Palmsy vs Skylight Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palmsy
Create personal posts and receive push notifications from contacts. This app prioritizes privacy by keeping all data on your device. It's designed for lighthearted fun and social interaction.
- Create personal posts
- Receive push notifications from contacts
- Data stays on device
- Privacy focused
- Fun social interaction
Read full descriptionHide full description
Palmsy lets you make little posts for yourself. Then sends you some push notifications from random pals from your contacts. It’s all just for fun, nothing ever leaves your device so your privacy is safe.
Skylight Social
Easily share short-form videos to showcase creativity and discover new trends. Connect with creators and maintain ownership of your content, style, and story.
- Short-form video sharing
- Discover new trends
- Connect with creators
- Video ownership
- Showcase creativity
Read full descriptionHide full description
Skylight makes sharing short-form videos easy and empowering! Showcase your creativity, discover new trends, and connect with your favorite creators. With Skylight, you own your videos, your style, and your story.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Palmsy at 75% against Skylight Social's 35%. Palmsy also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Skylight Social's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 22). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skylight Social holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skylight Social has 1.4K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Palmsy's written reviews are positive against 35% of Skylight Social's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Palmsy ships an update every 5 days, Skylight Social fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palmsy | Skylight Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 34.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Folder, LLC | Skylight Social, PBC |
Customer experience
Palmsy
Skylight Social
Bugs and requests
Palmsy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Skylight Social
Reported bugs
2 issues- Errors when trying to access settings or upload videos
- Inconsistent video playback and loading issues
Requested features
3 requests- Improved content discovery and personalization
- Addition of reposting and timestamp features
- Expanded creator tools and monetization options
In-app purchases
Palmsy
No in-app purchases
Skylight Social
No in-app purchases
