Deck³ vs SkyPad Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deck³
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Deck³ turns Bluesky into a deck of live(ish) columns on your iPhone and iPad. Home timeline, a custom feed, a list, notifications, DMs: all open at the same time, updating in real time, for people who live chronically online. And for people who loved Tweetdeck when it was a thing. On iPad the columns sit side by side, and the deck scrolls when you open more than the screen holds. On iPhone one column fills the screen, the tab bar covers home, notifications, search, messages and your profile, and the rest of the deck is one swipe from the left edge. Easy as that. Your columns - Open what you want: home, saved feeds, lists, search, bookmarks, notifications, messages, profiles. - Drag a column to reorder it. Close what you don't need. - Pause a column to hold it still while you read. Refresh just that one, or the whole deck. Live, no interruptions Your home timeline livestreams posts by default. A new post shows up the second it goes out, and if you've scrolled down it waits behind a "new posts" pill instead of shoving everything down and making you lose your place. Any search can become a live column too: a hashtag, a topic, whatever your heart desires, arriving in real time. Writing posts - Replies, quotes and reposts in a real text editor, so you can actually land the irony of italics or the punch of bold or the... linky of linkness? - @mentions and #hashtags that autocomplete as you type. - Images with alt text. Video and links show up as cards, not a bare ugly URL. - Drafts saved on the device and synced with your account. - You decide who can reply and what language a post goes out in before you hit publish. Feeds, lists and discovery - See what's trending, browse feeds worth trying, and save the good ones straight into your deck. - Build lists, read them as columns, add or remove people right from a profile. - Bookmark a post and it sits in its own column until you decide what the hell to do with it. - Open a starter pack and follow everyone in it at once. - Tap a like or repost count and every name behind it shows up, with a badge next to anyone who follows you back. Activity on your terms - Choose which kinds reach you: likes, reposts, follows, mentions, quotes, replies. - Narrow any of them to just the people you follow. - Ask to be pinged the moment a specific account posts. - It all syncs with your Bluesky account, so it holds wherever you sign in. Direct messages Read and answer your DMs without leaving the app. A tab on iPhone, a column next to everything else on iPad. Moderation - Report a post or an account. Block, mute, or silence an entire thread. - Tune your filters and the labelers you subscribe to. - Every choice syncs back to your account. Made for the thing in your hand - Post straight from the Shortcuts app. - Shake to undo a like, a repost or a bookmark. - Plug a keyboard into an iPad and j and k move through posts, o opens a thread, r replies, l likes, ⌘N starts a new post. - Light, dark or automatic. Five accent colors. A layout that respects your text size and Reduce Motion. More than one account Sign in with as many accounts as you have. Each one keeps its own columns, and you choose which one you're posting as. About your data Your login lives in the device Keychain, and the app only talks to Bluesky, plus one anonymous usage service that shows me which features people actually use. - No personal data collected. No unique identifier tied to you or your account. - Nothing in that usage data can be traced back to a person. - No ads. No third-party code selling anything about you. - You can switch it off entirely in Settings, if you'd rather I didn't see it. Deck³ is an independent client. Bluesky didn't build it and doesn't endorse it. You'll still need a Bluesky account to sign in.
SkyPad Social
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SkyPad Social is an independent Bluesky and AT Protocol client designed for iPhone. Discover meaningful conversations, global trends, news, and videos. Publish rich posts and stay connected through direct messages and group chats. YOUR ACCOUNTS, YOUR PDS • Create and manage Bluesky accounts • Sign in with compatible independent AT Protocol PDS accounts • Add multiple accounts and switch between them quickly • Sign out of only the selected account EXPLORE YOUR FEEDS • Browse Following, Discover, and Video feeds • Explore All, Top Picks, Popular Now, and New Voices • Discover featured posts and new voices • Pin your favorite feeds and lists to Home • Enjoy continuous scrolling and convenient media browsing TRENDING TOPICS • Explore For You and Global trends • Browse Today, AI, Tech, Science, Crypto, Politics, and Art • Choose Top Picks, Rising, or Fresh • Find conversations based on relevance and recency NEWS • Browse Top Stories, Breaking, Money, World, and Watchlist • Discover posts from news publishers on Bluesky • Search news and open original posts, profiles, sources, and discussions • Follow updates about movies, TV shows, and streaming platforms ADVANCED SEARCH • Search popular and latest posts • Find people, profiles, feeds, and topics • Explore Following, Discover, Video, Trends, News, and saved posts • Search by text, author, handle, or language • Follow accounts and pin feeds directly from search results MESSAGING AND COMMUNITIES • Send direct messages and create group chats • Search conversations and message history • Load earlier messages and share posts with previews • Manage group invitations, members, and settings POST YOUR WAY • Publish text, photos, videos, GIFs, and stickers • Create posts, replies, and quote posts • Add link previews, alt text, languages, and content warnings • Control who can reply to or quote your posts • Save drafts and track media upload progress SAVE AND ORGANIZE • Save posts with Bluesky bookmarks • Search saved posts by text, author, or handle • Explore profiles, followers, and following • Edit your profile and photos • Create Bluesky lists and Starter Packs • Add people and feeds to your Starter Packs • Start conversations from profiles NOTIFICATIONS • Get notified about replies, mentions, new followers, messages, and other activity • View mentions separately • Mark all notifications as read • Track unread activity and messages with a unified indicator MAKE IT YOURS • Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance • Adjust fonts, bold text, and text size • Use Dynamic Type and VoiceOver-compatible controls • Translate posts on demand with Apple's translation features • Choose your app and translation languages • Available interface languages: English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese PRIVACY SkyPad Social uses secure OAuth and AT Protocol authentication provided by compatible services. No separate SkyPad account is required. The app never receives or stores your password. No ads, tracking SDKs, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. Developed and published by Original Gen Labs. originalgenlabs.com SkyPad Social is an independent Bluesky client and is not affiliated with Bluesky PBLLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Deck³ at 3 against SkyPad Social's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Deck³ ships an update every 4 days, SkyPad Social weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deck³ | SkyPad Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | Rafael Silva | Ozgen Bektas |
In-app purchases
Deck³
No in-app purchases
SkyPad Social
No in-app purchases
Questions
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