Comparison

APPICS vs Carrot.

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

Carrot.

Connect with friends authentically and earn digital currency for your engagement. Answer daily questions or pose your own, rewarding friends with earned coins. Experience real value for social interaction.

Highlights
  • Connect with friends authentically
  • Earn digital currency (Carrot Coin)
  • Answer daily questions
  • Post and send questions with rewards
  • Reward friends with coins
  • Transfer coins to external wallet
Features
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Tired of social media? Dig deeper. Carrot allows you to connect with friends authentically, at any time, and earn digital currency while you do it! Answer a new question each day and earn EVERY time. Entice friends to answer your clever questions and reward them with coins you’ve earned. Carrot is a social messaging app that allows users to post & send questions with digital currency attached. The Daily Dig® is a question sent to all Carrot app users for a daily opportunity to earn. Digital currency are Carrot Coin tokens minted on the Polygon blockchain and can be used in-app as rewards, or transferred out of the app to an external wallet. You and your friends get REAL VALUE for app engagement! So what’s the hold-up? Start Digging today! Terms of service: https://www.digcarrot.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

APPICS4 screens
Carrot.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Carrot. at 4.8 against APPICS's 4.0. Carrot. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (319 vs 14). APPICS's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. APPICS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Carrot. sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carrot. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carrot. has 319 ratings behind it against 14, 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 95% of Carrot.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APPICS ships an update every 3 weeks, Carrot. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
APPICS versus Carrot.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPPICSCarrot.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (14 ratings)4.8 (319 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#149 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB120 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAPPICS AGCarrot Group Inc

Customer experience

APPICS

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

Carrot.

All ratings319 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.1%

Bugs and requests

APPICS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Carrot.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Account deletion difficulties
  • Harassment incidents

Requested features

5 requests
  • Better explanation of app features
  • More frequent image posting/sharing
  • Ability to post more digs per day
  • Dislike button
  • Dark mode option

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
13 purchases

Carrot.

Subscriptions4
  • Creator Plus - Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Enterprise Plus - Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Creator Plus - Annual2 Months trial$19.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Enterprise Plus - Annual2 Months trial$199.991 Year
One-time9
  • Buy Coins - $0.99$0.99
  • Purchase 10,000 Coins$0.99
  • Buy Coins - $4.99$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Buy Coins - $9.99$9.99
  • Purchase 100,000 Coins$9.99
  • Buy Coins - $19.99$19.99
  • Buy Coins - $49.99$49.99
  • Buy Coins - $99.99$99.99
  • Purchase 1,000,000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is APPICS free?
APPICS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carrot. free?
Carrot. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, APPICS or Carrot.?
Carrot. is rated higher. APPICS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Carrot. averages 4.8 from 319 ratings.
Do APPICS or Carrot. have ads?
APPICS shows ads; Carrot. does not.
Which is updated more often, APPICS or Carrot.?
APPICS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Carrot. fortnightly. Most recently, APPICS was updated on September 19, 2026 and Carrot. on September 27, 2026.

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