Connect Fireside vs MultiTab for Flickr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect Fireside
Share photos, videos, and thoughts with a community focused on privacy and user interests. This app offers a paid membership model to avoid ads and data exploitation.
- Photo sharing
- Video sharing
- Thought sharing
- Ad-free experience
- Privacy-focused
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We built Fireside because we are pretty sure Zuckerberg and the armies of venture capitalists don’t have our best interests in mind. You are welcome to use it. There is a membership fee of $5/month because servers, maintenance and updates don’t grow on trees. Your first month of membership is included in the app download, after which you will be asked to purchase a membership to continue using our service. We trust us. But we understand you don’t know us, so we made simple user agreements and privacy policies. The short story is by charging for our service, we don’t need to hold your eyeballs and personal data hostage with ads and click bait. We are literally two people, so send us an email and one of us will be in touch. Email: connect@connectfireside.com Learn more at: www.connectfireside.com
MultiTab for Flickr
Browse Flickr photos and videos with a powerful multi-tab interface. Organize your feeds, download content in batches, and enjoy a customizable viewing experience with grid or detail layouts. Supports multiple accounts and iCloud sync.
- Multi-tab browsing
- Batch download
- Grid/Detail layout options
- Custom feed sets
- Fullscreen image viewer
- Dark Mode
- Multiple accounts
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The most powerful way to browse beautiful Flickr photos: Need a better way to browse Flickr? Want quick access to your favorite users and groups? Need custom grouping? This app's multi-tab and media features are the definitive answer for your Flickr experience. BROWSE YOUR WAY • Multi-Tab - Every feed opens in its own tab, with menus like 'Close', 'Close All But This', and 'Tab History'. The tab bar auto-hides as you scroll and returns when you need it. • Grid / Detail Layouts - Grid for fast scanning, Detail for full-size viewing. Switch between them with swipe and tap gestures. • FeedSet / FeedFilter - Create your own custom collections of feeds. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Batch Download - Save images and videos in bulk. • Fullscreen Media Navigation - Endless scroll through every photo/video in a feed, with Slide Show and Shuffle Slide Show. • Smart Paging - Scrolling settles neatly at the start of the nearest content. • Photo Map - View the photos in each feed over a map. • Explore Map - Browse photos on the map, from the Explore menu. • Flickr Groups - Full support for Flickr Groups. • Privacy-First - no ads, no tracking, and no data collection. The app talks only to Flickr. • Multiple Accounts - switch between accounts with ease. • Universal App - one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • iCloud Sync - keep your active tabs aligned across all your devices. • Known limitations: photo upload is not supported. MultiTab for Flickr is intended as a viewer only. 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 Tumblr, Reddit, and Bluesky. (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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MultiTab for Flickr at free with in-app purchases against Connect Fireside's subscription. MultiTab for Flickr also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (42 vs 11). Connect Fireside's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 71%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Connect Fireside sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and MultiTab for Flickr sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Connect Fireside holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Connect Fireside's written reviews are positive against 71% of MultiTab for Flickr's.
Connect Fireside ships an update every 2 months, MultiTab for Flickr every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect Fireside | MultiTab for Flickr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Connect Fireside | Concerto |
Customer experience
Connect Fireside
MultiTab for Flickr
In-app purchases
Connect Fireside
- 6 Month Membership$29.99
- Six Month Subscription$29.99
- 1 Year Membership$59.99
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- Twelve Month Subscription$59.99
MultiTab for Flickr
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlock FeedSet Limit$1.99
- Donate to Support (Level 1)$1.99
- Donate to Support (Level 2)$5.99
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- Ad Remove + Tab Options$9.99
- Donate to Support (Level 3)$9.99
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