Vrank vs Open Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vrank
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Never run out of things to talk about with these digital card sets. We carefully created questions for friends, family, life and love. With Vrank you can have an iPhone in your hand and still have great conversations. Choose your card set, ask the question, take your time to answer and swipe to the next one. Running out of questions? Try one of the other card sets or open up the same freshly reshuffled set. All you have to do, is listen and pay attention. And answer the questions honestly of course. Just be vrank. + Conversation starters at hand + There is a card set for (almost) every situation + Questions on your homescreen with Widgets (now available for the Mac) + Share a card and #daretoask + Works in the dark (with Dark Mode) These card sets are free to use: • On The Go • After School with your kids • Date Night with your lover or partner FULL VERSION Need more conversation starters? The full version of the app contains these sets: • Mum, a quick question (from kids to parents) • New Year's with friends • Under The Sun (vacation with friends) • Good ol' Phone Call with your grandparents • When Having Drinks with friends • Let's talk about sex with your partner • Retro Time with your colleagues • Philosophical Mood • First Date for a romantic conversation • After Dinner with your family • Lunch Break with colleagues • Life Questions with other thinkers • My Parents to get to know them even better • Job Interview-proof to advance your career ++ We keep on adding more sets Support our goal to help people have better conversations by buying the full version. Thank you! WHAT DOES VRANK MEAN? Vrank (derived from 'frank') means open, honest and direct. That is exactly what we hope people will experience while using the app. And of course, there is room for some laughter too.
Open Up
This app facilitates deep, meaningful conversations through guided prompts and personalized flows. It helps users connect on a deeper level by creating space for thoughtful dialogue and emotional clarity. Transform everyday interactions into meaningful rituals.
- Guided conversation experience
- Personalized conversation flows
- Choose conversation tone
- Focus on emotional clarity
- Clean, calming interface
- Transforms conversations into rituals
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Open Up is a guided conversation experience designed to help you slow down, connect deeply, and move beyond surface-level interaction. Built for presence and depth, the app walks you through a personalized flow where you choose who you’re with, what brings you in, and the tone of your conversation—whether playful, meaningful, romantic, healing, or reflective. Each session is intentionally crafted to create space for real dialogue, thoughtful questions, and genuine connection. With a clean, calming interface and a focus on emotional clarity, Open Up transforms everyday conversations into meaningful moments. Enter conversation, create space, and step into ritual.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Up at every 2 weeks against Vrank's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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. Vrank sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Open Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vrank ships an update every 2 months, Open Up every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vrank | Open Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elmar Haneveld | maurice calvert |
In-app purchases
Vrank
- All card sets$3.99
Open Up
- Open Up Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Open Up Premium Yearly$29.991 Year









