Nerve vs Oriko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nerve
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Nerve is a free messenger for private chats, groups and public channels. Sign in with a passkey, organize your conversations and connect compatible tools through MCP with access you control. Add your own compatible media sources for audio and video playback. No sources or content subscriptions are included. Requests go directly to your selected providers; torrent peers can see your IP address. No ads. No phone number or email required.
Oriko
Connect with others by sharing moments and engaging in conversations. Discover new people and content through a public feed, or keep in touch privately with friends and groups. Create your personalized profile to express yourself and share your posts.
- Public feed for sharing posts and photos
- Private one-on-one messaging
- Group chat functionality
- Personalized user profiles
- Discovering interesting posts and people
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Oriko is a space for connecting, sharing, and discovering people. Share moments in the public feed, discover interesting posts, and stay connected with the people who matter to you. Public Feed Create posts, share photos, and see what others are sharing. Private Messages Chat one-on-one in a simple and modern messaging experience. Group Chats Create group conversations for friends, teams, or people with shared interests. Your Profile Create your own space on Oriko, express yourself, and share your posts. Oriko brings the ways you connect together in one place — from public posts to private conversations. Connect. Share. Stay close.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Oriko at daily against Nerve's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nerve ships an update weekly, Oriko daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nerve | Oriko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TYMUR CHMERUK | NIKOLAI GAGARIN |
In-app purchases
Nerve
No in-app purchases
Oriko
No in-app purchases
