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Sgrouples

For privacy-conscious social media users seeking community-driven content and decentralized control over their personal data.

2apps4.6(294.1K)Photo & VideoSocial Networking

Snapshot

Who is Sgrouples?

Providing a privacy-focused social networking alternative that removes algorithmic feeds and data tracking. Connecting users through interest-based communities without the influence of targeted advertising.

Target audience

Privacy-conscious social media users seeking community-driven contentDecentralized control over their personal data

Active nemesis

Tumblr

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 2
2
apps
Photo & Video1
Social Networking1

Last updated

mewe: The Safe Network

v3.0.10

6mo ago

Intense

Publisher DNA

What defines Sgrouples?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Social networking and community-building platforms

Scale

indie

Target audience

Privacy-conscious social media users seeking community-driven content and decentralized control over their personal data.

Signature Patterns

  • •Prioritization of user privacy and data ownership
  • •Removal of algorithmic newsfeed manipulation
  • •Freemium monetization model
  • •Focus on interest-based community groups
Intense

Portfolio momentum

Released 11 updates across 2 apps in the last 6 months, indicating a high frequency of development and maintenance.

Last release 29d agoActive apps 2

Portfolio

What does Sgrouples ship?

Apps

2 apps analysed

Rivals

Who does Sgrouples compete with?

The rivals identified

Nemeses(1)

Tumblr

known forTumblr: Social Media & Art

1 app3.8Social Networking

Both platforms target users seeking non-algorithmic, interest-based social environments, competing for the same privacy-conscious and community-focused audience.

Contenders(3)

Bluesky PBLLC

known forBluesky Social

1 app2.8Social Networking

Both platforms target users seeking decentralized, privacy-focused alternatives to traditional social media, competing directly for the same audience interested in data control and algorithmic-free feeds.

Instagram

known forThreads

1 app4.0Social Networking

Threads competes for the same social networking audience by offering a text-based public square, while MeWe targets users seeking privacy-focused, non-algorithmic community interactions.

Skype Communications S.a.r.l

known forGroupMe

1 app4.7Social Networking

GroupMe competes for the same social group and family communication use cases as MeWe, but utilizes an SMS-bridge to lower entry barriers for non-app users.

Same space(20)

3Fun

known for3Fun: Couples & Singles Dating

1 app4.4Social Networking

3Fun targets a niche dating segment with couple-centric features that diverge from MeWe's general-purpose social networking.

Badoo Software

known forBadoo Premium

1 app4.5Social Networking

Badoo targets local dating connections with identity verification, serving a different social intent than MeWe's interest-based groups.

Discord

known forDiscord - Talk, Play, Hang Out

1 app4.3Social Networking

Discord captures users through persistent, server-based voice and text channels that offer more real-time interaction than MeWe's groups.

HIYAK Global

known forHIYAK - Video Chat & Live Call

1 app4.6Social Networking

HIYAK facilitates video-based social discovery through mutual-consent matching, offering a more spontaneous interaction model than MeWe.

Hoop app

known forHoop - Make new friends

1 app4.5Social Networking

Hoop acts as a discovery funnel for external social platforms, contrasting with MeWe's self-contained community environment.

Hyperconnect

known forAzar: Chat, Meet Friends

1 app4.3Social Networking

Azar facilitates global social discovery through interest-based matching, providing a more transient connection model than MeWe's persistent groups.

IMVU

known forIMVU: Social Chat & Avatar app

1 appSocial Networking

IMVU offers a 3D virtual world for avatar-based interaction, providing a visual social simulation distinct from MeWe's text and image-heavy feed.

Jus

known forJusTalk - Video Chat & Calls

1 app4.6Social Networking

JusTalk provides high-definition video and voice calling, serving as a communication-focused tool rather than MeWe's social networking platform.

Kreova Tech

known forDating.com: Global Chat & Date

1 app3.5Social Networking

Dating.com focuses on global romantic connections, providing a specialized dating utility that lacks MeWe's broad community-building focus.

KS Mobile

known forLiveMe-Live Stream, Video Chat

1 app4.0Social Networking

LiveMe monetizes through live streaming and virtual gifting, providing a performance-based social experience unlike MeWe's standard feed.

Meetup

known forMeetup: Social Events & Groups

1 app4.7Social Networking

Meetup focuses on local event discovery, serving as a utility for in-person community building rather than MeWe's digital-first social feed.

MICO WORLD

known forMICO: Make Friends, Go Live

1 app3.8Social Networking

MICO uses real-time translation to facilitate global live-streaming interaction, contrasting with MeWe's interest-based community groups.

Secret Phone

known forZangi Private Messenger

1 app4.3Social Networking

Zangi provides anonymous registration for privacy-conscious users, offering a different security model than MeWe's decentralized graph.

Signal Messenger

known forSignal - Private Messenger

1 app4.7Social Networking

Signal serves as a direct privacy-focused alternative for users who prefer nonprofit, open-source messaging over MeWe's community-driven model.

Telegram FZ-

known forTelegram Messenger

1 app3.8Social Networking

Telegram offers a high-speed messaging alternative for users who prioritize cloud-synced communication over MeWe's interest-based group structure.

TextMe

known forText Me - Phone Call + Texting

1 app4.7Social Networking

TextMe supplies secondary phone numbers for privacy, acting as a utility tool for users who might also use MeWe for secure communication.

Twelve APP

known forYubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends

1 app4.5Social Networking

Yubo leverages swipe-based matching and live-streaming to attract Gen Z users, contrasting with MeWe's non-algorithmic feed.

VLB

known forWizz App - chat now

1 app4.2Social Networking

Wizz uses age-matched chat logic to create a gated environment for teens, differing from MeWe's broader interest-based community approach.

WeChat

known forWeChat

1 app2.9Social Networking

WeChat provides an all-in-one lifestyle utility that contrasts with MeWe's focus on decentralized social networking.

Yik Yak

known forYik Yak

1 app3.9Social Networking

Yik Yak targets college campuses with anonymous, hyper-local posting, providing a geofenced social experience distinct from MeWe's global network.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Sgrouples

Bottom line

MeWe maintains a clear, contrarian market position by prioritizing privacy and community over engagement-based advertising. Their consistent development velocity and strong user sentiment suggest a stable product-market fit within the privacy-focused social networking niche.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Sgrouples publish?
Sgrouples has 2 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Photo & Video category.
What kind of apps does Sgrouples make?
Sgrouples's portfolio is concentrated in Photo & Video and Social Networking, with an average rating of 4.6/5 across rated apps.
What is Sgrouples's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, mewe: The Safe Network is Sgrouples's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
2
With full intel:
0
With overview:
2
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
no

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Marlvel.ai. “Sgrouples intelligence.” Updated 2026-05-07. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/sgrouples-inc

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