Essence 360 vs Behind The Wall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Essence 360
This app is a comprehensive platform for Black women, offering inspiration, career support, community connection, and cultural content. It provides tools for personal and professional growth, wellness, and curated shopping experiences.
- Career development and job opportunities
- Community social space
- Curated news and cultural content
- Wellness tools and meditations
- Shopping for brands and essentials
- Event information and updates
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From headline stories and cultural moments to career support, wellness tools, and community, Essence 360 is your all-in-one destination to live fully, grow intentionally, and stay connected to what matters most. Created by and for Black women, this app brings together every facet of your journey—inspiration, opportunity, joy, and purpose. Whether you’re planning your next move, finding your center, or just taking a moment for you—Essence 360 is here for it. Growth Build toward your future with tools that support your personal and professional evolution. Career Explore the E-Suite for coaching, job opportunities, networking, and resources built for your success. Community Connect and express yourself in Golden Hour, the social space where mood meets meaning. News Stay informed with curated stories from Essence.com, Afropunk, Beautycon, and more. Wellness Tap into meditations, sound healing, breathwork, and daily affirmations. Culture Celebrate creativity and expression through original content, perspectives, and curated experiences. Shopping Find favorites and discover new brands, everyday essentials, and must-have style picks in one curated space. Events Experience the energy of ESSENCE Festival and other signature events from the Essence network of brands—RSVP, explore lineups, and stay in the know with real-time updates. Download Essence 360 and step into a space designed for your whole self—brilliant, bold, and becoming.
Behind The Wall
Explore vibrant street art through augmented reality and discover the stories and artists behind each mural. This app offers an immersive art experience with audio guides, providing insights into the creation process and opportunities to engage with the art community.
- Augmented reality street art viewing
- Discover mural stories and inspiration
- Artist biographies and techniques
- Engage with the street art community
- Audio-guide features
- Street art walk planner
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Enjoy street art, feel inspired and discover the stories behind the spectacular murals created by the street artists of Street Art for Mankind. This app brings together augmented reality content and audio-guide features to offer a rich and unique Art experience. Like for the hummingbird, let’s all do our share to build together a more child-friendly world, one drop at a time! ---------- MORE ---------- How it works: * Find Street Art for Mankind murals * Scan murals, pictures of murals and paintings around you to discover: the story and inspiration behind the making, the artists bios & techniques; statistics and how you can engage to make a difference. * Enjoy a street art walk! And walk from wall to wall to discover more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Behind The Wall at 4.0 against Essence 360's 3.2. Behind The Wall also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Essence 360's advantage is review sentiment (15% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Behind The Wall holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Essence 360's written reviews are positive against 0% of Behind The Wall's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Essence 360 ships an update every 5 weeks, Behind The Wall every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Essence 360 | Behind The Wall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (32 ratings) | 4.0 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Essence Communications Inc | Street Art Mankind Corp |
Customer experience
Essence 360
Behind The Wall
Bugs and requests
Essence 360
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on startup
- App does not open
- Verification code not sent or recognized
- Cannot create a username
- App crashes when entering profile information
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- Login errors ('Oops... an error has occurred')
- Cannot access purchased tickets
- Event information outdated (shows previous year's data)
- Delay in uploading schedule/lineup
- Unable to purchase tickets via app
- Cannot activate festival pass
- App not working for international phone numbers
- App is biased towards US residents
- Favorited events lost after app updates
- App goes black or crashes when trying to RSVP for screenings
Requested features
7 requests- Way to remove followers and block people
- Update event information immediately
- Include a full lineup schedule
- Map of lounges/stages and directions
- Planner to keep up with events
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- Option to check in/secure spots via app
- Shipping VIP items to home
Behind The Wall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Essence 360
No in-app purchases
Behind The Wall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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