Comparison

mewe vs Empath

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

Head to head
About

mewe

A decentralized social network prioritizing user privacy with no algorithms or data targeting. Connect with others through interest groups and enjoy a controlled social media experience. Offers free features and an optional premium tier for enhanced communication and storage.

Highlights
  • No algorithms in newsfeed
  • Decentralized identity
  • Group and 1:1 chat
  • Private and open groups
  • 2GB cloud storage
  • Scheduled post capabilities
Features
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A social network where you actually find your people. Share what you’re up to. Post photos to your profile. Catch up with friends and family. And when you want to go deeper on something you love, there are more than 700,000 groups waiting - vintage motorcycles, sourdough, birding, parents of twins. The obscure thing you assumed nobody else cared about? Someone’s already posting about it. YOUR PROFILE, YOUR POSTS Share text, photos, and video with the people who follow you. Schedule posts for later. Keep 2GB of cloud storage free. YOUR FEED, YOUR CALL Chronological when you want to catch up on the people you follow. Discovery when you want to find something new. GROUPS FOR EVERYTHING ELSE Public groups to discover, private groups for the people you trust, and full control over how your own community runs. TALK LIKE PEOPLE ACTUALLY TALK Group chats and 1:1 messaging. Voice and video calls anywhere in the world. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS We don’t sell it. Not to advertisers, not to anyone. MEWE PREMIUM — $6.49/month or $69.99/year - Ad-free browsing - Unlimited worldwide voice and video calling - Full HD video quality - 100GB additional cloud storage - Exclusive stickers and emoji - Premium profile badge Download mewe and find your people. Privacy Policy: mewe.com/privacy Terms of Service: mewe.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Empath

Share your true feelings anonymously in a supportive community. Connect authentically with friends who show you love, and track your emotional journey over time. Build deeper relationships by opening up when you feel comfortable.

Highlights
  • Anonymous emotional posts
  • Friend-initiated connection
  • Emotional journal tracking
  • Profile with minimal info
  • Express a range of emotions
  • Community emotional trends
Features
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Tired of social networks that make you feel worse about yourself? Empath is all about sharing how you actually feel and building deeper connections with people you really care about. Every feeling you post is anonymous, but when a friend hearts one of your posts, Empath tells you who is showing you love. Then if you feel comfortable, you can open up and let that friend know it was you all along. Empath tracks all your posts in an emotional journal, so you can see how your feelings change over time and remember important moments. When we share our feelings, the world feels a whole lot friendlier. Highlights: -Create a profile with only your photo and first name – Empath doesn’t ask for any other information
 -Express how you’re feeling: Calm, Happy, Excited, Angry, Afraid, Sad, or anything in between
 -Anonymously share emotional posts within a supportive online community -Be notified when a friend or loved one hearts your post
 -Open up with people you trust to build deeper, more authentic relationships
 -Track how your feelings change over time -Watch for emotional community trends in the your area and around the globe Neither the Empath app nor the Empath community is qualified to diagnose mental health issues. Please seek the help of professionals for therapy and suicide prevention if needed. You can reach a 24-hour suicide prevention hotline at 800-273-8255. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, dial 911.

Screenshots

mewe4 screens
Empath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mewe at 4.4 against Empath's 3.1. mewe also leads on ratings volume (294K vs 69) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Empath's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (14.7 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. mewe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Empath asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mewe holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mewe has 294K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of mewe's written reviews are positive against 49% of Empath's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mewe ships an update every 8 days, Empath monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
mewe versus Empath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermeweEmpath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (294K ratings) — better3.1 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews49.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings294K — better69
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSgrouples, Inc.InspiringApps

Customer experience

mewe

All ratings294,218 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews1,315 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral13.4%
Negative42.7%

Empath

All ratings69 ratings
Positive49.3%
Neutral15.9%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative37.3%

Bugs and requests

mewe

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes after updates
  • Inability to log in or reset password
  • Glitches with photo/video uploads
  • Messaging and chat issues
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save posts
  • Improved search and discovery
  • Better group management tools
  • Seamless mobile experience
  • Customizable news feed

Empath

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

mewe

Subscriptions9
  • Voice & Video Calling3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Page1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Journals1 Month trial$1.991 Month
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  • Cloud Storage (50GB)$3.991 Month
  • Tier 1 Donation$4.991 Month
  • Cloud Storage (100GB)$5.991 Month
  • MeWe Premium$6.491 Month
  • Premium Promotion1 Month trial$6.491 Month
  • Premium Promotion1 Month trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dark Theme$1.99
None

Empath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mewe free?
mewe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Empath free?
Empath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mewe or Empath?
mewe is rated higher. mewe averages 4.4 out of 5 from 294K ratings, while Empath averages 3.1 from 69 ratings.
Do mewe or Empath have ads?
Neither mewe nor Empath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mewe or Empath?
mewe ships an update every 8 days, and Empath monthly. Most recently, mewe was updated on October 16, 2026 and Empath on October 8, 2026.

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