Vent Social vs Vent Anonymously
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vent Social
This app transforms your surroundings into a social map where you can share moments with photos, videos, and captions tied to specific locations. Discover content on an interactive map, connect with friends, and join communities while controlling who sees your posts.
- Interactive map discovery
- Location-based photo/video sharing
- Personal and community map layers
- Direct messaging with friends
- Community join and activity participation
- Audience and permission controls
- Content reporting and user blocking
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Vent turns the world around you into a shared social map. Share moments where they happen with photo, video, caption, and location-based posts. Choose who can see each post—public, friends, or private—and explore the places and communities that matter to you. With Vent you can: • Discover posts on an interactive map • Share photos and videos tied to a place • Organize the map with personal and community layers • Connect with friends and send direct messages • Join communities and take part in shared activities • Control post audiences, location permissions, notifications, and capture settings • Report inappropriate content and block users directly from a post • Permanently delete your account and associated data from Settings Location, camera, photo library, and notification permissions are requested only when needed for the feature you choose. Vent is intended for adults age 18 and older.
Vent Anonymously
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Discover the hidden pulse of your city. Welcome to Vent, the only hyper-local community where you can share and read true stories, confessions, and local tea from the people right around you—completely anonymously. Features: • The Liquid Heatmap: Switch to map view to visually see the "vibe" of your city. • AR Ghost Drops: Find floating secrets in the real world using your camera. • Voice-Altered Burner Tapes: Record 15-second audio vents that are automatically voice-masked to protect your identity. • AI-Protected Community: On-device intelligence helps keep the community safe from toxicity. • Premium Unlocks: Expand your radius to 50 miles, remove ads, and highlight your vents. Subscription Information (Insider Pass): Vent offers an optional auto-renewing subscription to unlock expanded radius features and an ad-free experience. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uLtJOGMb2i979LB5rBLFuYSbOZpy1Agi2x-WQw8_L5M/edit?usp=sharing Support: https://docs.google.com/document/d/180QGbhIYU14Z0mEH3wknyyf9eR65M6kMl5Dxn6rtktI/edit?usp=sharing Terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qOCUMaTXzf9wYsd1v8F4XF0iiTFOg75M_xMZ5sTwaBs/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vent Social at none against Vent Anonymously's 2. Vent Social also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. Vent Anonymously sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Vent Social asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Vent Social | Vent Anonymously |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Donald Schell | NICHOLAS ERWIN HEITKAMP |
In-app purchases
Vent Social
No in-app purchases
Vent Anonymously
- Monthly Insider Pass$4.991 Month
- Annual Insider Pass$39.991 Year









