Former US President Donald Trump’s own social media app, Truth Social, is counting down. The application, which has been tested by a small number of users and published on iOS App Stroe, has not yet come to Android google Play. But it turned out to be an app with a similar name to Trump’s new social media platform on the Google Play Store and has been downloaded more than 100,000 times. Needless to say this app is not the real app…
Android app listed as “MAGA Hub – Truth Social Trump” was displayed as the top result for the search term “Truth Social” in the Play Store this morning . Launched on August 28, most of the downloads of the app occurred after February 8, closer to the release date of Trump’s app.
“MAGA Hub” has a photo-based stream that collects content from other users. In contrast, the Truth Social app is more of a Twitter-like platform. In other words, the two applications do not have any similarity with each other. “MAGA Hub” also charges users $28.99 for in-app purchases, though it’s unclear what buyers get for it.
The Truth Social app was released for iOS on Sunday, and the official website states that a Play Store version is coming “soon”. However, not all users seem to be aware that the Android version of the app is not out yet. The “MAGA Hub” app received more than 6,600 reviews, particularly in January and February, and some reviewers still seem to believe the Android version is Trump’s launch platform.
According to Insider’s report, a 1-star review by Alan Knight, who complained about the app’s features, wrote, “Come on Trump, I thought you were smarter than that. I’m going to delete this app right away, it’s so stupid.”
Another reviewer, Stephen Jones, who gave the app five stars, writes, “It’s a great platform and also new. Whatever your ideas are, you’ll be welcome here without being canceled by the barking kids of the new age.”
In some comments, it is possible to see users warning that “MAGA Hub” is not the application launched by Trump. Hexor Marhetbar gives the app one star, saying, “He lists himself as ‘Truth Social Trump,’ but make no mistake. This is false advertising. This is not Trump’s Truth Social. Keep that in mind.”
According to the Play Store, the developer of the app is listed as Lukas Niessen and based in Berlin, Germany. Both Niessen and the profile’s brand, Odoma, have not responded to Insider’s request for comment.
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