Comparison

BurnJournal Social vs Vurro

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

Head to head
About

BurnJournal Social

Features
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BurnJournal is a quieter social network. No algorithm. No noise. No endless scrolling. Just people, posts, and spontaneous moments. Start a bonfire. See who shows up. Talk to real people again. It’s early. It’s intentional. It’s different.

About

Vurro

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Vurro is an independent, third-party app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Substack, Inc. "Substack" is a trademark of Substack, Inc., used here only to describe compatibility. Vurro is a third-party Substack client that adds the chat tools Substack doesn't have. If you read Substack chats regularly, you already know what's missing: no way to search messages, no way to bookmark, no way to filter by user, no way to view quoted context inline. Vurro fixes all of that. WHAT VURRO ADDS β€’ Search β€” find message text across threads and subthreads, with results highlighted β€’ Bookmarks β€” save any message (thread, reply, or subthread reply) to a dedicated area; tap to jump back to its place in the chat β€’ Watched Users β€” filter the chat to show only posts from the people you care about β€’ Direct Links β€” copy a link to any thread or message and share exactly what you're talking about β€’ Filter Chips β€” combinable filters: bookmarked + your replies + specific users β€” mix and match β€’ Inline Quotes β€” see quoted messages inline; no jumping back through history for context β€’ Accurate Read/Unread -Substack's own apps mark an entire thread read the moment you open it. Vurro tracks what you've actually seen on screen β€” so when a busy thread has more messages than you can get through in one sitting, close the app and come right back to the first one you haven't read. On by default; mark anything unread whenever you like. PRIVACY You sign in to Substack directly β€” Vurro never sees your password or 2FA code. Your bookmarks, watched-user lists, and app settings stay on your device. No ads, no analytics, no data selling. Full details at vurro.net/privacy. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ A THIRD-PARTY CLIENT Vurro is not affiliated with Substack. It's built by an independent developer because the official chat experience needed help. The browser extension (Chrome and Firefox) is the original Vurro β€” the mobile app brings the same tools to your phone. Free to use. Built by @ma314 on Substack.

Screenshots

BurnJournal Social4 screens
Vurro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BurnJournal Social at none against Vurro's 2. BurnJournal Social also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Vurro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BurnJournal Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BurnJournal Social ships an update daily, Vurro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
BurnJournal Social versus Vurro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurnJournal SocialVurro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB50 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperColin ReitmanMatthew Smith

In-app purchases

None

BurnJournal Social

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vurro

Subscriptions2
  • Vurro Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Vurro Premium Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is BurnJournal Social free?
BurnJournal Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vurro free?
Vurro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BurnJournal Social or Vurro have ads?
Neither BurnJournal Social nor Vurro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BurnJournal Social or Vurro?
BurnJournal Social ships an update daily, and Vurro weekly. Most recently, BurnJournal Social was updated on November 5, 2026 and Vurro on October 31, 2026.

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