Comparison

Oldsta vs Ontoryx

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Clean photo feed
  • OG filters
  • Tag friends and hashtags
  • No algorithmic feed
  • Simple interface
Features
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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.

About

Ontoryx

Features
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Ontoryx is the group chat you actually want to open. Every day, your group gets one real question — and a calm, private space to answer it together. No endless feed. No likes to chase. Just the conversations you never quite get to in the group chat. How it works Create a small, invite-only group and pick a vibe. Each day a new question appears. Share your answer — in text or as a short voice note — and everyone else's unlocks once you do. Then comment, react, and go deeper. After a day or two it all quietly disappears, so nothing piles up. Pick your depth • Philosophy — the big "what does it all mean" questions • Personal — get to know each other for real • Society — open, principle-based questions about how we live together • Casual — some days deep, some days delightfully dumb • Random — a different category every day, never the same one twice in a row Meeting in person? Start a card session: a shuffled deck of questions to flip through together — at dinner, on a road trip, or whenever the conversation deserves better than small talk. No group needed. Why people love it • One thoughtful question a day — never a feed to scroll • Answer in text or voice • Comment and react to keep the conversation going • Card sessions for face-to-face conversations • Small, private groups (up to 30), invite-only with a simple code • Answers are ephemeral — here today, gone tomorrow • Gentle, optional reminders so you never feel nagged Private by design No ads. No tracking. No analytics SDKs. Your answers are for your group and no one else. You can delete your account and all your data anytime, right inside the app. Available in English, German, French and Spanish. Stop catching up. Start actually talking.

Screenshots

Oldsta3 screens
Ontoryx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ontoryx at 15.0 against Oldsta's 18.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Oldsta ships an update every 2 months, Ontoryx every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Oldsta versus Ontoryx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOldstaOntoryx
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB25 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOldsta LLCGeorg Riepe

In-app purchases

None

Oldsta

No in-app purchases

None

Ontoryx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oldsta free?
Oldsta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ontoryx free?
Ontoryx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Oldsta or Ontoryx have ads?
Neither Oldsta nor Ontoryx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oldsta or Ontoryx?
Oldsta ships an update every 2 months, and Ontoryx every 5 weeks. Most recently, Oldsta was updated on October 3, 2026 and Ontoryx on October 1, 2026.

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