CAPTIVATE! vs Spill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CAPTIVATE!
Earn rewards by completing apartment-related actions like social media sharing, referrals, and lease renewals. Accumulate points to redeem for gift cards from popular retailers. Build a stronger apartment community while enjoying exclusive perks.
- Earn points for actions
- Redeem for gift cards
- Social media sharing
- Referral program
- Lease renewal rewards
- Surveys and feedback
- Online rent payment rewards
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Climb the leaderboard as you complete actions and earn points for rewards cards to Amazon, Target, Nike, Adidas, Best Buy and more! Actions include things you’re already doing like sharing about your apartment on social media, referring friends, renewing your lease, filling out surveys, sharing feedback…even paying rent online. CAPTIVATE! is an easy way to build a great apartment community and gather up some free stuff along the way. Download to create an account or log in using the email address given at move-in and start earning points today!
Spill
Connect with others through live audio, video, and chat. Discover trending topics, join or create communities, and engage in daily games. Share your ideas and art, or simply join the conversation.
- Discover trending topics
- Create and join communities
- Live audio, video, and chat
- Share ideas and art
- Play daily games
- Virtual conversation spaces
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See What’s Tea -Discover the hottest Spills and most popular topics Find Your People -Create your own Groups and discover communities from around the world Spill your way -Share your ideas, art, inspiration or join in the conversation Go Live With Friends -Create a virtual space for conversations with live audio, video & chat Play Daily Games -Climb the Leaderboard with ‘What’s The Word’. Learn how to play Spades, or start a table of your own
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spill at 64% against CAPTIVATE!'s 40%. Spill also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 340). CAPTIVATE!'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
CAPTIVATE! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 340 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of CAPTIVATE!'s written reviews are positive against 64% of Spill's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CAPTIVATE! ships an update every 3 weeks, Spill every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CAPTIVATE! | Spill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (340 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 63.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 340 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Modern Message | Real Spill Corporation |
Customer experience
CAPTIVATE!
Spill
Bugs and requests
CAPTIVATE!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Spill
Reported bugs
3 issues- Difficulty changing email/phone number
- Groups feature causing crashes
- Misaligned UI elements on sign-up
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to edit/delete posts
- Improve notification system
- Integrate music/audio sharing
- Expand group/community features
In-app purchases
CAPTIVATE!
No in-app purchases
Spill
No in-app purchases
