Binky vs Live Long!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binky
This app offers a stress-free social media experience by providing an endless stream of random content with satisfying micro-thrills. Enjoy the fun of scrolling and interacting without the pressure of privacy concerns or the need to craft perfect responses.
- Infinite list of random content (Binks)
- Like and swipe interactions
- AI-generated comments
- Privacy-focused design
- Non-functional share button
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Binky is the most stress-free social media app ever! Think about all those times when you want to scroll through a feed on your phone, but you don't want to read depressing news articles or see photos from people who seem happier than you. Binky gives you the incessant micro-thrills of scrolling through stuff, never knowing what's coming next, without all the hassle. And the things you do in Binky don't end up on a server somewhere for the world to see. It's all the fun of social media with all the privacy you wish you had! Features: * An infinite list of random stuff (we call them "Binks"), with pictures. You won't care about some of them, but others will give you a fleeting feeling of satisfaction -- just like a real app! * Each Bink has a Like button so that you can like it, just like a real app! * Swipe left or right on Binks, because it's weirdly satisfying, just like a real app! * Leave a comment! Unlike a real app, you don't have to stress about what to say. Just mash the keyboard and Binky will think of an appropriate comment for you! Where's THAT feature, Facebook? * A "share" button that doesn't do anything! * Scroll through over a thousand Binks, including: sawdust, Sam Cooke, rutabagas, laser tag, merman, mascara, puddles, and elbow. If you read all the way through that last bullet point, you're already hooked. Download it today!
Live Long!
Track your lifespan against famous historical figures and see who you've outlived. Discover notable people you might outlive soon and manage your personal collection of interesting personalities. Receive notifications when you surpass someone's lifespan.
- Compare lifespan to historical figures
- Track famous people you outlive
- Discover people you may outlive
- Manage personal collection of figures
- Receive lifespan outlive notifications
- Database of over 12,000 people
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Are you competitive? The biggest competition of all is lifespan, no doubt about it. You've already outlived royalty, billionaires, presidents, generals, admirals, heros and heroines. If you keep going you'll outlive some more. See the famous people you've outlived, those you may outlive in the near future, and track your own collection of famous people that interest you. More than 12,000 people with Wikipedia entries in our database. Get notified at a time you select, on days when you outlive someone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Live Long! at 5.0 against Binky's 4.5. Live Long! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Binky's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Binky sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Live Long! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Live Long! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Binky has 104 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Binky ships an update every 12 months, Live Long! every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binky | Live Long! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Kurtz | Stephen Mykytyn |
Customer experience
Binky
Live Long!
Bugs and requests
Binky
Reported bugs
2 issues- Scrolling performance issues on iPhone 13 Pro and newer models
- Swipe animations are choppy and difficult to execute
Requested features
16 requests- Double-tap to like feature (mentioned by multiple users)
- Save/bookmark posts functionality
- Custom comment composition instead of auto-generated
- User profiles with saved posts history
- Notifications system (even if pointless)
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- Messaging feature with random users
- Search functionality with random results
- More content with captions and trivia/facts
- Video content in addition to images
- Category/topic filtering for personalized feeds
- Time tracking feature to show usage
- iPhone 13 Pro ProMotion 120Hz support
- Local image caching
- Visual feedback effects (heart pop-up animations)
- Ability to post user's own content
- App notifications with random numbers
Live Long!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Binky
- Binky Tip Jar$0.99
- Binky Donation2 variants$1.99
Live Long!
No in-app purchases









