posting2 vs Gather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
posting2
A simple, ad-free social media platform focused on human connection. It prioritizes content from your immediate network and uses an in-app polling system for community-driven changes. Funding is entirely voluntary.
- Ad-free experience
- No algorithms
- Content from your network
- In-app polling system
- Voluntary donations for funding
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Simple, humane social media. No ads, no algorithms, no neuroscience. See posts from your friends and friends of your friends. Vote on ideas and changes with the in-app polling system. Funding for this project comes from user donations and web shop sales. — posting2 is free to use. Supporting posting2 is optional via an auto-renewing monthly subscription or a one-time tip. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically each month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://posting2.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://posting2.app/privacy
Gather
Discover and plan social gatherings in your city. Find events happening nearby or create your own spontaneous meetups. Invite friends, manage RSVPs, and coordinate your night out.
- Discover local events
- Plan future events
- Invite friends
- Track RSVPs
- Spontaneous meetup creation
- City event search
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GATHER is the app that wants to get you to stop scrolling on your phone and start making memories on any night. Gather lets you find out what's going on in your city at the touch of a button. Plan events in advance, invite your friends, track your attendee's RSVPs, and plan out the night via our events. Have nothing to do today and want to change that? Search events near you and find the vibe for the day or make the first move and spontaneously call your gang that you're out and are looking to make your party even larger with the Gather functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gather at none against posting2's 8. posting2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (629 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support 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. posting2 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gather asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for posting2 against 5.0 for Gather. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: posting2 has 629 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of posting2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gather's.
posting2 ships an update every 11 days, Gather monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | posting2 | Gather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (629 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 629 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | POSTING2 LLC | Cole Smith |
Customer experience
posting2
Gather
In-app purchases
posting2
- Monthly Support — $3$2.991 Month
- Monthly Support — $5$4.991 Month
- Monthly Support — $10$9.991 Month
- $3 Tip$2.99
- $5 Tip$4.99
- $10 Tip$9.99
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- $25 Tip$24.99
- $50 Tip$49.99
Gather
No in-app purchases
