Comparison

SWARM Mobile vs Things

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

Head to head
About

SWARM Mobile

This app facilitates crowd-based reasoning and argumentation through a mobile platform. It aims to enhance collective intelligence and decision-making processes.

Highlights
  • Crowd-based reasoning support
  • Argumentation facilitation
  • Enhanced collective intelligence
  • Mobile decision-making platform
Features
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A mobile application to support improved crowd-based reasoning and argumentation.

About

Things

Capture and share meaningful moments, experiences, and discoveries. Find inspiring places, books, songs, and movies. Share what moves you and tells your unique story.

Highlights
  • Capture and share moments
  • Discover inspiring places
  • Find recommended books, songs, movies
  • Location-based sharing
  • Share personal experiences
  • Curate joyful discoveries
Features
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Things: Share What Matters. Capture and share the moments, experiences, and discoveries that define your world. From hidden gems to life-changing books, your most memorable moments live here. Discover: - The places that leave an impression. - The books, songs, and movies that stay with you. - Your next go-to spots, wherever they may be. - The things that bring you joy. Share: - Moments that move you. - The experiences that make you, you. - What inspires you and makes an impact. - The stories worth telling. Available in English, Arabic. For those who seek what’s next. (Note: GPS functionality available for location-based sharing.) Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SWARM Mobile4 screens
Things4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SWARM Mobile at none against Things's 2. SWARM Mobile also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). Things's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Things sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SWARM Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SWARM Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWARM Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Things every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SWARM Mobile versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWARM MobileThings
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard SinnottKhaled Alothman

Customer experience

SWARM Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Things

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.2%

In-app purchases

None

SWARM Mobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Things

Subscriptions2
  • monthly premium$2.991 Month
  • yearly premium$34.991 Year

Questions

Is SWARM Mobile free?
SWARM Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SWARM Mobile or Things?
SWARM Mobile is rated higher. SWARM Mobile averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Things averages 3.4 from 14 ratings.
Do SWARM Mobile or Things have ads?
Neither SWARM Mobile nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SWARM Mobile or Things?
SWARM Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Things every 10 days. Most recently, SWARM Mobile was updated on September 27, 2026 and Things on October 14, 2026.

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