Comparison

APPICS vs iYap

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

Head to head
About

APPICS

This app rewards users for their time and contributions to social media through a decentralized system. Share photos and short videos, engage with content through upvotes and comments, and earn tokens that can be exchanged or staked. The more active you are, the greater your influence and rewards.

Highlights
  • Decentralized contribution-reward-system
  • Earn APX tokens for content and upvotes
  • Share photos and short videos
  • Upvote and comment on content
  • In-app wallet for token management
  • Stake tokens to increase voting power
Features
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Social media has never been more rewarding! We believe in our mission to return merits back to the user for the time they spend on social media. Based on a decentralized contribution-reward-system, the APPICS token (APX) is a reward-token that returns the value created via contribution back to the source, namely the creators and curators of the network. Rewards are attached to upvotes and by creating or recognizing the value of content, all participants get a fair share of the DAO reward-pool. APPICS aims at bringing a system to life where the power doesn’t just come from, but stays within the network. On APPICS users are able to share content in the form of photos and short videos which are divided in 20+ categories that provide structure and visibility for the user experience. Comments are also regarded as a form of content and users can upvote comments as well, incentivizing people to add positive, helpful or encouraging comments. But not every upvote is equal - a user can decide how much of their limited voting power they want to use for each upvote. When more upvotes are distributed, the voting power decreases. Rewards on content are automatically distributed to the user’s in-app wallet after 30 days. APX tokens can be obtained through content creation and participation in the reward-system, by voting on content within the app. APX tokens can be exchanged for Bitcoin, transferred to other users or staked in order to increase voting weight, which enables users to earn even more rewards. The more active you are, the higher your influence over the allocation of rewards! Join APPICS, share your passion, and discover a new way of social media!

About

iYap

This social-commerce platform rewards users for sharing, posting, and connecting. Businesses can create e-commerce stores to market products and receive payments. It's a marketplace for discovering people, deals, and earning cash.

Highlights
  • Earn rewards for social engagement
  • Global social-commerce platform
  • Create e-commerce stores
  • Market products and get paid
  • Discover new people and deals
  • Lifestyle and entertainment marketplace
Features
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Welcome to iYAP where you get paid to share post and promote the things you love! Earn rewards when you browse, find, share post and connect with friends and people from around the world. iYap is powered by the iYap360 Network. iYap is the only global, social-commerce platform that rewards users for their social engagement and activities. Businesses and users can also set up their own e-commerce store, market their products and get paid through their custom showcase. iYap™ is the premiere lifestyle and entertainment marketplace for Gen X and Y to discover new people, great deals and get rewarded in Liquid Cash.

Screenshots

APPICS4 screens
iYap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: APPICS at 90% against iYap's 0%. APPICS also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). iYap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. APPICS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. iYap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

APPICS holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APPICS has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of APPICS's written reviews are positive against 0% of iYap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APPICS ships an update every 3 weeks, iYap every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
APPICS versus iYap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPPICSiYap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (14 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB21 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAPPICS AGiYap

Customer experience

APPICS

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%

iYap

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

APPICS

One-time10
  • variable_229_99$229.99
  • variable_239_99$239.99
  • variable_249_99$249.99
Show 7 more
  • variable_399_99$399.99
  • variable_499_99$499.99
  • variable_599_99$599.99
  • variable_699_99$699.99
  • variable_799_99$799.99
  • variable_899_99$899.99
  • variable_999_99$999.99
None

iYap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APPICS free?
APPICS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iYap free?
iYap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, APPICS or iYap?
APPICS is rated higher. APPICS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while iYap averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do APPICS or iYap have ads?
APPICS shows ads; iYap does not.
Which is updated more often, APPICS or iYap?
APPICS ships an update every 3 weeks, and iYap every 5 weeks. Most recently, APPICS was updated on September 29, 2026 and iYap on October 6, 2026.

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