Comparison

SkyThrow vs SkyPost

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

Head to head
About

SkyThrow

This app simplifies posting to Bluesky by focusing solely on content creation. It offers features like multi-account support, hashtag management, and thread posting to enhance the user experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple account support
  • Customizable hashtags
  • Thread posting
  • Draft saving
  • Share to other apps
  • Posting history
Features
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SkyThrow is a Bluesky posting-specific client. Post as soon as you think of it. Enjoy posting on Bluesky more easily by concentrating on posting. Multiple Accounts Register multiple accounts and switch between them with a single tap on the home screen. You can use different accounts for different purposes. Hashtags No more typing hashtags by hand for each post. You can register frequently used hashtags and quickly add them to your posts. Thread Posting You can now post multiple updates together as a single thread. It also allows you to split posts with more than 4 images or text that exceeds the character limit. Drafts Save your posts as drafts and edit or post them later. This is convenient when you want to review your post carefully before posting. Share to other apps Use the iOS share function to send your post to other apps. This will broaden the range of information transmission. Posting History You can check your posts at a glance and link replies and quotes as threads.

About

SkyPost

Enhance your social media experience with advanced timeline management, post scheduling, and integrated RSS feeds. Communicate securely with end-to-end encrypted chat and leverage AI companions for content creation. Personalize your interface with extensive theming options.

Highlights
  • Multi-column timeline view
  • Delayed and scheduled posts
  • Custom link cards
  • Built-in RSS/Atom feed reader
  • Encrypted direct messaging
  • On-device AI chat companions
  • Home and lock screen widgets
Features
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SkyPost is a power-user client for Bluesky, built for people who actually live on the timeline. MULTI-COLUMN TIMELINE See your Following feed, Discover, custom feeds, and alerts side-by-side. Up to four columns at once on iPad — drag to reorder, pin your favorites, scroll independently. The desktop-class Bluesky experience that's been missing on iOS. NEXT-LEVEL COMPOSER • Delayed preview posts — stage a post at the top of your timeline for 1–2 minutes before it publishes, so you can catch the typo before the world does • Scheduled posts — write now, publish later • Custom link cards with editable title, description, and thumbnail • Tag groups, follower search, thread drafts, image alt-text reminders BUILT-IN RSS READER Subscribe to any RSS or Atom feed — or any YouTube channel — and read inline, or merge stories straight into your Bluesky timeline as RSS pills. Stop tab-switching. ENCRYPTED DIRECT MESSAGES End-to-end encrypted chat between SkyPost users, with photos, voice notes, custom sound clips, and a personal meme library that syncs across all your devices via iCloud. AI CHAT COMPANIONS Built-in AI assistants powered by on-device Apple Intelligence on supported hardware. Brainstorm posts, draft replies, or just chat. HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Quick-glance widgets for your latest RSS items, custom Bluesky feeds, a dice roller, and a daily hangman game. THEMING & PERSONALIZATION Custom app backgrounds, accent colors, font scaling, and dark-mode-aware materials throughout. SKYPOST PRO A single subscription unlocks the full multi-column timeline, RSS reader, delayed previews, AI companions, the meme library, and all power-user tools. • Monthly $1.99 • Yearly $19.99 with a 7-day free trial Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Bluesky and the AT Protocol are open. SkyPost is an independent client — not affiliated with Bluesky Social, PBC. Privacy policy: https://skypost.app/privacy Terms (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SkyThrow4 screens
SkyPost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkyThrow at 75% against SkyPost's 0%. SkyThrow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). SkyPost's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and 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

Both are free to download. SkyPost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SkyThrow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyPost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of SkyThrow's written reviews are positive against 0% of SkyPost's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyThrow ships an update monthly, SkyPost every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SkyThrow versus SkyPost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyThrowSkyPost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHIDEAKI YAMANATodd Lambert

Customer experience

SkyThrow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

SkyPost

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SkyThrow

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SkyPost

Subscriptions2
  • SkyPost Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • SkyPost Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Horror Pack$1.99

Questions

Is SkyThrow free?
SkyThrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyPost free?
SkyPost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SkyThrow or SkyPost?
SkyPost is rated higher. SkyThrow averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SkyPost averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SkyThrow or SkyPost have ads?
Neither SkyThrow nor SkyPost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyThrow or SkyPost?
SkyThrow ships an update monthly, and SkyPost every 6 days. Most recently, SkyThrow was updated on October 30, 2026 and SkyPost on October 31, 2026.

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