APPICS vs ReadON DAO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
ReadON DAO
This Web3 application rewards users with NFTs and cryptocurrency for reading digital content. Enhance your reading experience by upgrading your archive, earning points, and redeeming rewards. Discover the latest Web3 news, articles, and posts while participating in a decentralized content ecosystem.
- Earn NFT and crypto rewards for reading
- Upgrade reading archive and earn points
- Access Web3 news, articles, and posts
- Participate in a decentralized content ecosystem
- Decentralized recommendation system
- Read-Fi token economy
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ReadON is a Web3 app that uses Game-Fi mechanisms and systems to reshape digital reading behaviors. By reading news, blogs, articles, and posts, users can win NFT and crypto rewards! As you build up your reading experience, you can upgrade your soul-bound archive, earn points, and redeem rewards! ReadON's highlights include: - Valuable Content: Get to know Web3 on ReadON, where you can find the latest news, columns, tweets, and reviews. - Read-Fi Token Economy: ReadON builds a content ecosystem with flexible incentive and governance systems that allow creators, curators, and readers to participate in a decentralized distribution process. - Decentralized Recommendation System: Remove the self-reinforcing echo-chamber effect! We have built a decentralized recommendation paradigm that leverages user data in a way that empowers ReadON users to own their data and gain value from it. Based on the power of the community, you can get the most popular content on different topics. For feedback and assistance, please visit our website at www.readon.me.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReadON DAO at 4.8 against APPICS's 4.0. ReadON DAO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). APPICS's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 73%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. APPICS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ReadON DAO asks for nothing beyond the download.
ReadON DAO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReadON DAO has 203 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of APPICS's written reviews are positive against 73% of ReadON DAO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
APPICS ships an update every 3 weeks, ReadON DAO every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APPICS | ReadON DAO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (203 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 203 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | APPICS AG | Real Matrix PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
APPICS
ReadON DAO
In-app purchases
APPICS
- variable_229_99$229.99
- variable_239_99$239.99
- variable_249_99$249.99
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- 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
ReadON DAO
No in-app purchases








