Blipd vs Relatica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blipd
Share your real-time location with friends and discover nearby shared experiences. Post updates about your favorite places and events, choosing whether they are public or private. Connect with others independently of other social media platforms.
- Real-time location sharing
- Discover nearby blips
- Share experiences publicly or privately
- Create private groups
- Independent social networking
- Profile pages
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Friends can share their location with each other in real time. Easily find each other in a crowded venue, in the city, or in your neighborhood. Share your experiences by placing blips everywhere you go. Discover nearby blips from friends, neighbors, and local groups as you move close to them. Once you try Blipd, you’ll find ways to use it every day. It’s a great way to share your experiences. Blip about your: - favorite restaurants - live music performances - hiking or biking trails you love - shopping excursions - amusement parks visits - family vacations - sporting events Choose whether your blips are public or for your friends’ eyes only. You can even create your own private groups. Fully capable profile pages, no ads, independent from Facebook and Instagram. Never miss important posts in your feed! For more, see the Blipd FAQ at www.blipd.com What people are saying about Blipd: “Blipd is so much better and more useful than the other social networking apps I’ve been using!” – Francis P. , Alexandria VA “My friends and I love that Blipd gives us the option to share everything just with each other.” – Alani J. , Allentown PA “It’s cool to see who is nearby and what they are doing!” - Denise G. , Tampa FL
Relatica
This app provides a dedicated client for the Friendica social network. It allows users to interact with their Friendica accounts, view posts, and engage with their network. Enjoy a streamlined social media experience focused on this independent platform.
- Friendica social network client
- View posts and updates
- Engage with your network
- Independent platform focus
- Streamlined social media experience
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A client for Friendica social network users
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blipd at every 2 months against Relatica's every 4 months. Relatica's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blipd against 5.0 for Relatica. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Blipd ships an update every 2 months, Relatica every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blipd | Relatica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Blipd, LLC | My Social Portal LLC |
Customer experience
Blipd
Relatica
In-app purchases
Blipd
No in-app purchases
Relatica
No in-app purchases
