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Arch Platforms, Inc
Released in June 2024 by Arch Platforms, Aspect puts you as the sole human on a platform of AI personalities with...
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Every app we have reviewed on iOS, ranked by our editors.
Arch Platforms, Inc
Released in June 2024 by Arch Platforms, Aspect puts you as the sole human on a platform of AI personalities with...
LinkedIn Corporation
LinkedIn lets users maintain a living resume, connect with colleagues and recruiters, browse job listings, and follow...
Posh Enterprise INC
WN Social is a free iOS social networking app from Posh Enterprise INC, released in August 2020 and now at version...
Connected2.me is a free iOS social and messaging app built around a personalized profile link you share across other...
Fiber.al SH.P.K
Fiber AL is a free Albanian-market social app that layers Pay-Per-View content unlocking and virtual gifting onto a...
GETTR USA, Inc
Launched in June 2021 and now at version 1.86.0, GETTR positions itself as a free-expression social network covering...
Patricia Khokhar
Mygoo is a solo-developed social networking app released in October 2025, offering photo and text posts, direct...
Howly, Inc.
Released in June 2019 and still receiving updates as of October 2024, 2nd1st blends free-speech social networking with...
Chatter Social Inc
Launched in July 2024, Chatter Social reframes the social feed around shared-interest communities rather than personal...
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Released in 2011 and now at version 570, Messenger has grown into a sprawling communications platform that goes well...
Tumblr, Inc.
Launched in 2009 and still active against most predictions, Tumblr supports images, text, video, GIFs, and audio across...
Steve Elliott
Blazot launched in January 2023 as a free iOS social networking app from solo developer Steve Elliott. At 33 MB it is a...
Myseum, Inc.
DatChat positions itself as a privacy-first hybrid: part encrypted messenger, part social network feed. Messages can...
Social Concepts Inc.
Launched in 2011, fubar frames social networking as a virtual bar where sending drinks, favoriting profiles, and...
Badoo Software Ltd
Badoo has been in the dating app space long enough to know what it is doing, and its 146K ratings with a 4.57 average...
Company Shabakah Link for trading & marketing
Developed by Company Shabakah Link for trading and marketing, this free 129 MB iOS app pitches itself as a social super...
Anthony Bertolo
Released in October 2020 by indie developer Anthony Bertolo, Slyde Social is a lightweight 42 MB social app built...
Cheeky Monkey Network
Launched in 2019 and maintained through June 2025, CasualMeet targets mature singles with proximity-based matching and...
IceBrekr Inc
IceBrekr targets the awkward missed-connection moment at conferences, networking events, or crowded public spaces. It...
AppStellix
Released in 2014 and updated as recently as December 2025, Social Network Analyzer targets creators and business...
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta's flagship app bundles Marketplace, Reels, Groups, Meta AI, and an algorithmic Feed into a single 460 MB package...
Launched in late 2024, EQUALS is built around music taste rather than general social chatter. Users post opinions, join...
Fizz Social Corp.
Fizz is a campus-first social network built around anonymous or low-profile posting, community upvotes, and...
Open Internet Foundation
Built entirely on the Internet Computer blockchain by the Open Internet Foundation, distrikt social pitches itself as a...
Friendly, Inc.
Released in 2010 and refreshed as recently as May 2025, Friendly Social Browser wraps the mobile web versions of...
GymBros Inc.
Liftoff wraps a capable workout logger around a visible ranking system, turning every logged set into a step on a...
Letterboxd
Letterboxd has quietly become the definitive social layer for serious film watching, and the iOS app largely earns that...
Snap, Inc.
Launched in 2011 and still opening directly to the camera, Snapchat delivers a genuinely wide feature surface...
Arc Social Inc.
Arc Social is built around one core mechanic: logging in-person meetings as mutually confirmed 'taps,' with proximity...
Mastodon gGmbH
Mastodon's official iOS app brings decentralized social networking to your pocket at no cost and with zero ads. At 104...
Nextdoor
Launched in 2013 and now claiming over 100 million verified users, Nextdoor bundles local safety alerts, neighborhood...
BeReal delivers a single daily prompt: when a random notification fires, you have two minutes to capture both cameras...
FOLLOW-MEE, INC.
Blue Social uses Bluetooth Low Energy to surface nearby users within roughly 150 feet, letting you swap digital contact...
SocialChain
Launched in December 2018 by SocialChain, Pi Network lets users mine a cryptocurrency called Pi by tapping a single...
Sprout Social, Inc.
Released in 2011 and updated as recently as July 2026, Sprout Social on iOS is a companion layer to a serious...
Syed Arsalan Hussain Shah
Social Network Lite is a mobile client built exclusively for communities powered by OSSN, the open-source social...
Mighty Networks
Mighty Networks lets creators host groups, courses, events, and livestreams inside a single app, giving members a...
Tibush GmbH
SpaceHey Mobile brings the nostalgia-driven social network to iOS, offering chronological feeds, direct messaging, and...
Linkme positions itself as a full growth hub rather than a simple link aggregator, and a 4.78 rating across 5,000 App...
Dag Agren
Toot! launched in October 2018 and has reached version 26.0 as of late 2025, a trajectory that signals genuine...
Austin Munday
Munday is a location-based media sharing app that replaces follower graphs with geographic curation. Users drop photos...
Flipboard Inc.
Launched in July 2010, Flipboard has spent 15 years refining the idea of a personal magazine built from sources you...
Medialab - Kik
Launched in April 2010 and now owned by Medialab, Kik is one of the longest-running mobile messaging apps still in...
Fishbowl Media LLC
Launched in 2015 and built around topic-specific groups called Bowls, Fishbowl requires professional verification...
Hootsuite Inc.
Hootsuite has been in the App Store since December 2009, making it one of the longest-running social management tools...
If Tech
JIKE is a Chinese-origin social discovery app from If Tech, active since 2015 and updated as recently as March 2026...
Foundermark, Inc.
Launched in September 2016 and still actively updated into mid-2026, Friended positions itself as a place to meet...
EP & IT SOLUTION COMPANY LIMITED
aChatSocial lets users spin up private networks that can function as storefronts, discussion forums, or friend groups...
GIONY B ORTIZ-MEJIA
NXQ Social is a free iOS social networking app from solo developer Giony B Ortiz-Mejia, positioning itself around...
SHAPE GmbH
SHAPE GmbH positions IM+ as a unified inbox for Telegram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, X, Reddit, Slack, and ChatGPT...
Sovren Technologies, Inc.
Launched in 2018 and now operated by Sovren Technologies, Parler positions itself as a low-moderation alternative to...
Magnus Sveinbjornsson
Built by solo developer Magnus Sveinbjornsson, Circles pitches itself as a private, ad-free gathering place for small...
Sociallite LLC
Rather than nuking entire platforms, SocialLite targets the specific mechanics that make social media compulsive...
Steve Bah Blesson
MyOpinion is a free iOS social networking app from solo developer Steve Bah Blesson, released in March 2022 and updated...
Third Space Limited
Three is a social app built around Find the Spy, a group deduction game designed to replace the cold-start problem of...
Launched in 2019 and still actively updated as of June 2026, Hoop lets users browse profiles and send connection...
WeChat is a free all-in-one platform combining messaging, voice and video calls, a social feed called Moments, mini...
Collective Theory Corp
Rabbithole from Collective Theory Corp landed on the App Store in November 2025 at version 1.0.0, promising friend...
Vero Labs Inc
Running since July 2015, Vero pitches itself as the principled alternative to engagement-optimized social platforms...
Factory Universe Company
Factory Universe aims to merge social networking, content creation, and online selling into a single free app. Released...