What is the difference between Nootti and Damus?

Damus is a full-featured Nostr social client that displays feeds, handles zaps, shows reactions, and provides a complete Nostr social experience. Nootti is a cross-posting tool that does not display timelines, but instead allows you to publish a post to Nostr, Bluesky, and Mastodon simultaneously.

Does Nootti replace Damus?

No. Nootti cannot read Nostr feeds, display zaps, or manage your social graph. Many users keep Damus for reading and interacting on Nostr, and use Nootti when they want to broadcast a post to multiple networks at the same time.

Can Nootti post to Nostr securely like Damus does?

Yes. Nootti signs posts locally using your private key (nsec), which is stored in the iOS Keychain, and publishes them directly to your configured relays — the exact same direct approach Damus uses.

Nootti vs Damus

Damus is the complete Nostr social experience for iOS. Nootti is the publishing tool that gets your post to Nostr, Bluesky, and Mastodon in a single action. They work nicely side by side.

A social reader and a multi-network publisher

Damus is a full Nostr protocol client. It shows your home feed, handles Lightning payments (zaps), displays replies and reactions, and lets you browse your social graph. For users who want to dive deep into the Nostr ecosystem, Damus provides the environment to explore and interact.

Nootti is built entirely around composition and distribution. It does not display a feed or handle zaps. It is designed for the moment you have something to say: compose your post once, and distribute it directly to your Nostr relays, Bluesky, and Mastodon simultaneously.

Side-by-side comparison

Feature	Nootti	Damus
Post to Nostr	✓ Standard notes	✓ Full protocol
Post to Bluesky / Mastodon	✓ Yes	✗ No
Read Nostr feed	✗ No	✓ Core feature
Zaps / Reactions	✗ No	✓ Supported
Relay management	✓ Manual relay lists	✓ Comprehensive management
Media uploads	✓ Custom media server	✓ Built-in media support
Cross-platform posting	✓ 3 platforms simultaneously	Nostr only
Multiple identities	✓ Unlimited with Premium	Single Nostr identity

Use Damus when you want to

Read your Nostr home feed
Send and receive zaps
Reply to notes and see reactions
Browse your Nostr social graph

Use Nootti when you want to

Publish a post to Nostr, Bluesky, and Mastodon in one tap
Customise your message for each platform from a single view
Post from other apps using the native iOS Share Extension
Easily manage and post from multiple distinct identities simultaneously

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Damus and Nootti together?

Absolutely. Use Damus for reading feeds and engaging with others; use Nootti when you are ready to publish a new thought across Nostr, Bluesky, and Mastodon.

Does Nootti support zaps or reactions?

No. Nootti focuses purely on the publishing side. For the full Nostr interaction layer—like sending zaps or seeing replies—a dedicated client like Damus, Amethyst, Nostur or Primal is the right tool.

Reach your Nostr, Bluesky, and Mastodon audiences in one tap.

Free for up to two accounts. A perfect complement to your existing Nostr client.