Oldsta vs Mes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oldsta
This social networking app focuses on simple photo sharing without algorithmic feeds or pressure. Users can post memories, apply filters, tag friends and hashtags, and view a clean feed of updates from their connections.
- Clean photo feed
- OG filters
- Tag friends and hashtags
- No algorithmic feed
- Simple interface
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Tired of noisy feeds and performative posting? Oldsta brings photo sharing back to basics: a clean feed, OG filters, tags, and friends. Download Oldsta now and share a few favorites today. No endless features, no performative vibe, no pressure to be “on” 24/7. Post new memories, add filters, tag your friends and hashtags, and see what everyone’s sharing in a clean, straightforward feed.
Mes
Enhance your group chats with AI-powered replies, instant message translation, live polls, bill splitting, and fun tools like spin wheels and countdowns. All features are integrated directly within your messaging app.
- AI-generated replies
- Instant message translation
- Live polls
- Bill splitting
- Spin wheel
- Countdown timers
- Sticker packs
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391 stickers. 288 of them animated. Plus AI replies, translation, polls, and bill split — without ever leaving iMessage. Mes lives inside your Messages app. Open any chat, tap the + next to the text field, and everything is right there. ANIMATED STICKER PACKS 14 packs, 391 stickers, and most of them actually move. Plush characters, cursed emojis, birthday chaos, and more. AI REPLY Stuck on what to say? Mes reads the message and writes 3 replies for you — casual, flirty, funny, professional, or sarcastic. One tap to send. AI TRANSLATE Translate any message into 50+ languages right inside the chat. No switching apps. LIVE POLLS Drop a poll into the conversation. Everyone votes in the bubble — multiple choice, yes/no, star ratings, or photo polls. BILL SPLIT Dinner for 7. Mes does the math and posts who owes what. SPIN WHEEL Can't decide where to eat? Spin it in the chat. COUNTDOWN Drop a live countdown that ticks in everyone's thread. Free to start. Mes Pro unlocks unlimited AI replies and all 13 premium packs. Privacy Policy: https://sanflorence.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://sanflorence.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oldsta at none against Mes's 3. 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. Mes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Oldsta asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Oldsta against 4.9 for Mes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oldsta | Mes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Oldsta LLC | Gazi Arifin |
Customer experience
Oldsta
Mes
In-app purchases
Oldsta
No in-app purchases
Mes
- Mes Pro$1.997 Days
- Mes Pro$5.991 Month
- Mes Pro$39.991 Year
