Comparison

UpTo Social vs Kulmo

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

Head to head
About

UpTo Social

Connect privately with friends and family through dedicated group spaces. Share updates, engage in conversations, and organize memories without algorithmic interference. Focus on genuine interactions and personal connections.

Highlights
  • Private friend connections via @ handle
  • Dedicated group spaces (Circles)
  • Cross-post updates to multiple Circles
  • Urgent notification option (Zap)
  • Unified timeline for all Circles
  • Reply chats for post conversations
  • Circle-specific memory calendars
Features
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UpTo is your go-to social app for a clean, positive, personal, and private experience. No algorithms pushing negativity, no content farming for empty clicks, just genuine interactions with the people who matter most. **BONDING** Connect easily with friends using your unique @ handle. Just like real life, your privacy matters—you're not discoverable or suggested to others. Friends and family can only find you if you share your handle directly. **CIRCLES** Circles enhance your real-world friendships digitally! Create unique Circles for each friend group, choose a fun name and picture, and start sharing what's on your mind. Each Circle gets its own dedicated space for posts and chats! **CROSS-POST** No need to post multiple times! Write your update once, then effortlessly share it across selected Circles—or all at once with just one tap. **ZAP** By default, Circle updates won’t spam notifications—catch up at your own pace. But if you’ve got something exciting and urgent, hit "Zap" to instantly notify your Circle. **ALL-CIRCLE TIMELINE** Stay effortlessly updated with the All-Circle Timeline, neatly showing posts from all your Circles. Cross-posted content is conveniently grouped, so you never see duplicates. **REPLY CHATS** Every post sparks conversation! Replies become dedicated chat rooms to keep the fun going. Of course, each Circle has its own lively chat room for private continuous connection. **CALENDAR** Review all the memories that you and your friends created together! Each Circle has a Calendar showcasing all your shared moments, neatly organized by month and year.

About

Kulmo

Connect with people worldwide through shared interests and meaningful conversations. Discover and join communities, create posts, and manage groups in a fast and engaging social experience.

Highlights
  • Discover communities
  • Create and share posts
  • Join conversations
  • Follow people and creators
  • Create and manage groups
  • Share photos
  • Personalized notifications
Features
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Kulmo is a social community app where you can discover people, join communities, share posts, and connect through meaningful conversations. Whether you're exploring new interests or building your own community, Kulmo makes it easy to find people who share your passions. Features: • Discover communities • Create and share posts • Join conversations • Follow people and creators • Create and manage groups • Share photos • Get personalized notifications • Explore trending content • Connect with people worldwide Kulmo is designed to bring communities together in a simple, fast, and engaging experience. Join Kulmo today and discover your next community. Privacy Policy: https://kulmo.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://kulmo.com/eula/

Screenshots

UpTo Social4 screens
Kulmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UpTo Social at none against Kulmo's 6. UpTo Social also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Kulmo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kulmo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UpTo Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UpTo Social against 4.9 for Kulmo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UpTo Social ships an update every 3 weeks, Kulmo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
UpTo Social versus Kulmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpTo SocialKulmo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings517 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDavin TjiaJannah Call LLC

Customer experience

UpTo Social

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kulmo

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UpTo Social

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Kulmo

Subscriptions5
  • Group Member Limit$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PremiumPlus Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
  • PremiumPlus Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Group Promotion Slot$4.99

Questions

Is UpTo Social free?
UpTo Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kulmo free?
Kulmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UpTo Social or Kulmo?
UpTo Social is rated higher. UpTo Social averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Kulmo averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do UpTo Social or Kulmo have ads?
Neither UpTo Social nor Kulmo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UpTo Social or Kulmo?
UpTo Social ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kulmo every 3 days. Most recently, UpTo Social was updated on November 4, 2026 and Kulmo on November 10, 2026.

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