ApexDrop vs Socialocate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ApexDrop
Connect with top brands for exciting collaboration opportunities. Discover tailored campaigns, manage your applications, track progress, and submit your content all within one platform. Grow your influencer portfolio with gifted products and seamless communication.
- Apply to influencer network
- Discover tailored brand collaborations
- Track application progress
- Receive push notifications for new opportunities
- Request gifted products
- Submit posts for approval
- Manage current collaborations
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Creators with over 3K followers† on Instagram can get a chance to work with some of the top names in the industry and grow your portfolio at the same time. With ApexDrop’s new app, find how easy it is to discover collabs, apply, track your progress, and submit your post. • Apply to the network directly through the app. • Receive push notifications for new collab opportunities. • Discovering new brands and collabs was never so easy! The collabs you’ll discover are tailored to your interests - so there’s no need to look through and apply to collabs that don’t make sense. • Skip the small talk with the brand. You’ll work directly with our team of specialists to make sure your experience is as smooth as possible. • Not sure what collabs you’re in? Just look at the "my collabs" section in the app to see all of your current collabs and their timelines. • Request your products straight from the app†. Our new app is designed with ease of use in mind. Enter your address and have products shipped right to your door! Never pay for anything! • When you’re done posting, submit your link to the app for approval along with feedback to the brand. It’s as simple as that! ApexDrop™ is an Instagram Influencer network that exclusively offers trade collaborations. What is a trade collaboration? Brands gift valuable products to influencers in exchange for honest, authentic feedback in the form of a post or survey responses. Download the ApexDrop app and become an ApexInfluencer™ today!
Socialocate
This platform connects brands with influencers for marketing campaigns. It facilitates collaboration and campaign management within the social media space. Designed for businesses seeking to leverage influencer reach.
- Influencer marketing platform
- Brand-influencer collaboration
- Campaign management
- Social media integration
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Socialocate is the industry's leading influencer marketing platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ApexDrop at 86% against Socialocate's 0%. ApexDrop also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Socialocate's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ApexDrop holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ApexDrop has 241 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of ApexDrop's written reviews are positive against 0% of Socialocate's.
ApexDrop ships an update every 6 months, Socialocate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ApexDrop | Socialocate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (241 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 241 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ApexDrop, LLC | Bittarn Technology Ltd. |
Customer experience
ApexDrop
Socialocate
Bugs and requests
ApexDrop
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More paid collaboration opportunities
- Improved customer support response times
- Ability to remove personal information from the app
Socialocate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ApexDrop
No in-app purchases
Socialocate
No in-app purchases
