CaptchaToGo vs Acurast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CaptchaToGo
Solve captchas on your smartphone to facilitate file downloads. This app leverages a community-based system where solving captchas for others earns you credits to have your own solved. It's ideal for users who frequently encounter captcha requirements for file hosting services.
- Solve captchas on mobile
- Community-based solving system
- Facilitates file downloads
- Utilizes 9kw.eu plugin
- Mutual credit system
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Many JDownloader and Fritzbox users might know the captcha plugin from 9kw.eu. If you want to download a lot of files with a free account, many filehosters require you to enter captcha codes. You are annoyed of entering captchas on your PC? Then CaptchaToGo is the right app for you. You can now enter captchas on the train, bus - anywhere with your Smartphone. The app uses the 9kw.eu plugin to solve the captchas in a large community. It's based on a mutual system. If you solved a captcha, you get a captcha solved for you and your download can begin. To get started: go to 9kw.eu and create an account, if you don't already have one. Download the App CaptchaToGo and start to trade!
Acurast
This app allows you to contribute your phone's unused processing power to a decentralized cloud network. You can earn cryptocurrency by providing compute resources and even deploy NodeJS applications directly on your device.
- Contribute phone compute power
- Earn cryptocurrency (cACU)
- Deploy NodeJS applications
- Tap into decentralized cloud
- Utilize underutilized phone resources
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Turn your iPhone into part of a decentralized cloud, and receive ACU rewards for it. Acurast lets your phone run small compute jobs for developers. In return, you receive ACU rewards for the work your phone completes. No technical setup needed: if you have a spare iPhone or one sitting on a charger, you can take part. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Acurast and create your account. 2. Pair your phone as a Processor. It takes about a minute. 3. Start Acurast. Your phone picks up compute jobs and collects rewards as it works. BEST SETUP A spare iPhone on a charger and Wi-Fi is ideal. Start Acurast, let the screen dim, and your phone contributes compute to the network. YOUR PHONE STAYS YOURS - Jobs run in a sandbox, separate from your photos, messages and other apps. - Acurast doesn't collect data linked to your identity. WHAT IS DEPIN? DePIN stands for decentralized physical infrastructure network: real devices owned by everyday people instead of one company's data center. Acurast is a DePIN for compute. Developers use Acurast to run apps and AI models on thousands of phones, without depending on a single cloud provider. Rewards depend on the jobs your phone completes and are not guaranteed. Join the Acurast Cloud Rebellion and make your phone part of the unstoppable cloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Acurast at 96% against CaptchaToGo's 36%. Acurast also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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. CaptchaToGo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Acurast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Acurast holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acurast has 204 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of CaptchaToGo's written reviews are positive against 96% of Acurast's.
CaptchaToGo ships an update every 5 weeks, Acurast every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CaptchaToGo | Acurast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (204 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 96.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 204 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| 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 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Rakowski | Acurast |
Customer experience
CaptchaToGo
Acurast
Bugs and requests
CaptchaToGo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Acurast
Reported bugs
2 issues- Recent update causing app to crash after extended use
- Inconsistent earnings reporting
Requested features
2 requests- Background mode to continue earning while device is locked
- More device compatibility (older/Android)
In-app purchases
CaptchaToGo
- Remove Ads$0.99
Acurast
No in-app purchases









