Simbi vs Giggster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simbi
This app allows you to trade your skills and passions for services offered by others in a community. Earn credits by providing your talents, then use those credits to receive services you need or desire. It's a platform where your abilities become a valuable currency.
- Offer your skills and talents
- Find and receive services
- Earn internal credits for services
- Redeem credits for desired services
- Direct service-to-service exchange
- ID verification for trust
- Save favorite services
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Through Simbi, can you turn your talents and passions into experiences that just make your life better. Here, talent is currency. Simbi is a community of likeminded artists, businesspeople, and progressives freely offering and receiving one another's skills. Thousands of people use Simbi every week to get services they couldn't otherwise afford, share their talents, and meet new people. Members can exchange with each other directly, or just offer their service in exchange for credits that can be redeemed for other services in the network. Download the app today, and start off with 50 credits just for joining. Here's how it works: 1. OFFER A SERVICE: What do you love to do? Show the community what talents you have to offer. 2. FIND A MATCH: Get matched up with those looking for what you're offering. Discover people offering services that will enrich your life. 3. EXCHANGE: Swap services directly, or give your service in exchange for credits. You can redeem your credits to get other services you’d like (e.g. massages, graphic design, babysitting, fitness training, etc.). To earn more, simply provide a service to the community. With Simbi, the more you give, the more you get. If you have feedback or suggestions, contact us at hey@simbi.com. FEATURES: ** Get started with 50 credits to find something you love ** Post your service or request to our marketplace of talents and needs ** Play the Matching Game to easily get matched up with people who want what you're offering ** Start conversations with thousands of people looking for new skills and experiences ** Negotiate deals with other members to redeem your credits for their services, or just exchange services directly ** Earn simbi (our internal credits) by providing your service. Use your simbi to "pay" for services you love ** Save services to your "Favorites" and let people know you're interested in what they're offering ** Reviews and recommendations help you know you’re dealing with someone you can trust ** All members verify their IDs by connecting social networks to confirm their personal and professional details
Giggster
This platform connects creatives needing unique venues with property owners seeking to earn income. Easily discover, book, and manage thousands of diverse locations through a streamlined app experience. Additional services like permit coordination and concierge support are available.
- Discover unique venues
- Book locations
- Chat with owners
- Secure payments
- Permit coordination
- Concierge support
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A better way to book locations. Giggster is a marketplace platform that connects creatives looking for locations to interested property owners ready to earn extra income. Discover and book thousands of unique venues at all price points, styles and types. We make it simple to search, chat, and pay through the app, hassle-free. Additional Services: Permit Coordination Free Concierge Support Location Agreements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Giggster at 97% against Simbi's 38%. Giggster also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 19). Simbi's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Giggster holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Giggster has 2.1K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Simbi's written reviews are positive against 97% of Giggster's.
Simbi ships an update every 6 weeks, Giggster every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simbi | Giggster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (19 ratings) | 4.9 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 97.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simbi Community Development | Giggster, Inc |
Customer experience
Simbi
Giggster
Bugs and requests
Simbi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Giggster
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Booking cancellation issues and lack of refunds
Requested features
5 requests- Add a favorites/saved listings feature
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Provide better integration with external calendars
- Enhance the app's functionality to match the website
- Offer more transparency around pricing and fees
In-app purchases
Simbi
No in-app purchases
Giggster
No in-app purchases
