Most apps are free because you are the product. Social Web is different — and so is the way it's built.
We don't have ads — which means we have no reason to track what you search for, no algorithm deciding what you see, and no company building a profile on who you are. We make money because you pay us a fair price. That's it. That's the whole deal.
Everything in one place. Almost nothing to pay. Built for people, not profit.
Social Web combines private messaging, a news feed, and internet search in one app — built on open internet standards that no single company owns or controls. And here's what makes it different from every other app on this list: your data doesn't live on our servers. It lives on yours.
WHAT YOU GET:
— Private group messaging where messages live on your own server, not ours
— Follow Reddit, YouTube, podcasts, local news, and more in one clean feed
— Search RSS feeds and the open internet without being tracked
— Host your own Social Web server and own everything — your data, your conversations, your archive
— No ads. No algorithm. No data collection. Ever.
— Available for less than a dollar a month — because privacy shouldn't be a luxury
WHY IT'S DIFFERENT:
Every other messaging app, news reader, and search tool you use is making money from your attention and your data. We don't. We built Social Web because we believe the internet was meant to belong to the people using it — not the companies profiting from it.
With Social Web, you can run your own server. Your messages are stored where you decide. No company can delete your account, shut down your archive, or change the terms on you. If Social Web disappeared tomorrow, your data would still be there — readable by any RSS client in the world, because it's built on open standards, not proprietary lock-in.
No ads means no reason to watch you. No algorithm means no one is engineering what you think or feel. No data profiles means you are a person, not a product.
The internet, the way it was meant to be.
License agreement link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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- Show real YouTube channel icons instead of default initials placeholder
- Move Vault entry to top of Profile tab
- there's no way to open NYT articles in the Feeds tab
- Feed Saved tab: loading spinner incorrectly shows at bottom of list with items present
- Remove redundant 'Share link' sheet between Share to chat button and chat picker
- Browser tab: remove Subscriptions source-card chunk from search results flow
- In-app Browser dark mode makes some light websites unreadable
- Browser photo feature shows raw backend error even when the request ultimately succeeds
- Sources-on-this-page menu shows plain search results instead of followable source cards
- Remove divider line above the message input bar in chat
- Profile tab: collapsing expanded subscriptions list doesn't scroll back to top
- Use muted icon placeholder colors app-wide
- Initials avatars are unreadable: white text on the pastel palette measures 1.45:1–3.16:1
- 'Add to Feed' needs toggle-off support and smarter feed scoping
- Plugins: Source Check scan
- Browser tab: improve scroll momentum when swiping up/down on web pages
- OPEN TABS dropdown: blank tabs and the add-tab control are all labelled "New tab"
- Profile: rename Subscriptions to Followed Sources, tap a source to filter Feed
- 'Add to Feed' should pre-check feed availability instead of searching after the click
- Browser tab: add swipe-back gesture to exit an opened search result
- Add read/unread indicator and manual toggle for Feed posts, extend grey-out to Browser links
- Edit Stack: 'Save changes' isn't hooked up — changes apply immediately instead of being pending
- Feed tab: screen jumps/snaps when switching from Saved to All/Videos/Articles
- Comments button isn't hooked up — shows errors instead of comments
Version 3.3.8
The developer, Social Web Cloud LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Social Web Cloud LLC
Size
47.5 MB
Category
Social Networking
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English
Age Rating
4+
4+
This app is rated 4+ with content restrictions.
Some content may be rated higher, and may therefore be restricted and managed by the developer through in-app controls.
