Comparison

Anonymous Chat vs Sideye

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Anonymous Chat

Connect with new people anonymously, share thoughts, and ask questions. Discover diverse opinions through polls and discussions while keeping your identity private. Easily invite friends to join the anonymous conversation.

Highlights
  • Anonymous chatting
  • Meet new people
  • Ask questions and start polls
  • Share profile link
  • Keep identity private
  • Discover opinions
Features
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Talk without saying who you are. On Ribony you start every chat under an anonymous identity — the other person never sees your name. Reveal yourself later if you want to. Or never. DISCOVER See who is online right now and start talking with a single tap. No searching, no waiting. YOUR PROFILE, YOUR RULES A nickname, a few words, and a voice intro if you like. A photo is optional — you can stay masked. MORE THAN TEXT Send voice messages. Share one-time photos: the other person sees them once, then they’re gone. YOU STAY IN CONTROL Block anyone. Turn off incoming photos. Hide yourself from Discover. Lock the app behind a passcode. STAND OUT Boost moves you up in Discover. Ribony Premium removes the limits. Available in English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Azerbaijani and Arabic.

About

Sideye

An anonymous messaging app for students to share secrets and confessions. Features AI moderation to filter out negativity, allowing for honest conversations and discovering what friends really think. Offers a daily 'reveal' to uncover identities.

Highlights
  • Anonymous group chats
  • Daily identity reveal
  • Prompts and confessions
  • AI moderation
  • Notifications for mentions
  • Secret sharing
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Sideye: The Hyper Honest Messaging App Say what you actually think. Stay anonymous. Get one reveal a day. Sideye is the anonymous messaging app for students to share confessions, spill secrets, and find out what your friends really say about them. With AI moderation, it’s chaos without the toxicity. TOP 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SIDEYE: Chat Anonymously – Join group chats where no one knows who’s talking. God Mode – Get one reveal a day. Choose wisely. Prompts & Confessions – Nominate friends, spill secrets, and stir the pot. No Hate, Just Drama – AI filters out the bad vibes, so the fun stays real. Main Character - Get notified when friends talk about you. NO FOMO. JUST FACTS. Discover who’s been talking about you. Get the real tea. Privacy Policy: https://sideye.app/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://sideye.app/terms Support: support@sideye.app Because sometimes, honesty is just more fun!

Screenshots

Anonymous Chat4 screens
Sideye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sideye at 100% against Anonymous Chat's 0%. Sideye also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Anonymous Chat's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Anonymous Chat sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Sideye sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sideye holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Anonymous Chat's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sideye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anonymous Chat ships an update every 5 days, Sideye weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Anonymous Chat versus Sideye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnonymous ChatSideye
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB67 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPINAR AKCAYSideye Inc.

Customer experience

Anonymous Chat

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sideye

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Anonymous Chat

Subscriptions3
  • Premium · 1 Month1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium · 6 Months$19.996 Months
  • Premium · 1 Year$79.991 Year
One-time6
  • Ribony Premium$2.99
  • 1 saat boyunca en öne çıkın$2.99
  • 30 dakika boyunca en öne çıkın$2.99
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  • 30 dakika boyunca en öne çıkın$3.99
  • Ribony Soru Öne Çıkar$3.99
  • 1 saat boyunca en öne çıkın$4.99
3 purchases

Sideye

Subscriptions3
  • Sideye God Mode | Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Sideye God Mode | Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Sideye God Mode | Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Anonymous Chat free?
Anonymous Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sideye free?
Sideye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anonymous Chat or Sideye?
Sideye is rated higher. Anonymous Chat averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sideye averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Anonymous Chat or Sideye have ads?
Neither Anonymous Chat nor Sideye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anonymous Chat or Sideye?
Anonymous Chat ships an update every 5 days, and Sideye weekly. Most recently, Anonymous Chat was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sideye on November 4, 2026.

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