Vinly vs OpenThanks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vinly
A social platform focused on meaningful dialogue and community building, rather than follower counts. Connect and explore through genuine conversations.
- Conversation-based social graph
- Community building
- Meaningful connections
- Dialogue-driven interactions
- Explore new communities
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Vinly is a new kind of online communication and community platform - built around real conversations, not followers. Instead of likes and follows, our social graph grows from the conversations you have. Connect, explore, and build meaningful communities through the power of dialogue.
OpenThanks
This app facilitates personal expressions of gratitude. You can send private thank-you notes via various methods, with recipients deciding whether to accept them. It encourages genuine appreciation and allows for optional sharing of accepted notes.
- Send private thank-you notes
- Recipients accept or decline
- Share accepted notes publicly
- Optional nonprofit cause
- Friday gratitude reminders
- Sign in with Apple, email, or phone
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OpenThanks helps you thank the people who make your life better. Write a short appreciation and send it by email, text, or link. The recipient reviews it and chooses whether to accept. Nothing is shared publicly until they accept. WHY OPENTHANKS • Personal thank-yous, not performative posts • Recipients decide what to accept • Keep notes private, or share accepted ones with the community • Optional nonprofit cause on your profile • Gentle Friday reminders to thank someone who helped you HOW IT WORKS 1. Write a thank-you note 2. Send the link by text, email, or copy/paste 3. They accept — and kindness can travel Sign in with Apple, email, or phone. Built for real gratitude.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vinly at 15.1 against OpenThanks's 17.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vinly against 5.0 for OpenThanks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Vinly ships an update weekly, OpenThanks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vinly | OpenThanks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRYFIREFLY.AI INC | OpenThanks |
Customer experience
Vinly
OpenThanks
In-app purchases
Vinly
No in-app purchases
OpenThanks
No in-app purchases
