Comparison

KiReels vs Deck³

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

Head to head
About

KiReels

Features
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Explore trending reels, go live, chat, and share photos or videos! Welcome to KiReels! The ultimate platform to share your creativity and connect with the world. Share Short Reels Create and share captivating short videos with your followers. Add trending music, filters, and effects to make your reels stand out! Post Photos & Videos Share your favorite moments in photos or longer videos. Showcase your creativity and engage with a growing community. Go Live Anytime Connect with your fans in real-time by going live. Host live sessions, Q&A, or showcase your talents to the world. Chat with Friends Instant messaging for private chats and group conversations. Share multimedia content directly in your chats. Discover Trending Content Explore trending reels, hashtags, and creators. Stay updated with personalized recommendations based on your interests. Build Your Community Follow and connect with people who inspire you. Gain followers and grow your profile as a creator. Privacy & Security We prioritize your privacy and safety. Customize your profile and content settings to suit your preferences. Whether you’re a creator, influencer, or just someone looking for entertainment, KiReels has something for everyone. Dive into a world of creativity, fun, and endless possibilities! Download KiReels now and join millions sharing their stories! Key Features Short video creation with filters and effects. Live streaming with real-time interactions. Photo and video sharing. Private and group chats. Personalized content recommendations. Secure and customizable profile settings. What's New (example) Improved video editing tools. Bug fixes and performance enhancements. App Permissions Camera and microphone: For creating reels and live streaming. Storage: To save and upload photos/videos. Location: Optional, for location-based features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://admin.kireels.com/public/page/Privacy%20Policy

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Deck³

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Deck³ turns Bluesky into a deck of live(ish) columns on your iPhone and iPad. Home timeline, a custom feed, a list, notifications, DMs: all open at the same time, updating in real time, for people who live chronically online. And for people who loved Tweetdeck when it was a thing. On iPad the columns sit side by side, and the deck scrolls when you open more than the screen holds. On iPhone one column fills the screen, the tab bar covers home, notifications, search, messages and your profile, and the rest of the deck is one swipe from the left edge. Easy as that. Your columns - Open what you want: home, saved feeds, lists, search, bookmarks, notifications, messages, profiles. - Drag a column to reorder it. Close what you don't need. - Pause a column to hold it still while you read. Refresh just that one, or the whole deck. Live, no interruptions Your home timeline livestreams posts by default. A new post shows up the second it goes out, and if you've scrolled down it waits behind a "new posts" pill instead of shoving everything down and making you lose your place. Any search can become a live column too: a hashtag, a topic, whatever your heart desires, arriving in real time. Writing posts - Replies, quotes and reposts in a real text editor, so you can actually land the irony of italics or the punch of bold or the... linky of linkness? - @mentions and #hashtags that autocomplete as you type. - Images with alt text. Video and links show up as cards, not a bare ugly URL. - Drafts saved on the device and synced with your account. - You decide who can reply and what language a post goes out in before you hit publish. Feeds, lists and discovery - See what's trending, browse feeds worth trying, and save the good ones straight into your deck. - Build lists, read them as columns, add or remove people right from a profile. - Bookmark a post and it sits in its own column until you decide what the hell to do with it. - Open a starter pack and follow everyone in it at once. - Tap a like or repost count and every name behind it shows up, with a badge next to anyone who follows you back. Activity on your terms - Choose which kinds reach you: likes, reposts, follows, mentions, quotes, replies. - Narrow any of them to just the people you follow. - Ask to be pinged the moment a specific account posts. - It all syncs with your Bluesky account, so it holds wherever you sign in. Direct messages Read and answer your DMs without leaving the app. A tab on iPhone, a column next to everything else on iPad. Moderation - Report a post or an account. Block, mute, or silence an entire thread. - Tune your filters and the labelers you subscribe to. - Every choice syncs back to your account. Made for the thing in your hand - Post straight from the Shortcuts app. - Shake to undo a like, a repost or a bookmark. - Plug a keyboard into an iPad and j and k move through posts, o opens a thread, r replies, l likes, ⌘N starts a new post. - Light, dark or automatic. Five accent colors. A layout that respects your text size and Reduce Motion. More than one account Sign in with as many accounts as you have. Each one keeps its own columns, and you choose which one you're posting as. About your data Your login lives in the device Keychain, and the app only talks to Bluesky, plus one anonymous usage service that shows me which features people actually use. - No personal data collected. No unique identifier tied to you or your account. - Nothing in that usage data can be traced back to a person. - No ads. No third-party code selling anything about you. - You can switch it off entirely in Settings, if you'd rather I didn't see it. Deck³ is an independent client. Bluesky didn't build it and doesn't endorse it. You'll still need a Bluesky account to sign in.

Screenshots

KiReels4 screens
Deck³4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deck³ at none against KiReels's 8. Deck³ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). KiReels's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. KiReels sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Deck³ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KiReels ships an update every 4 months, Deck³ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
KiReels versus Deck³: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiReelsDeck³
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNdugutse EricRafael Silva

In-app purchases

8 purchases

KiReels

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
One-time7
  • 100 credits$1.99
  • 200 credits$3.99
  • 500 credits$5.99
Show 4 more
  • 2100 credits$7.99
  • 1000 credits$8.99
  • 5250 credits$14.99
  • 10500 credits$29.99
None

Deck³

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KiReels free?
KiReels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deck³ free?
Deck³ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KiReels or Deck³ have ads?
Neither KiReels nor Deck³ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KiReels or Deck³?
KiReels ships an update every 4 months, and Deck³ every 4 days. Most recently, KiReels was updated on October 28, 2026 and Deck³ on October 25, 2026.

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