mewe vs Thurgood
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/
Thurgood
This platform connects skilled tradespeople with job opportunities, showcasing their abilities and rewarding personal development. It aims to revolutionize how talent finds work and businesses discover skilled professionals.
- Showcase skills and craftsmanship
- Connect with businesses
- Reward personal development
- Revolutionize talent connection
- Find skilled trades opportunities
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Your journey starts here We are on a mission to revolutionize the way skilled tradespeople connect with opportunity. Show off your skills Forget Resumes. Our platform showcases and connects skilled talent with businesses while celebrating and rewarding personal development and craftsmanship.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thurgood at none against mewe's 10. Thurgood also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). mewe's advantage is ratings volume (294K vs 8) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Thurgood asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for mewe against 4.5 for Thurgood. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mewe has 294K ratings behind it against 8, 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 50% of Thurgood's.
| Parameter | mewe | Thurgood |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (294K ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 294K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #147 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sgrouples, Inc. | Thurgood Industries, Inc |
Customer experience
mewe
Thurgood
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
Thurgood
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Thurgood
No in-app purchases
