Comparison

APPICS vs Subs TV

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

Subs TV

This social network prioritizes fairness to users, creators, and the environment. It offers ad-free, algorithm-free content discovery with a verified community of real people. Users can create channels, share stories, publish posts, and even sell original content.

Highlights
  • Ad-free and algorithm-free feed
  • Verified community of real people
  • Create and share 24-hour stories
  • Publish permanent posts with masonry gallery
  • Sell content as 'Originals'
  • Comment with text and GIFs
  • Direct messaging
Features
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SUBS® The Fair Social Network Fair to its members. Fair to its content creators. Fair to the environment. FREE OF ADS FREE OF ALGORITHMS BUT A VERIFIED COMMUNITY OF REAL PEOPLE Create your own channel to publish worthwhile content for the world to see. And earn creator shares according to your contribution to the community. See only what you want to see, without any ads stealing your lifetime nor compromising your privacy.  Be part of a revolution about how social networks should be — fair and social. SUBS is a work in progress, as for now we already have lots of fun feature for you to enjoy, such as - create and share 24 hour stories with your subscribers - publish permanent posts to your channel with an amazing masonry gallery - convert posts into "Originals" and sell them to fans & supporters (only for "Creators") - comment stories & posts with text and GIFs - write direct messages to your fellow community members - made for all media formats: video & photo, in portrait & landscape We wish you a wonderful time, your SUBS team

Screenshots

APPICS4 screens
Subs TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: APPICS at 90% against Subs TV's 34%. APPICS also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). Subs TV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Subs TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

APPICS holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of APPICS's written reviews are positive against 34% of Subs TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APPICS ships an update every 3 weeks, Subs TV fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
APPICS versus Subs TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPPICSSubs TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (14 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews — better34.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB82 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAPPICS AGSubs GmbH

Customer experience

APPICS

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

Subs TV

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral13.2%
Negative52.8%

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

Subs TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APPICS free?
APPICS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subs TV free?
Subs TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, APPICS or Subs TV?
APPICS is rated higher. APPICS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Subs TV averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do APPICS or Subs TV have ads?
APPICS shows ads; Subs TV does not.
Which is updated more often, APPICS or Subs TV?
APPICS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Subs TV fortnightly. Most recently, APPICS was updated on October 20, 2026 and Subs TV on October 20, 2026.

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