Comparison

MultiTab for Bluesky vs Grain Social

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

Head to head
About

MultiTab for Bluesky

Enhance your social media experience with a faster, lighter client. Organize feeds into tabs, view content in multiple layouts, and enjoy rich media features. This app offers a privacy-first approach with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Multi-tabbed feeds
  • Card, List, and Media Grid layouts
  • Fullscreen media navigation
  • Posting queue
  • Privacy-first, no ads or tracking
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, Mac
  • Multiple account support
Features
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Bluesky is the rising star among today's social networks, and it deserves a better app: one that leaves behind slow responsiveness, heavy memory usage that forces frequent restarts, and limited media features. MultiTab for Bluesky is built natively from the ground up. It stays fast and light, packed with rich media features that take your Bluesky experience to a whole new level. BROWSE YOUR WAY • Multi-Tab - Every feed opens in its own tab, with menus like 'Close This', 'Close All But This', and 'Tab History'. The tab bar auto-hides as you scroll and returns when you need it. • Card / List / Media Layouts - Card for focused reading, List for fast scanning, and Media Grid for browsing images and videos. Switch between them with a simple swipe or tap. EVERYTHING YOU NEED • A Full-Featured Bluesky Client - Posting, Chat, Notifications, even a Posting Queue. • Rich Media Features - fullscreen media navigation, Slide Show, Shuffle Slide Show, and Batch Download. • Privacy-First - no ads, no tracking, and no data collection. The app talks only to Bluesky. • Universal App - one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Multiple Accounts - switch between accounts with ease. • iCloud Sync - keep your active tabs aligned across all your devices. ABOUT MULTITAB APP MultiTab App is a series of iOS apps that bring 'Multi-Tab' navigation to a range of social networking services, currently available for Reddit, Tumblr, and Flickr. (MultiTab App was formerly known as 'FastFeed App' and has since been renamed.) Full Access Subscription (Yearly, Monthly) • The app is free for the first 5 hours of actual use. After that, a subscription is needed. • Subscription removes the usage limit and unlocks all features. • Yearly and monthly options are available. Family Sharing supported. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the cost of the selected plan. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off, in the App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://fastfeed.dataconcerto.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://fastfeed.dataconcerto.com/app-privacy-policy/

About

Grain Social

This photo-first social app allows users to post galleries with titles, descriptions, and locations, and share temporary 24-hour stories. It offers various feed options including following, curated, camera-based, and location-based browsing. Users can sign in with their existing Bluesky account.

Highlights
  • Photo galleries with titles and descriptions
  • 24-hour disappearing stories
  • Multiple feed options (following, curated, camera, location)
  • Location-based browsing with maps
  • Bluesky account integration
  • Alt text for photos
  • EXIF data preservation
Features
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Grain is a photo-first social app. Post galleries, share 24-hour stories, and browse feeds by following, For You, camera, or location. Galleries One photo or a full set. Each gallery has a title, description, and location. Add alt text on individual photos. EXIF is read from the file and kept intact. Stories Share something in the moment. Stories disappear after 24 hours. Favorite and comment the same as on galleries. Feeds Pin the ones you want: following, For You, by camera body, or by location with a map. Mentions, hashtags, links @mention people, add #hashtags, paste links. All tappable. Sign in with your Bluesky account No new password. Your Bluesky handle and followers come with you. People who follow you on Bluesky can find you on Grain, and the people you already follow are here too. Don't have a Bluesky account? Make one at bsky.app, then sign in.

Screenshots

MultiTab for Bluesky4 screens
Grain Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grain Social at none against MultiTab for Bluesky's 6. MultiTab for Bluesky's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. MultiTab for Bluesky sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Grain Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for MultiTab for Bluesky against 3.8 for Grain Social. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiTab for Bluesky ships an update every 11 days, Grain Social weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MultiTab for Bluesky versus Grain Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiTab for BlueskyGrain Social
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperConcertoChad Miller

Customer experience

MultiTab for Bluesky

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Grain Social

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MultiTab for Bluesky

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Donate to Support (Level 1)$1.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 2)$5.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 3)$9.99
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  • Donate to Support (Level 4)$19.99
None

Grain Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MultiTab for Bluesky free?
MultiTab for Bluesky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grain Social free?
Grain Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MultiTab for Bluesky or Grain Social?
Grain Social is rated higher. MultiTab for Bluesky averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Grain Social averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do MultiTab for Bluesky or Grain Social have ads?
Neither MultiTab for Bluesky nor Grain Social shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MultiTab for Bluesky or Grain Social?
MultiTab for Bluesky ships an update every 11 days, and Grain Social weekly. Most recently, MultiTab for Bluesky was updated on November 4, 2026 and Grain Social on October 30, 2026.

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