# nost vs Sandesh

nost and Sandesh are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

nost ships an update every 5 days, Sandesh every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | nost | Sandesh |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Size | 131 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SUNGDO PARK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895105339) | [Manohar Gadkari](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781268073) |

## What reviewers say

### nost

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nost/id6762975755)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sandesh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sandesh-a-message/id6789183641)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is nost free?

nost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sandesh free?

Sandesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do nost or Sandesh have ads?

Neither nost nor Sandesh shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, nost or Sandesh?

nost ships an update every 5 days, and Sandesh every 3 days. Most recently, nost was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sandesh on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*