River by Lifeworld vs posting2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
River by Lifeworld
This app provides a private space to capture and share moments, thoughts, and interests with specific people. It offers a unique way to explore your passions and connect disparate ideas and memories.
- Private journaling
- Share anything
- Explore interests
- Connect scattered thoughts
- Share with specific people
Read full descriptionHide full description
River is a diary to stay close to everything you care about. - A perfect place to share anything you want - A different way to explore your interests - A new approach to connect all the scattered dots Your favorite new song, a random shower thought, an absurd license plate – share it with those who made you think of them. Closeness can change everything.
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.
- Ad-free experience
- No algorithms
- Content from your network
- In-app polling system
- Voluntary donations for funding
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: River by Lifeworld at none against posting2's 8. posting2's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (410 vs 46). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. posting2 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. River by Lifeworld asks for nothing beyond the download.
posting2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: posting2 has 410 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of River by Lifeworld's written reviews are positive against 99% of posting2's.
River by Lifeworld ships an update monthly, posting2 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | River by Lifeworld | posting2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (410 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews | 98.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 410 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lifeworld, Co. | POSTING2 LLC |
Customer experience
River by Lifeworld
posting2
In-app purchases
River by Lifeworld
No in-app purchases
posting2
- Monthly Support — $3$2.991 Month
- Monthly Support — $5$4.991 Month
- Monthly Support — $10$9.991 Month
- $3 Tip$2.99
- $5 Tip$4.99
- $10 Tip$9.99
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- $25 Tip$24.99
- $50 Tip$49.99
