Social Web Cloud vs Tilde Friends

Most apps are free because you are the product. Social Web is different — and so is the way it's built. We don't have ads — which means we have no reason to track what you search for, no algorithm deciding what you see, and no company building a profile on who you are. We make money because you pay us a fair price. That's it. That's the whole deal. Everything in one place. Almost nothing to pay. Built for people, not profit. Social Web combines private messaging, a news feed, and internet search in one app — built on open internet standards that no single company owns or controls. And here's what makes it different from every other app on this list: your data doesn't live on our servers. It lives on yours. WHAT YOU GET: — Private group messaging where messages live on your own server, not ours — Follow Reddit, YouTube, podcasts, local news, and more in one clean feed — Search RSS feeds and the open internet without being tracked — Host your own Social Web server and own everything — your data, your conversations, your archive — No ads. No algorithm. No data collection. Ever. — Available for less than a dollar a month — because privacy shouldn't be a luxury WHY IT'S DIFFERENT: Every other messaging app, news reader, and search tool you use is making money from your attention and your data. We don't. We built Social Web because we believe the internet was meant to belong to the people using it — not the companies profiting from it. With Social Web, you can run your own server. Your messages are stored where you decide. No company can delete your account, shut down your archive, or change the terms on you. If Social Web disappeared tomorrow, your data would still be there — readable by any RSS client in the world, because it's built on open standards, not proprietary lock-in. No ads means no reason to watch you. No algorithm means no one is engineering what you think or feel. No data profiles means you are a person, not a product. The internet, the way it was meant to be. License agreement link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Tilde Friends is a social network client that works with other applications that use the Secure Scuttlebutt protocol. It is designed for resilience and works with or without internet access. You decide who you connect with and who you follow, putting you in full control of your feed and your experience. Tilde Friends stores everything on your own device, meaning you can compose new posts, read messages, and react with emojis while completely offline. Tilde Friends will sync up with your friends when you're next online or even just on the same Wi-Fi network - no cloud involved. You can even export your messages and apps to a file and email or AirDrop them to a friend. Tilde Friends is built out of a collection of little applications built using its own code editor and runtime environment. If you're an ambitious programmer, you can follow the "edit" link at the top of the screen to make improvements while on your device and share them with your friends. Or create and share your own programs from scratch. Since Tilde Friends apps can't do much without your permission, it is safe to experiment and explore. Don't expect the same infinite scroll, spam, and ads as from other social networks. Secure Scuttlebutt brings with it a slower, more deliberate, and mindful experience, built on mutual trust and respect as strong relationships should be.