Comparison

Bondfire vs posting2

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

Head to head
About

Bondfire

This app encourages self-reflection and community bonding through a unique journaling system. Users share daily highlights, future goals, and challenges, fostering honesty and personal growth. Interact with posts using a fun marshmallow-themed reaction system.

Highlights
  • Rose, Bud, Thorn journaling prompts
  • Community-based sharing
  • Marshmallow reactions
  • Marshmallow Battle Pass with unlockable accessories
  • Seasonal limited-time events
  • Personal growth tracking
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What is a Rose, Bud, Thorn? Rose represents a positive highlight or notable achievement from the day, symbolizing a rewarding or joyful experience. Example: "Getting boba with friends." Bud symbolizes a future goal, anticipation, or area for growth, representing something the user is looking forward to or working toward. Example: "Excited to start learning a new skill this weekend." Thorn is a challenge, setback, or difficulty encountered during the day, representing a learning point or obstacle faced by the user. Example: "Postgrad is not going to plan." Studies show that identifying and sharing your Rose Bud Thorn within a group fosters self-reflection, community engagement, and personal growth. Our mission is to strengthen bonds within communities by creating a social network that promotes honesty and vulnerability in shared daily experiences. Post your Rose, Bud, Thorn to celebrate wins, explore new possibilities, and embrace challenges within your community! What are the Marshmallows for? Marshmallows are used to interact with posts! When you leave a roasted marshmallow as a reaction to someone’s post, you can choose how toasted your marshmallow is to reflect how you think someone is doing. Let someone know they're they're doing amazing by leaving a marshmallow perfectly golden or leave a charred marshmallow to tell someone they're cooked. Marshmallow accessories are also used in conjunction to convey your reaction to a post. Collect marshmallow accessories by posting and leveling up your Marshmallow Battle Pass. What is the Marshmallow Battle Pass? The Marshmallow Battle Pass is a seasonal, limited-time event where users can unlock unique marshmallow accessories to use as reactions on posts. Some accessories are free to earn, while others require upgrading to the paid version of the Marshmallow Battle Pass. Upgrading your Marshmallow Battle Pass gives you access to exclusive accessories, but you’ll still need to reach post milestones to unlock them. To unlock rewards, you must consistently post your Rose, Bud, Thorn reflections. Once the season ends, any unearned accessories from the event will no longer be available. Post regularly to collect all the rewards before time runs out!

About

posting2

A simple, ad-free social media platform focused on human connection. It prioritizes content from your immediate network and uses an in-app polling system for community-driven changes. Funding is entirely voluntary.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • No algorithms
  • Content from your network
  • In-app polling system
  • Voluntary donations for funding
Features
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Simple, humane social media. No ads, no algorithms, no neuroscience. See posts from your friends and friends of your friends. Vote on ideas and changes with the in-app polling system. Funding for this project comes from user donations and web shop sales. — posting2 is free to use. Supporting posting2 is optional via an auto-renewing monthly subscription or a one-time tip. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically each month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://posting2.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://posting2.app/privacy

Screenshots

Bondfire4 screens
posting24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: posting2 at 410 against Bondfire's 16. On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Bondfire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and posting2 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bondfire against 5.0 for posting2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: posting2 has 410 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Bondfire's written reviews are positive against 99% of posting2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bondfire ships an update every 2 weeks, posting2 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bondfire versus posting2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBondfireposting2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings)5.0 (410 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better98.8% of reviews
Number of ratings16410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaxGPT Enterprises LLCPOSTING2 LLC

Customer experience

Bondfire

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

posting2

All ratings410 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.2%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bondfire

One-time5
  • Bondfire Season 5 Battle Pass$4.99
  • Bondfire Season 4 Battle Pass$4.99
  • Bondfire Season 3 Battle Pass$4.99
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  • Bondfire Season 2 Battle Pass$4.99
  • Marshmallow Battle Pass$4.99
8 purchases

posting2

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Support — $3$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Support — $5$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Support — $10$9.991 Month
One-time5
  • $3 Tip$2.99
  • $5 Tip$4.99
  • $10 Tip$9.99
Show 2 more
  • $25 Tip$24.99
  • $50 Tip$49.99

Questions

Is Bondfire free?
Bondfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is posting2 free?
posting2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bondfire or posting2?
Bondfire and posting2 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 410 ratings respectively.
Do Bondfire or posting2 have ads?
Neither Bondfire nor posting2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bondfire or posting2?
Bondfire ships an update every 2 weeks, and posting2 every 11 days. Most recently, Bondfire was updated on October 1, 2026 and posting2 on October 14, 2026.

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