Comparison

Skyscraper Social vs writing.ink

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

Head to head
About

Skyscraper Social

This social networking app offers a unified timeline for Bluesky and Mastodon, with features like saved scroll positions, custom themes, and cross-posting. It supports multiple accounts and integrates with RSS feeds, making it a comprehensive client for managing your social web experience across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline for Bluesky and Mastodon
  • Cross-platform sync across Apple devices
  • Customizable themes and appearance
  • Multi-account support
  • RSS feed integration
  • Post drafts and archival
  • Moderation controls
Features
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Skyscraper is the Bluesky and Mastodon client that feels like it belongs on your device. Scroll your timeline on your schedule, with scroll position saved across sessions and cloud-synced across your devices. Built from the ground up for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, Skyscraper is your penthouse view of the social web. Smooth, fast, and thoughtfully designed to match the way you want an app to feel. The Features You Need: • Full Bluesky support, with all the features you would expect from a native app • Mastodon (beta) — your home timeline, notifications, DMs, lists, polls, content warnings and custom emoji, and much more • iCloud sync support keeps your Following feed position in sync across sessions and devices • Custom themes so the app looks and feels the way you want • Available on all of your devices, from your phone to your watch, to your laptop, to your TV, with shared and synced settings • Full timeline with pinned feeds and custom algorithms • Reader — follow RSS feeds, Standard.site publications, Micro.blog and YouTube channels in one place • View Standard.site posts natively in-app • Powerful discovery features with extensive search and trending topics • Post with images, videos, GIFs, and alt text • Direct messages and notifications with optional push alerts • Search posts, users, and hashtags • Moderation controls that put you in charge, with Blocked and Muted Accounts pages • Profile editing and saved posts • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight support • Translated into 30 languages, with full VoiceOver support Power features that set Skyscraper apart: • Multiple Accounts — Switch between accounts instantly • Unified Timeline — Read all your Bluesky and Mastodon accounts in one combined timeline • Cross-Post — Write once, post to several accounts at the same time • Consolidate Accounts — See a cross-posted post only once • RSS Sync — Connect Feedbin, FreshRSS, Inkwell or NewsBlur • Post Drafts — Save ideas for later, and never lose a post to a crash • Account Backup — Export and archive your data • Thread Archival — Share popular threads with friends off Bluesky • Safari Extension — Open bsky.social links directly in Skyscraper • Trending Hashtags — See what's buzzing right now • Replies in Context — See replies in your following feed • Mute Reposts — Silence repost-happy users without unfollowing • Custom Theme Colors — Make the app fit your personality • Post Translation — Read posts in any language • Read Later — Save links to Pinboard and Instapaper • A Real Mac App — Separate windows, right-click menus, menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts Download Skyscraper and get a better view of the Bluesky. EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

writing.ink

A minimalist platform for writing and sharing thoughts without distractions. Focus on your words with private drafts, public posts, and ephemeral status updates. Discover content without algorithmic feeds or engagement metrics.

Highlights
  • Private drafts with tags
  • Publish share-worthy notes
  • Ephemeral status updates
  • No algorithmic feed
  • No engagement metrics
  • Data export and account deletion
Features
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writing.ink is a minimalist writing platform. No likes. No comments. No shares. No algorithm. No images or video. No links. Just writing. Every user gets a public microblog at writing.ink/@username. Write privately, publish if you're ready, or post an ephemeral status that disappears on its own. WRITE Draft private notes with tags to stay organized. Your drafts are yours — no one sees them unless you choose to publish. PUBLISH If a note is share-worthy, publish it to your public profile. Choose your URL slug, toggle search engine visibility, and preview before it goes live. STATUS UPDATES Share a fleeting thought. Status updates expire after 1 hour, 4 hours, 24 hours, or 1 week. Some thoughts are meant to be temporary. DISCOVER Follow writers whose ideas you enjoy. No follower counts, no notifications, no feed algorithm — just a quiet list of people you can bookmark. WHAT WE DON'T DO No ads, no tracking, no data sales No engagement metrics or behavioral profiles No follower counts or popularity signals No algorithmic feed No notifications Your data is stored in the United States. You can download all your data or delete your account at any time from Settings. writing.ink — enjoy the experiment

Screenshots

Skyscraper Social4 screens
writing.ink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: writing.ink at 5.0 against Skyscraper Social's 4.4. writing.ink also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Skyscraper Social's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 4) and device support (6 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Skyscraper Social sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. writing.ink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

writing.ink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyscraper Social has 80 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Skyscraper Social's written reviews are positive against 100% of writing.ink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyscraper Social ships an update every 2 weeks, writing.ink every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Skyscraper Social versus writing.ink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyscraper Socialwriting.ink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (80 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.317.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCameron BangaEamon OBrien

Customer experience

Skyscraper Social

All ratings80 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative13.5%

writing.ink

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Skyscraper Social

Subscriptions2
  • Skyscraper Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Skyscraper Pro - Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

writing.ink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skyscraper Social free?
Skyscraper Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is writing.ink free?
writing.ink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skyscraper Social or writing.ink?
writing.ink is rated higher. Skyscraper Social averages 4.4 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while writing.ink averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Skyscraper Social or writing.ink have ads?
Neither Skyscraper Social nor writing.ink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyscraper Social or writing.ink?
Skyscraper Social ships an update every 2 weeks, and writing.ink every 5 days. Most recently, Skyscraper Social was updated on November 9, 2026 and writing.ink on November 5, 2026.

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