Comparison

Authentic Social Media vs Askly Hub

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

Askly Hub

Features
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Break free from small talk and explore thoughtful questions designed to bring you closer, reveal new perspectives, and strengthen your relationships. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicyaskly/home

Screenshots

Authentic Social Media3 screens
Askly Hub3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Authentic Social Media at none against Askly Hub's 2. Authentic Social Media also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Askly Hub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Authentic Social Media asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Authentic Social Media versus Askly Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthentic Social MediaAskly Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB71 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAuthentic Technologies Inc.Magdalena Pekacka

In-app purchases

None

Authentic Social Media

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Askly Hub

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Authentic Social Media free?
Authentic Social Media is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Askly Hub free?
Askly Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Authentic Social Media or Askly Hub have ads?
Neither Authentic Social Media nor Askly Hub shows ads.

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