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. Subset is the save-share-search app for the compulsively curious. Save links from any app, bloomscroll through them, share privately with your people, and find anything in seconds. Every link, note and excerpt lives on your iPhone, ready for the moment. No followers, algorithm or account. SAVE AND ANNOTATE Save from any app via the share sheet, or in one tap with quick save actions (inc. a copied excerpt). Paste one or many links, or fetch every link on a page. Get/edit titles automatically. Strip tracking parameters. Add public or private notes and excerpts. Archive, delete, mark unread. See every item's share, push, note and excerpt history. SEARCH ANYTHING Full text search across titles, notes, excerpts, URLs and share records. Date search: before/after/between, or last n hours/days/weeks/months. AND/OR/NOT/NEAR operators. Search by peer, to or from. Save searches as views: open (live) or closed (snapshot). Favourite, rename, combine, hide items. Bulk archive, delete and share. BLOOMSCROLL Turn any search, view, story or RSS feed into a feed that actually ends. Two-finger swipe to navigate or exit. Use the HUD to open, note, share or push. Paste highlighted text as an excerpt. Follow links off-piste and return to where you left; saved finds remember where they came from. RSS FEEDS Add RSS feeds as sources to bloomscroll. Set how many items each feed shows and how long they stick around. Refreshes on pull and when you open the app. SHARE WITH PEERS Connect shoulder to shoulder with proximity pairing, or remotely with a code. End-to-end encrypted. Share items, views and search results to multiple peers with notes, excerpts and a share note. Get notified when peers share. Bulk shares queue for browsing; mute for 24hrs. Set aliases, favourite, merge and archive peers. Add any web endpoint, like your blog, as an HTTP peer. STORIES Share 24-hour stories with all peers or just favourites. Watch peer stories as a feed; they stay ephemeral until you note, excerpt, share or push. Retract yours anytime. PUSH AND POSTCARDS Push to messaging, socials and tools with titr push a postcard: an image of an excerpt andnote with a QR code to the source. Custom palettes and layouts; reuse past compositions. Link outcomes to share records. Export as CSV, JSON, Markdown or PDFnote with a QR code to the source. Custom palettes and layouts; reuse past compositions. Link outcomes to share records. Export as CSV, JSON, Markdown or PDF PRIVATE AND SECURE No account, user or device IDs. On-device storage with rolling auto backups. Auth-gated JSON export/import. Face ID/Touch ID/passcode encryption with 24hr timinstantly. Extensions blocked while encrypted. Clear feed cookies and logins. Privacy policyons. 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 November 4, 2026 and November 8, 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 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — 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 MB22 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 November 4, 2026 and Subset Network on November 8, 2026.

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