnut client app. For now walnut has very few features. - Timeline - Reply - Bookmark - Retweet - Delete Post Walnut is licensed under Apple standard EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flare

Consolidate your social media experience into a single, unified feed. Interact with multiple platforms, cross-post content simultaneously, and customize your interface. Includes an RSS reader and AI-powered translation for a streamlined social web experience.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline from multiple social networks
  • Cross-post to multiple platforms simultaneously
  • Native app experience on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Android, Windows, Linux
  • Built-in RSS reader with OPML import
  • AI-powered translation and post summaries
  • Customizable interface and filters
  • Guest mode for exploring Fediverse
Features
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Flare is a unified client for the social web. Browse, post, and interact across Mastodon, Bluesky, X, Misskey, and Nostr — all from a single app. MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, ONE TIMELINE Connect accounts from five social networks and see everything in one unified feed. No more switching between apps to keep up with your communities. Flare merges your timelines into a single, chronological stream — or keep them separate, your choice. CROSS-POST IN ONE TAP Compose a post once, publish it to multiple accounts and platforms simultaneously. Flare automatically adapts to the constraints of each platform — character limits, media rules, poll options — so you don't have to think about it. NATIVE ON EVERY DEVICE Flare is built natively for each platform — not a stretched phone app. On iPhone, a familiar tab bar and single-column feed. On iPad, multi-column layouts, side-by-side panels, and a navigation rail. On Mac, a persistent sidebar, floating compose dialog, and media viewer in its own window. Your experience adapts to your screen. BUILT FOR POWER USERS - Customizable tab bar: pin any timeline, list, feed, channel, or RSS source as a tab - Full compose features: polls, content warnings, media with alt text, visibility controls, language tags, custom emoji - Direct messages (Bluesky, X) - Draft system with auto-recovery - Local keyword filters with per-context controls RSS READER BUILT IN Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds right alongside your social timelines. Import feeds via OPML. Read full articles with built-in readability extraction. Your social media and news reading in one place. AI-POWERED TRANSLATION & SUMMARIES Translate posts or get quick summaries with a single tap. Choose between on-device AI, or connect any API — including self-hosted models. Fully customizable prompts. BROWSE WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Curious about the Fediverse? Guest mode lets you explore trending posts on Mastodon without creating an account. MAKE IT YOURS - Light, dark, or system theme with dynamic colors - Custom color themes - Adjustable font size and line height - Avatar shape, action layout, bottom bar style - Control what you see: link previews, media, sensitive content, action counts - Video autoplay settings Supported platforms: - Mastodon (and Pleroma) - Bluesky - X (Twitter) - Misskey - Nostr Flare is free and open source, licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Screenshots

walnutApp2 screens
Flare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flare at 17.0 against walnutApp's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

walnutApp ships an update every 3 weeks, Flare fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
walnutApp versus Flare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwalnutAppFlare
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB78 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWATURA, INCSUJITEKU LIMITED LIABILITY CO.

In-app purchases

None

walnutApp

No in-app purchases

None

Flare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is walnutApp free?
walnutApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flare free?
Flare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do walnutApp or Flare have ads?
Neither walnutApp nor Flare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, walnutApp or Flare?
walnutApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flare fortnightly. Most recently, walnutApp was updated on October 30, 2026 and Flare on October 27, 2026.

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