Plurk vs CosMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plurk
Connect with friends, family, and others to share thoughts, moments, videos, and artworks. Express yourself freely while ensuring your privacy is protected. Enjoy custom emoticons and private messaging options.
- Share thoughts, moments, videos, and artworks
- Custom emoticons with any image type
- Private messaging for limited visibility
- Connect with friends and family
- Privacy protection for messages
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Discover, connect, and share interesting stuffs with your friends, family, and like-minded folks at Plurk! Grant yourself unlimited ways to express yourself like sharing your thoughts, moments, videos, artworks or simply everyday life tidbits, be they bizarre or serious. And we take it seriously at protecting your privacy -- Never will you worry about your emotional secrets being read by the annoying colleague around the corner, or the nagging aunt in the neighboring state. Highlights of Plurk: - Custom Emoticons: Use emoticons created with any types of images to paint thousand words in your messages -- animated or still, cheerful or sorrow! - Private messages: Limit who can see and reply each of your messages, and turn them into private discussions!
CosMate
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CosMate - Designed for cosplay, only invite code users can register during the beta period, with more invite codes to be distributed through various methods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CosMate at none against Plurk's 4. CosMate also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Plurk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CosMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plurk ships an update every 9 days, CosMate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plurk | CosMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (540 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 540 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Plurk Inc. | Cosmate Co., Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
Plurk
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to edit personal profile
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between accounts
- Scrolling issues and UI layout problems on tablets
- Notifications not working as expected
- Difficulty posting new content after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add video upload capability
- Improve photo/image layout and display
- Provide option to delete account permanently
- Implement app lock feature for privacy
- Add ability to filter/mute content by keywords
CosMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plurk
- 1 Plurk Coin (30 Days)$2.99
- 6 Plurk Coins (180 Days)$12.99
- 12 Plurk Coins (360 Days)$24.99
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- 24 Plurk Coins (720 Days)$49.99
CosMate
No in-app purchases
