mewe vs Spill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- No algorithms in newsfeed
- Decentralized identity
- Group and 1:1 chat
- Private and open groups
- 2GB cloud storage
- Scheduled post capabilities
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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/
Spill
Connect with others through live audio, video, and chat. Discover trending topics, join or create communities, and engage in daily games. Share your ideas and art, or simply join the conversation.
- Discover trending topics
- Create and join communities
- Live audio, video, and chat
- Share ideas and art
- Play daily games
- Virtual conversation spaces
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See What’s Tea -Discover the hottest Spills and most popular topics Find Your People -Create your own Groups and discover communities from around the world Spill your way -Share your ideas, art, inspiration or join in the conversation Go Live With Friends -Create a virtual space for conversations with live audio, video & chat Play Daily Games -Climb the Leaderboard with ‘What’s The Word’. Learn how to play Spades, or start a table of your own
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spill at none against mewe's 11. Spill also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 44%). mewe's advantage is ratings volume (294K vs 1.6K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. mewe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Spill asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for mewe against 4.6 for Spill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mewe has 294K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of mewe's written reviews are positive against 65% of Spill's.
mewe ships an update every 8 days, Spill every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mewe | Spill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (294K ratings) | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 294K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sgrouples, Inc. | Real Spill Corporation |
Customer experience
mewe
Spill
User reviews
mewe
From 294K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Solid app
- 🔒 Privacy-focused
- 👍 Censorship-free
- 💡 Refreshing alternative to Facebook
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🤖 Lacks user-friendly features
- 💰 Paywall for premium features
- 🤔 Inconsistent moderation
Spill
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth app experience
- 👍 Positive and productive engagement
- 🔒 Safe and inclusive community
- 🎨 Stylish and customizable design
- 🌟 Excellent community features (Tea Parties, Spades, etc.)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔑 Issues with login/signup process
- 🔧 Needs more customization options
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
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
Spill
Reported bugs
3 issues- Difficulty changing email/phone number
- Groups feature causing crashes
- Misaligned UI elements on sign-up
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to edit/delete posts
- Improve notification system
- Integrate music/audio sharing
- Expand group/community features
In-app purchases
mewe
- 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
- Dark Theme$1.99
Spill
No in-app purchases
