Comparison

New Digital Commune vs Subset Network

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

Head to head
About

New Digital Commune

A social network designed for artists to connect, grow professionally, and increase their visibility. Showcase your work, expand your network, and discover career opportunities in a space built by creatives for creatives.

Highlights
  • Artist portfolio showcase
  • Professional network building
  • Career opportunity exploration
  • Reduced expression limitations
  • Social networking for creatives
Features
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New Digital Commune is a platform for artists to connect – with emphasis on professional growth, visibility, and reducing limitations of expression. Present your portfolio, build your network, explore opportunities, and advance your career in a new social network built by creatives, for creatives.

About

Subset Network

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“Saw this; thought of you...” used to hurt. Now, it's simple. With Subset, it's easier than ever to save, share and search the best web and app content. Save interesting things, bloomscroll through them, share with your people, and find things in seconds. Simple, fast, secure and built for those who HAVE to share. SAVE, ANNOTATE AND UPDATE Share extension saves from web/apps. Paste single or multiple links, or fetch all from any URL. Add names and notes. Get/edit titles automatically. Remove URL parameters like tracking IDs. Capture public or private notes, toggle between them. Paste excerpts. Filter share, push, note, excerpt activity. Archive, delete, mark unread. See created/modified dates. FIND WITH CUSTOM SEARCH Full text search across saves/shares. Search titles, notes, excerpts, URLs. Search by dates—before/after/between, or last n hours/days/weeks/months. AND/OR/NOT/NEAR operators. Search share records and peer aliases (to/from). Shortcuts for peer items. Compound queries with keyboard controls. Share results with peers. Searchable records for every share. SURFACE WITH VIEWS Views are shortcuts to searches or results. Auto-create after searches or create manually. Swipe to favourite/rename/delete. Open (runs query) or closed (static). Exclude items via swipe. Combine with AND/OR/NOT. Bulk archive/delete/mark unread. Share views with peers. EXPLORE WITH FEED MODE Integrated feed-browser. Enter via play symbol or swipe item. Open any search/view as feed. Two-finger swipe up/down navigates, left/right exits. HUD overlay opens items, detail view. Share/push from feed via HUD. Add notes via HUD. HUD navigates, exits, refreshes. Paste highlighted text as excerpt. Unread prompts toggle to read. View multiplexer switches feeds. Progress bar shows position. Tap links to go off-piste with HUD nav. Return to departure point anytime. Save off-piste items with departure URL. CONNECT AND SHARE WITH PEERS Public key crypto connects users. Set aliases, favourite peers. Fully E2EE. Share items, views, searches to multiple peers. Include notes, excerpts, share notes. Notifications when peers share. Received items added/updated. Bulk shares queued. Mute 24hrs. Review bulk content. Add names/notes to shares. Archive/merge/delete peers. PUSH TO APPS/TOOLS/SERVICES Push to messaging (WhatsApp, email), socials (X, Bluesky), tools. Include titles, notes, excerpts. Link outcomes to records. Export as CSV/JSON/Markdown/PDF with custom elements. STAY PRIVATE AND SECURE No authentication/IDs. On-device storage, auto backups. Export/import JSON. Exports auth-gated. Clear feed data. Biometric encryption, 24hr timeout. FaceID/TouchID/passcode. Force lock encrypts instantly. Share extension blocked when encrypted. Policy updates. Version notifications. Anonymous feedback. LEGAL Licensed under Apple's Standard EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/). By using Subset, you agree to our Terms (https://subset.network/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://subset.network/privacy). £0.99/month auto-renewing subscription. Cancels unless turned off 24+ hours before period ends. Without subscription: share extension and data export only. Full features require active subscription. Manage subscriptions in Apple ID settings (accessible via app menu). No refunds for partial periods except where legally required.

Screenshots

New Digital Commune4 screens
Subset Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: New Digital Commune at Free against Subset Network's $0.99. New Digital Commune also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Subset Network's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On device support 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

New Digital Commune is free to download; Subset Network costs $0.99 up front. Subset Network sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. New Digital Commune asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Digital Commune ships an update every 10 days, Subset Network every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
New Digital Commune versus Subset Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew Digital CommuneSubset Network
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.6 (111 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings111 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNew Digital Commune IncorporatedSubset Network Technologies LLC

Bugs and requests

New Digital Commune

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening or after account creation
  • Buttons unresponsive and not clickable throughout the interface
  • App freezes on 'You haven't connected with other creatives' screen
  • Content fails to display or shows blank spaces
  • Video posts display as white/blank
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  • Phantom notifications for non-existent interactions
  • Extreme lag and slow loading times
  • UI elements cut off on certain screen sizes
  • App crashes when attempting to post or upload content
  • Feed rarely displays other users' content
  • Profile uploads don't display when clicked
  • Sign-up process crashes before completion
  • App freezes when scrolling or swiping
  • Music pauses every time app is opened

Requested features

10 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Explore/discovery page to connect with random creators
  • Search functionality for finding people
  • Ability to see who liked posts
  • Better content feed algorithm
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  • Profile link aggregation (like Linktree)
  • Photo metadata display (camera settings, gear used)
  • Suggested content based on user interests at launch
  • Improved job section with legitimate opportunities
  • Better content moderation and quality control

Subset Network

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

New Digital Commune

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Subset Network

Subscriptions1
  • Subset Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is New Digital Commune free?
New Digital Commune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subset Network free?
Subset Network costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do New Digital Commune or Subset Network have ads?
New Digital Commune shows ads; Subset Network does not.
Which is updated more often, New Digital Commune or Subset Network?
New Digital Commune ships an update every 10 days, and Subset Network every 2 months. Most recently, New Digital Commune was updated on July 3, 2026 and Subset Network on September 23, 2026.

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