Comparison

Uchi vs Stick with the Ick

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

Head to head
About

Uchi

This private social app fosters deeper connections through thoughtful Q&A, allowing users to share perspectives and understand each other better. It focuses on strengthening relationships within families, schools, workplaces, and communities without public profiles or algorithms.

Highlights
  • Private Q&A conversations
  • Mutual sharing of answers
  • Thousands of uchiTopics
  • No public profiles or ads
  • Focus on real-life connections
  • Optional group and professional tools
Features
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UCHI — CONNECT TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Everything feels possible when you know someone has your back, every day. Uchi makes that happen. Because when relationships improve, we thrive. WHAT UCHI IS Uchi is free. A private social app (not social media) that improves communication and strengthens relationships at home, at school, at work, and across communities. YOUR INNER CIRCLE Uchi is about connecting with your people. In Japanese, “uchi” means inner circle — the people closest to your life. Because the better people know and understand each other, especially the simple, everyday things, the closer they feel, and the happier life becomes. HOW UCHI WORKS Uchi uses thoughtful Q&A to make conversations easier and connection grow. Answer questions at your own pace. Choose from thousands of uchiTopics and questions or tap the Random Question button in your uchiFeed. CONNECTION IS TWO-WAY. AND PRIVATE. See ONLY your friends’ answers ONLY after answering the same question yourself. That’s how connection on Uchi stays mutual. HUMAN PERSPECTIVE MATTERS Your view of the world is unique — sharing it with “your uchi” makes you feel closer. AI can never replace your lived experiences. DESIGNED FOR TRUST AND PRIVACY Only people in “your uchi” can see what you share. Nothing is public. We promise. No profiles, no search, no ads, and no algorithms deciding what you see. Not even Uchi staff can read what you share. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Uchi is intentionally simple. No photos. No videos. No noise. Just space to share how you see the world, learn how others do, and feel more connected over time. USED WHEREVER RELATIONSHIPS MATTER Uchi is used by families, friends, schools, workplaces, and communities. OPTIONAL (FEE-BASED) TOOLS ALLOW UCHI TO SUPPORT: - uchiTribes — small private groups anyone can lead Leaders create up to 10 questions and invite up to 10 people — in or out of their Uchi. - uchiEducation — classrooms K-12 and university - uchiPro — teams and workplaces, near and remote - uchiCommunity — organizations, neighborhoods, and at-risk populations - uchiSparks — curated question sets for specific relationships CONNECTION DOESN'T REQUIRE TALKING It often starts with better questions and space to listen. READY WHEN YOU ARE — ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. UCHI IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH ONLY. Attributions: Buttons - https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/frame">Frame vector created by starline - www.freepik.com For more information visit https://UchiConnection.com Your privacy matters to us: https://UchiConnection.com/privacy-policy

About

Stick with the Ick

Features
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Stick with the Ick (SWTI) is your home for navigating all things OCD, faith, and the what-ifs in between. OCD has a way of latching onto what matters most. When it gets tangled with faith, morality, spirituality, identity, or values, it can leave you stuck in endless questions: What if I did something wrong? What if I don’t really believe? What if this thought means something about me? What if I never feel certain? You don’t have to figure out all those what-ifs alone. SWTI is your daily hub for support, connection, learning, events, groups, resources, and more, all designed to help you reclaim the big, beautiful, awesome life you were created to live. Inside the Stick with the Ick app, you can: • Join multiple support groups each week • Hang out with us live at workshops and community gatherings • Participate in monthly themes, reflections, and Ick Challenges • Connect with and learn from clinicians, faith leaders, advocates, and individuals with lived experience • Explore our evolving video library on OCD, faith, spirituality, recovery, and more • Flex your creative muscles in our Community Canvas, a space designed to share your creativity and talents with fellow Icksters • Find new ways to learn, connect, practice, and grow alongside people who get it There’s a home for you inside SWTI. You belong here!

Screenshots

Uchi4 screens
Stick with the Ick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Uchi at 13.0 against Stick with the Ick's 16.4. On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Uchi against 5.0 for Stick with the Ick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Uchi versus Stick with the Ick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUchiStick with the Ick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB82 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUchi, LLCStick with the Ick, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Uchi

No in-app purchases

None

Stick with the Ick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Uchi free?
Uchi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stick with the Ick free?
Stick with the Ick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Uchi or Stick with the Ick?
Uchi and Stick with the Ick are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Uchi or Stick with the Ick have ads?
Neither Uchi nor Stick with the Ick shows ads.

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