Interstellar vs Coves Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interstellar
Access and interact with communities across Mbin, Lemmy, and PieFed. This open-source client provides a unified platform for engaging with your favorite fediverse content.
- Access Mbin, Lemmy, and PieFed accounts
- Interact with fediverse communities
- Open-source platform
- Bug reporting via GitHub
- Feature requests via magazine
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Interstellar is a free and open source, fediverse client, allowing you to access your Mbin/Lemmy/PieFed accounts and interact with your favorite communities. If you encounter any bugs or would like to request a feature, please report it on the GitHub repository (github.com/interstellar-app/interstellar) or the Interstellar magazine (kbin.earth/m/interstellar).
Coves Social
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Community-driven forums, community-governed. Built on the atproto network. Find your people on the Atmosphere!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Interstellar at 13.0 against Coves Social's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Interstellar ships an update every 2 months, Coves Social monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interstellar | Coves Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | John Randall | Bretton May |
In-app purchases
Interstellar
No in-app purchases
Coves Social
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Interstellar free?
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Do Interstellar or Coves Social have ads?
Which is updated more often, Interstellar or Coves Social?
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