Comparison

Minds.com vs discourse

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

Head to head
About

Minds.com

An open-source social network focused on internet freedom, privacy, and free speech. Users can earn crypto rewards and have control over their social media experience. The platform prioritizes transparency and community governance.

Highlights
  • Open source platform
  • Free speech focus
  • Privacy protection
  • Earn crypto rewards
  • Community governance
  • Transparent algorithms
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Minds is an open source social network dedicated to Internet freedom. Speak freely, protect your privacy, earn crypto rewards and take back control of your social media. We're on a mission to elevate global discourse through Internet freedom. Internet freedom means: ■ Free speech ■ Privacy ■ Open source ■ Self-sovereignty ■ Community governance Our code and algorithms are free and open source for maximum transparency and accountability. Our content policy is based on the First Amendment and governed by a community jury in order to minimize bias and censorship. We believe you can only change someone's mind if you provide them with a platform to speak it. For support, questions, or more information, please visit: https://www.minds.com/help Open source code: https://developers.minds.com Contact us at info@minds.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

discourse

This platform facilitates organized online discussions and debates, offering a structured alternative to typical social media forums. Users can engage in moderated conversations, receive criteria-based feedback on their opinions, and compete to become the most popular panelist.

Highlights
  • Organized discussions
  • Limited panel size
  • Criteria-based feedback
  • Ranking and experience
  • Debate-style format
Features
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WHAT IS DISCOURSE? We're an online forum and debate platform that promotes deep, organized discussion. We're similar to platforms like Reddit and Clubhouse, but we approach online discussion from a modern perspective. ---------------------------------------------- WHAT MAKES DISCOURSE DIFFERENT? Online discussions on other apps and websites are disorganized, messy and 1-dimensional. You can spend an hour reading a discussion and not gain any real value: it's too easy to get lost in the crowd of voices yelling over each other. Discourse aims to solve this problem by organizing discussions more like formal debates. A limited panel participates in the topic while the audience rates their opinions on a variety of criteria instead of simple likes/dislikes. At the end of the discussion, we present the results and crown the most popular panelist. ---------------------------------------------- HOW CAN YOU BENEFIT FROM USING DISCOURSE? You go to the gym to improve your bodies, but what do you do to improve your minds? Reading books, watching documentaries and educating yourself is important. But without a platform to exercise what you've learned, you're losing half its value. Build and deepen your opinions by competing with conflicting perspectives on discourse. ---------------------------------------------- WHAT ARE OUR STANDOUT FEATURES? - Limited panel size - Criteria based feedback - Organized discussions (Opening, Comments, Closing) - Ranking and experience ---------------------------------------------- WHO BUILT DISCOURSE? Discourse is built by a solo-developer/founder. We're currently a company of 1 but are looking to grow into a team that can provide you with a valuable experience. Please support us on our journey.

Screenshots

Minds.com4 screens
discourse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: discourse at 5.0 against Minds.com's 4.3. discourse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). Minds.com's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Minds.com sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. discourse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

discourse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minds.com has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Minds.com versus discourse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinds.comdiscourse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB27 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMINDS.ORG, INC.Zainuddin Qazi

Customer experience

Minds.com

All ratings1,632 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews660 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative18.0%

discourse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Minds.com

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Inconsistent video playback
  • Posting/commenting problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search and discovery
  • Better content organization
  • Integration with other platforms
  • Enhanced moderation tools

discourse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Minds.com

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Daily Test Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Plus Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$69.991 Month
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  • Plus Yearly Subscription$129.991 Year
One-time4
  • Boost.Consumable $1$1.00
  • Boost.Consumable $10$10.00
  • Boost.Consumable $30$30.00
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  • Boost.Consumable $300$300.00
None

discourse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minds.com free?
Minds.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is discourse free?
discourse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minds.com or discourse?
discourse is rated higher. Minds.com averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while discourse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Minds.com or discourse have ads?
Minds.com shows ads; discourse does not.

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