Comparison

Column Social vs S.T.R.A.N.D

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

Head to head

Column Social

Top conversations in the world

About

Column Social

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Column is a network of private communities that host the most important conversations in the world. Some of the most important conversations in the world are happening in group chats. Column is an app for your group chats so people can subscribe and the chats can go viral to include everyone in the world that should be in the chat. On Column, you can: - Create and join private, paid groups for communities of practice - Post new content in real time in private groups, or publicly - Stay up to date in your field and communities of interest - Upload photos and share links with previews - Chat one-on-one with others from your gropus via DMs Privacy Policy: https://www.joincolumn.com/legal/privacy Terms of Service: https://stage.joincolumn.com/legal/terms-of-service

About

S.T.R.A.N.D

Features

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Built for stylists: Get fast, expert answers from dermatologists to support your clients’ hair and scalp concerns—right from your chair.

Screenshots

Column Social4 screens

S.T.R.A.N.D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: S.T.R.A.N.D at none against Column Social's 11. S.T.R.A.N.D also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Column Social sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. S.T.R.A.N.D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Column Social ships an update every 3 weeks, S.T.R.A.N.D every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Column Social versus S.T.R.A.N.D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Column Social	S.T.R.A.N.D
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 8 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	13.4
Further details — not scored
Size	31 MB	49 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Column Inc	SOCAI

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Column Social

Subscriptions11

Medical Insights Hub$1.001 Month
Design Inspiration$1.001 Month
Future of Water$1.001 Month

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Future of Concrete$1.001 Month
Studio Visit$1.001 Month
Future of Katerva$1.001 Month
Oceans & Reefs$1.001 Month
Fun Learning$5.001 Month
Market Megatrends$5.001 Month
Cinecolumn$5.001 Month
Eternal September$19.991 Month

None

S.T.R.A.N.D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Column Social free?

Column Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is S.T.R.A.N.D free?

S.T.R.A.N.D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Column Social or S.T.R.A.N.D have ads?

Column Social shows ads; S.T.R.A.N.D does not.

Which is updated more often, Column Social or S.T.R.A.N.D?

Column Social ships an update every 3 weeks, and S.T.R.A.N.D every 8 days. Most recently, Column Social was updated on October 3, 2026 and S.T.R.A.N.D on October 7, 2026.