BlockStar Social App vs BigTip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlockStar Social App
Connect and network on a decentralized social platform where users control their experience and privacy. Earn rewards for your social activity as 80% of advertising revenue is distributed back to users.
- Decentralized social networking
- User-controlled experience
- Privacy-focused
- Earn advertising revenue
- Blockchain-fueled platform
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The hub of the BlockStar decentralized ecosystem, where people are truly free to socialize and network on their own terms. The BlockStar model distributes 80% of advertising revenue back to users for their social activity. Tired of feeling like a mere commodity on traditional social platforms? Say goodbye to that model and embrace a new era where you are in control. Welcome to BlockStar Social—a decentralized platform fueled by blockchain technology, empowering you to connect, share, and grow without the interference of time-consuming algorithms. It's a space where your voice truly matters, designed around you with a focus on privacy and user experience.
BigTip
This social networking app focuses on private, invite-only friend groups. It offers a feed free from algorithms and advertisements, showing only posts from your connected friends.
- Invite-only access
- Private friend groups
- Algorithm-free feed
- No advertisements
- Direct friend posts
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BigTip is a private, invite-only social app built for real friend groups. No algorithm, no ads, just posts from your buddies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BigTip at none against BlockStar Social App's shown. BigTip also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BlockStar Social App against 5.0 for BigTip. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively.
| Parameter | BlockStar Social App | BigTip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Hunter | Sean Sullivan |
Customer experience
BlockStar Social App
BigTip
In-app purchases
BlockStar Social App
No in-app purchases
BigTip
No in-app purchases
