Social Web Cloud vs Dear World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Social Web Cloud
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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/
Dear World
Share your deepest thoughts anonymously with others worldwide. Read unfiltered stories, send virtual hugs, and connect with people through shared experiences in a judgment-free space.
- Anonymous diary entries
- Global story sharing
- Receive unfiltered stories
- Send virtual hugs
- Anonymous replies
- Customizable avatar
- Friend connections
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Dear World - An Anonymous Diary What if your deepest thoughts could reach someone who truly needs them — and theirs could reach you? Write raw, honest diary entries and release them anonymously into the world. No names. No faces. No judgment. Just your words, a chosen nickname, and your gender. Every morning and evening, your feed fills with real, unfiltered stories from people across the globe — moments of joy, heartbreak, hope, loneliness, and quiet strength. Read them. Feel them. If one touches your heart, send a gentle Hug or a kind anonymous reply. In a noisy world, Dear World creates a quiet, beautiful space where humanity connects with humanity. Key Features: • Write and share deeply personal diary entries completely anonymously • Your entries are delivered to random people worldwide twice daily • Discover heartfelt, real stories in your twice-daily refreshed feed • Send warm Hugs or thoughtful anonymous replies • Add friends for meaningful connections — or stay fully anonymous • Express yourself with a fully customizable avatar • A safe, kind, and judgment-free space for honest emotional sharing Your story matters. Someone out there is waiting to read it. Someone out there needs to hear exactly what you're feeling right now. Download Dear World - An Anonymous Diary today and start sharing your heart with the world — one anonymous entry at a time.
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Verdict
Social Web Cloud and Dear World are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Social Web Cloud sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Dear World sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Social Web Cloud | Dear World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Social Web Cloud LLC | Jeremy Cortez |
In-app purchases
Social Web Cloud
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Basic Annual14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Premium Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
Dear World
- Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$59.991 Year









