Another Social Network

Fifty people. That's the ceiling the makers of Another have in mind, roughly the number you'd want at a birthday party and far fewer than any follower count. You post what's happening, choose which friends see each post, and read a feed built only from people you actually know, in the order it was posted.

There's no ranking algorithm and no way to discover strangers. New connections happen in person or through an introduction from a mutual friend, and that's the whole mechanism. The developers, Another Network GmbH, say the aim is that you close the app feeling better rather than worse. The listing says little else.

Imagine a group chat that isn't a chat. A few times a week you'd post a photo or a note about your day, pick the handful of friends it's meant for, and move on. Checking the feed means scrolling through a short list of updates from people you've met, with nothing from brands or recommended accounts.

Growth is slow by design. You'd add someone after a dinner, or because a friend introduced you, so the network fills in over months rather than minutes. There's no mention of stories, reactions or video, so expect the basics.

Searchers are usually fleeing a bigger network and want somewhere to share with real friends without the performance. The no-algorithm, no-strangers promise is exactly what they're typing into the search box. The single rating behind the 5-star score means the app is effectively unreviewed, so curiosity rather than reputation is driving the interest right now.

With five screenshots and a Social category tag, the page likely shows a chronological feed, a post composer with an audience picker, and the friend list. A product this opposed to engagement tricks almost certainly keeps the design quiet: few colours, no badges, no infinite-scroll bait. Expect something closer to a private journal than a modern social feed.

Version 1.3.22 indicates an early product with a run of small updates behind it, and the developer is a German GmbH, a registered company rather than a hobbyist. With a single rating, there's no public track record at all. Only the App Store is linked. Whether it survives depends on whether people's friends join, which no version number can tell you.

Rated 12+ and free to download. The description says nothing about pricing, subscriptions, ads or in-app purchases, so all remain unknown. An account is implied by the friend-adding mechanism, and the app needs a connection to sync posts. Media formats, platform support beyond iOS and moderation policies aren't described. The practical constraint is that it only works if people you know install it too.