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 passkey-only messenger for direct conversations, private groups, public channels, and user-added media sources. PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS • Create a random Nerve ID without giving Nerve a phone number, email address or password. • Sign in with a passkey using your device's passkey provider. • Direct messages and private groups are end-to-end encrypted. Public channels and their posts are public by design. • Manage trusted devices and passkeys, log out, or delete your account. MESSAGES AND GROUPS • Start conversations by Nerve ID or @handle. • Create private groups and manage their members. • Discover, follow and report public channels. • Pin, mute and archive conversations. YOUR APPS AND MEDIA • Add compatible HTTPS manifests or MusicFree music-plugin links yourself. No media service or subscription is included. • Browse the catalogs and search options supplied by your chosen sources. • Play compatible video streams and listen to audio with a playback queue and background playback. • Play compatible torrent sources directly on your device, with peer and buffering information. • Save supported media locally and use system tools to open or share completed files. Only access and save content you have permission to use. • Music plugins run on your device. Review the source before installing and approve its requested connections. • Source providers receive the requests you send to them and may see your IP address. Torrent peers and trackers can also see your IP address. Nerve's backend does not host or proxy these media streams. Nerve is free and contains no advertising.
Oriko
Connect with others, share your experiences, and discover new content in a unified social space. Engage in public feeds, private chats, and group conversations to stay close with friends and discover interesting people.
- Public feed for sharing posts and photos
- Private one-on-one messaging
- Group chat functionality
- User profiles for self-expression
- Discover 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 every 2 days 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 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nerve | Oriko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — 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 | 108 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TYMUR CHMERUK | NIKOLAI GAGARIN |
In-app purchases
Nerve
No in-app purchases
Oriko
No in-app purchases









