Comparison

Authentic Social Media vs Feedling

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

Head to head
About

Authentic Social Media

This app offers a social experience focused on connecting with actual friends and family, free from ads, algorithms, and influencers. It allows users to share moments and participate in a daily spontaneous photo challenge called a 'Glimpse'.

Highlights
  • Connect with friends and family
  • Share photos anytime
  • Daily spontaneous photo challenge (Glimpse)
  • No feed or algorithm
  • No ads or influencers
  • No follower counts or likes
Features
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Social media wasn't built for your actual friends. It was built to keep you scrolling. Think about it. When did you last open Instagram to see what your best friend is actually doing right now? Instead, you got ads, influencers, and an algorithm deciding what matters. Three hours later, you're watching strangers argue about something you don't care about. Authentic is different. Just your people. Just their faces. Open the app and you see the people who matter to you—what they're doing today, where they are, how they're feeling. No feed. No algorithm. No ads. No influencers. Nothing to scroll. — HOW IT WORKS Share moments with your people whenever you want. A photo from your morning coffee. Your view from the office. Dinner with your family. Your people see it. That's it. But there's also something called a Glimpse. Once a day, at a random time, you get a notification. You have 2 minutes to share a photo—whatever you're doing right now. No planning. No staging. No picking the perfect angle. Just your life, in that moment. You don't pick the perfect moment. The moment picks you. That's what makes it real. Your people are doing the same thing. So you see their unplanned moments too. Tuesday at 2:47pm. Saturday morning still in bed. The boring parts. The real parts. — WHY I BUILT THIS I'm Atin. I got tired of the doom scroll. I wanted a place to see my friends' faces without the noise. Without spending an hour I didn't mean to spend. Without feeling worse after than before. So I built something smaller. Something focused. Something that takes a few minutes a day, not a few hours. No hundred million dollars in funding. No growth hacking. No "engagement optimization." Just a place that respects your time and your relationships. — WHAT YOU GET • Your people's faces, front and center • Share photos anytime, or capture a daily Glimpse • No algorithm deciding what you see • No ads, ever • No follower counts or likes • No strangers, no influencers, no "suggested for you" — The social app for people who are tired of social media. Instagram is for influencers. Authentic is for humans.

About

Feedling

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What if your algorithm was alive? What if all those hours spent scrolling, watching, and listening could be transformed into something… real? Introducing Feedling, the first zero-effort virtual pet that lives right on your Home Screen. A Feedling is a tiny digital companion born directly from your unique online "vibe." It’s a reflection of you, fed by your digital life. HOW IT WORKS: THE ZERO-EFFORT PET There are no complicated tasks or chores. You "feed" your Feedling simply by living your digital life. Connect your TikTok, X (Twitter), or YouTube accounts, and your Feedling's mood, personality, and even its state will change based on the types of content you browse. KEY FEATURES: LIVES ON YOUR WIDGET: Your pet is an ambient companion. Forget opening an app—just glance at your Home Screen or Dynamic Island to see how your Feedling is feeling in real-time. COLLECT YOUR VIBE: Watch a lot of cooking content? Your Feedling might unlock a Chef's Hat. Dive deep into fashion threads? You might earn a pair of trendy eyewear. Discover and collect dozens of unique accessories that reflect your personal InfoDiet. VIBE SYNC WITH FRIENDS: This isn't another social media app; it's a social tool. Connect with your best friends and see your pets "Vibe Sync." When you and a friend are both into the same topic, your pets will celebrate together, giving you the perfect excuse to start a real conversation.

Screenshots

Authentic Social Media3 screens
Feedling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Authentic Social Media at none against Feedling's shown. Authentic Social Media also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Authentic Social Media ships an update every 2 days, Feedling every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Authentic Social Media versus Feedling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthentic Social MediaFeedling
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAuthentic Technologies Inc.Honey Badger Coop. Labs Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Authentic Social Media

No in-app purchases

None

Feedling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Authentic Social Media free?
Authentic Social Media is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Feedling free?
Feedling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Authentic Social Media or Feedling have ads?
Feedling shows ads; Authentic Social Media does not.
Which is updated more often, Authentic Social Media or Feedling?
Authentic Social Media ships an update every 2 days, and Feedling every 5 months. Most recently, Authentic Social Media was updated on October 28, 2026 and Feedling on October 28, 2026.

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