Comparison

Cyd vs Bluestodon

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

Head to head
About

Cyd

Features
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Most tech platforms are controlled by a tiny group of powerful billionaires. You don't OWE them your data. Even posting on Bluesky is a privacy nightmare. Why should our social media posts remain on the internet forever? With Cyd for iPhone, you can: - CREATE A LOCAL, PRIVATE BACKUP OF YOUR DATA, including Bluesky posts, reposts, likes, bookmarks, and chat messages. - CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO DELETE. You can delete it all, or you can be selective, deleting most of it but keeping what went viral. - SCHEDULE AUTOMATIC DELETION, keeping your online data as ephemeral as you want over time. The Cyd developers can't access your accounts or your data. - Cyd runs directly on your device, not on our servers. - Cyd is designed so that we don't have access to your accounts, or to any of your data in those accounts. We don't even record what your username is. - When you sign into a Bluesky account in Cyd, you grant the app running locally on your phone permission to access it, not us, the developers of the app. Cyd is open source. The code is available at: https://github.com/lockdown-systems/cyd-mobile Read our privacy policy at: https://cyd.social/privacy/ Read our EULA at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bluestodon

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Bluestodon is a posting utility for Bluesky and Mastodon. It is not a timeline reader or social client - it has no feed, browsing, following, or notifications. Instead, Bluestodon helps you compose longer posts, split them into threads automatically, preview how they will look on each platform, and post to both services at once. # Write once, post everywhere Type once in a single composer and post to Bluesky, Mastodon, or both at the same time. Bluestodon automatically handles the different platform limits and thread structure for you. # Automatic thread splitting Long posts are split into clean threads independently for each platform. Bluesky and Mastodon use different character limits, so Bluestodon adapts automatically and shows the resulting thread live before posting. Force manual splits anywhere with `---`. # Live dual preview Preview the final thread side by side: β€’ Bluesky preview β€’ Mastodon preview β€’ Character usage gauges β€’ Post counts β€’ Media preview cards See the exact output before sending. # Platform-specific tools Adjust posts per platform: β€’ Text replacements and substitutions β€’ Pinned replacements per account β€’ Per-account defaults β€’ Reply threading β€’ Quote posts β€’ Mastodon content warnings β€’ Mastodon visibility options β€’ Link preview cards for Bluesky # Media support Attach: β€’ Images with alt text β€’ Animated GIFs β€’ Videos β€’ Link preview cards Import by picker, drag & drop, or paste directly into the editor. # Utilities β€’ Drafts β€’ Export thread as text β€’ Activity statistics β€’ Credential validation β€’ iCloud account sync β€’ Multiple accounts Bluestodon is built for people who regularly publish longer posts and threads across Bluesky and Mastodon.

Screenshots

Cyd4 screens
Bluestodon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cyd at weekly against Bluestodon's monthly. Cyd also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cyd sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year and Bluestodon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyd ships an update weekly, Bluestodon monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Cyd versus Bluestodon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCydBluestodon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size67 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLockdown SystemsZiga Dolar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cyd

Subscriptions1
  • Cyd Premium Annual$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Bluestodon

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Huge Tip$17.99

Questions

Is Cyd free?
Cyd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bluestodon free?
Bluestodon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cyd or Bluestodon have ads?
Neither Cyd nor Bluestodon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cyd or Bluestodon?
Cyd ships an update weekly, and Bluestodon monthly. Most recently, Cyd was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bluestodon on October 12, 2026.

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