Comparison

Lookback Participate vs uTest

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

Head to head
About

Lookback Participate

This app allows users to provide feedback on apps and mobile sites by recording their screen, voice, and facial expressions during evaluation sessions. It offers a secure way to share your experience with researchers and developers to help improve products.

Highlights
  • Screen recording
  • Audio and video feedback
  • Secure feedback sharing
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Two-way audio/video calls
Features
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Participate is a super-easy user research tool that lets you share feedback with researchers and developers to make their apps more awesome! With your permission, Participate records everything happening on your screen during the session, including your voice and facial expressions as you evaluate an iOS app or mobile site. Features include: * Screen sharing * Two-way audio and video calling * Step-by-step guide keeps you in control of what personal information you share with researchers Recommendations: * Strong Wi-Fi signal with at least 5Mbps download/upload speed * Headphones with a built-in microphone will help reduce background noise. Wired headsets are preferred over Bluetooth. * Plug into a power source to ensure you have enough battery life NOTE: Participate is not a general purpose screen recording tool. Only download this app if someone has shared a participate link with you, or you are conducting research. For more information visit our site https://help.lookback.io/en/collections/1831352-participant-experience

About

uTest

This platform connects global freelance software testers with opportunities to earn money and develop new skills. The mobile app allows for convenient real-world testing on-the-go, impacting digital products for popular brands.

Highlights
  • Develop new skills
  • Earn extra money
  • Real-world software testing
  • On-the-go testing
  • Impact digital products
Features
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uTest, the Applause testing community, is the leading platform for global freelancing software testers to develop new skills, earn extra money, and make a real impact on the digital products of their favorite brands. Testing in the real world demands flexibility - and the uTest mobile app is a convenient way to perform testing on-the-go.

Screenshots

Lookback Participate4 screens
uTest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lookback Participate at every 2 weeks against uTest's every 2 months. Lookback Participate also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (21% vs 12%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lookback Participate holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Lookback Participate's written reviews are positive against 12% of uTest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lookback Participate ships an update every 2 weeks, uTest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lookback Participate versus uTest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLookback ParticipateuTest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (19 ratings) — better3.0 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews — better11.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1952 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLookbackApplause App Quality, Inc.

Customer experience

Lookback Participate

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.4%

uTest

All ratings52 ratings
Positive42.3%
Neutral15.4%
Negative42.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative69.2%

In-app purchases

None

Lookback Participate

No in-app purchases

None

uTest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lookback Participate free?
Lookback Participate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is uTest free?
uTest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lookback Participate or uTest?
Lookback Participate is rated higher. Lookback Participate averages 3.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while uTest averages 3.0 from 52 ratings.
Do Lookback Participate or uTest have ads?
Neither Lookback Participate nor uTest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lookback Participate or uTest?
Lookback Participate ships an update every 2 weeks, and uTest every 2 months. Most recently, Lookback Participate was updated on November 11, 2026 and uTest on November 7, 2026.

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