UpScrolled vs Laitho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UpScrolled
This platform fosters authentic connections and genuine expression through sharing photos, videos, and text posts. It offers advanced video editing tools, real-time chat, and customizable profiles for a unique social experience.
- Share photos and everyday moments
- Post short or long-form videos
- Advanced video editing tools
- Write text posts
- Real-time chat
- Explore trending topics
- Customize profile
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Social media that puts you back in control. Chronological feeds. Transparent moderation. End-to-end encrypted messaging. Privacy by design. Connect safely, share freely, and build community on a platform that answers to you. UpScrolled is independent social media, built around the people who use it. CONNECT SAFELY Your data, your rights. We do not sell your data, feed it into AI training, or build surveillance profiles on you. If you delete your account, your data goes with you. Privacy is built in, not toggled on. SHARE FREELY Your voice, unfiltered. No shadowbanning. No invisible suppression. Your reach is determined by your community, not by an algorithm serving someone else's agenda. When you post, your followers see it. TALK PRIVATELY Your conversations stay yours. Messages are end-to-end encrypted, so only you and the people you're talking to can read them. Not us, not anyone else. BUILD COMMUNITY Your people, your feed. A chronological feed of the accounts you actually chose to follow, in the order they posted. Discovery that surfaces fresh creators alongside established ones. Connection without an algorithm in the way. WHAT'S INSIDE • Chronological feed you actually control • Post text, photos, short and long videos • Built-in video editing tools to make content your way • End-to-end encrypted chat to message anyone, privately, in real time • Daily stories from people you follow • Trending topics and Global Awareness categories • Profile customisation that reflects who you are • Privacy controls built in from day one • Tools to mute, block and report • Verification, repost tracking, comment controls and read receipts on your terms FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO • Step away from algorithms that put engagement above wellbeing • Support independent creators and the stories they tell • Be part of a community of people who want a better internet Built independently. Download UpScrolled and scroll differently. ————— UpScrolled Terms of service: https://upscrolled.com/terms UpScrolled Privacy policy: https://upscrolled.com/privacy UpScrolled Community Guidelines: https://upscrolled.com/guidelines UpScrolled Support: https://support.upscrolled.com/en Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Laitho
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Find your people. Keep faith close. Laitho is a Muslim-owned, Australian-built home for daily faith and the communities around you. Prayer times, Quran, communities, gatherings, rooms and conversations come together in one calm place built around Muslim life. FAITH THROUGHOUT YOUR DAY Check the next prayer, find the Qibla, continue reading the Quran, explore Hadith collections, save a Dua, keep dhikr and tasbih within reach, follow the Hijri calendar and work through your zakat step by step. These tools stay close throughout your day, ready when you need them without demanding your attention. Faith surfaces remain permanently ad-free. COMMUNITIES THAT GATHER Join public or private communities and see what people are planning, including Jumu’ah gatherings, classes, community nights, activities and local events. Each community has its own members, moderators, posts, events and rooms. Share posts, comments and reactions. Choose who can see and respond to what you share. Search for a particular person, post, community or event when you need it. ROOMS AND CONVERSATIONS Message people one-to-one, send voice notes and join voice or video rooms with your community. Your profile, bookmarks, notifications and settings remain under your control. A FEED THAT ENDS Open Laitho, catch up with your communities and continue with your day. The feed has a bottom, and you can reach it. Search and discovery are available when you want to find something specific. PRIVACY AS AN AMANAH Your information is an amanah, a trust, and Laitho treats it that way. We do not sell your personal data or build advertising profiles from it. The product analytics we use is explained in our Privacy Policy. Location, camera, microphone and photo access are requested only when the feature you have chosen needs them. BUILT AROUND MUSLIM LIFE Laitho is rooted in Islam and shaped around the daily lives of Muslim communities. Anyone seeking a respectful, private and calmer place to connect is welcome. Download Laitho, find your community and keep faith close. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://laitho.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Laitho at weekly against UpScrolled's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. UpScrolled sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and Laitho sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UpScrolled ships an update fortnightly, Laitho weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UpScrolled | Laitho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UpScrolled | AMIR YASIN R BROOKS |
Bugs and requests
UpScrolled
Reported bugs
2 issues- Registration birthday tab UI bug
- Login/password recovery issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add video upload capability
- Implement pinning of posts
- Separate section for links in bio
Laitho
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UpScrolled
- Verified account$15.001 Month
- Verified account$150.001 Year
Laitho
- Founding Premium$12.991 Month
- Community Premium$19.991 Month
- Support Laitho A$5$3.00
- Support Laitho A$10$6.00
- Support Laitho A$25$15.00
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- Support Laitho A$50$30.00
- Support Laitho A$100$60.00







