Comparison

Lucid vs Hostfold

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

Head to head
About

Lucid

Verify news, social media posts, screenshots, websites, images, and videos using evidence from multiple reliable sources. Get clear verdicts on whether content is true, worth buying, AI-generated, or a scam, helping you make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Verify news and claims
  • Check product legitimacy
  • Detect AI-generated content
  • Identify scams in messages
  • Analyze images and videos
  • Provide evidence-based verdicts
  • Ask follow-up questions
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Don't trust everything you see online. Before you believe it, share it or buy it - verify it with Lucid. Lucid helps you verify news, social media posts, screenshots, websites, images and videos using evidence from multiple reliable sources. Lucid explains the evidence behind every claim and delivers a clear verdict, helping you make informed decisions before you trust, share or buy. Four checks, one app: • Is this true? - news, claims, health tips and stories • Is this worth buying? - products, online shops, deals and ads • Is this AI? - signs of AI in images and videos • Is this a scam? - texts, emails, DMs and suspicious offers What you can verify: • News articles and breaking stories • Social media posts and videos from TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook and more • Screenshots • Websites and online articles • AI-generated images and text • Product and marketing claims • Scam messages, emails and suspicious offers Why choose Lucid? • Clear evidence-based verdicts • Ask follow-up questions • Analyze videos and images • Spot the signs of AI-generated content • Spot the warning signs of scams and suspicious messages • Generate informed comments for online discussions • Verify content directly from the apps you already use • Simple, easy-to-understand results Perfect for: • Anyone who wants to make informed decisions online • Students and researchers • Journalists and professionals • Parents helping family navigate online information • People of any age looking for clear, trustworthy answers online Why Lucid is different: Lucid doesn't just tell you what to think, it shows you why. By analysing multiple sources, highlighting supporting and conflicting evidence, and explaining how it reached its verdict, Lucid helps you separate evidence from speculation. Whether you're checking a viral post, breaking news, a screenshot, an AI-generated image, a suspicious message or a product claim, Lucid gives you the context you need to decide for yourself. Before you believe it, share it or buy it - verify it with Lucid. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.asklucid.app/terms

About

Hostfold

Features
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Hostfold is a fast, private file browser for your own servers over SFTP. • All your machines in one place. Sign in with a password or an SSH key; host keys are verified on first connection and pinned afterwards. • Browse, search, sort, rename, upload and export files as if they were local. • Edit config files, scripts and logs in place and save straight back to the server. • Save a folder or file you open every day and jump straight to it. Hostfold Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription): • Preview photos, PDFs and rendered Markdown. • Stream video and music in formats iOS supports, without downloading first. • Save as many folders and files as you like, on every machine. Passwords and keys stay in the iOS Keychain on your device. Hostfold has no accounts and no servers of its own, and collects no data.

Screenshots

Lucid4 screens
Hostfold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Lucid at 3 against Hostfold's 1. Lucid also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lucid sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Hostfold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lucid versus Hostfold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucidHostfold
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDigital Solutions Group, LLC.昌文 李

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lucid

Subscriptions4
  • Lucid Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Lucid Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Lucid Pro 3 Months$19.993 Months
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  • Lucid Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 5 Credits$1.99
  • 10 Credits$2.99
1 purchases

Hostfold

One-time1
  • Hostfold Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Lucid free?
Lucid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hostfold free?
Hostfold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lucid or Hostfold have ads?
Neither Lucid nor Hostfold shows ads.

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