Sided Debates vs Stereo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sided Debates
Engage in lively discussions on a variety of topics, from sports to politics. Create your own debates with multiple sides, vote on arguments, and defend your stance. Earn points for participation and climb the leaderboard for a chance to win prizes.
- Create debates with multiple sides
- Vote on arguments
- Defend your chosen side
- Earn points for participation
- Climb weekly leaderboards
- Bookmark favorite debates
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Take a Side! Create your free Sided account today to vote and debate the most important topics from sports, gaming, and entertainment, to politics and local news. Each debate is a competition with a winner declared at the end of the debate. Earn points for participating and crafting the best arguments for your side. Create a Debate * Start a debate on any topic and add up to six (6) sides for Sided users to vote on * Add a background to your debate to help people understand more about the topic * Add citations to your debate to reference relevant and reputable sources * After voting, users can defend their side, and each argument will show up under the side they voted for. Vote and Defend your Side * Choose a debate and vote for the side you think is right. * After you vote, “defend your side” by leaving an argument for that side. Add citations if you need to reference a 3rd party resource. * Other users can then vote for your argument by “liking” it, or discuss your argument by tapping on it and leaving a comment. * The most “liked” argument on the winning side wins the debate! Climb the Leaderboard * Earn points every time you create a debate, vote, and post an argument defending your side. * After each debate ends, more points are awarded to everyone who participated. The more engagement you create, the more points you earn! * Each week, the top 10 places on the Sided leaderboard win a prize! A few more great features * See popular / trending debates * Bookmark your favorite debates * Upload a profile and cover photo to personalize your profile Create Your Own Sided Network Contact support@sided.co for more information on adding your own Sided network to the Sided app.
Stereo
This social app allows users to share and discover voice notes, engage in live conversations, and connect with others through messaging. It also offers in-app games and avatar customization to enhance social interaction.
- Viral voice notes
- Spontaneous conversations
- Live talks
- In-app messaging
- Play games
- Customizable avatars
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Stereo is the social app where people speak up – literally. Download Stereo and come find: Viral voice notes, spontaneous conversations and your community. SPEAK UP Reply to posts or share your own topic and hear what others have to say. TALK LIVE Looking for live conversation? Start or join a Talk with friends. New here? We’ll find you people to talk to. MESSAGE Keep up with people 1:1 or in a group after a Talk has ended or share your favorite Soundbites by sending messages in-app. PLAY GAMES Break the ice by playing Mafia, Who Am I? and Buzzword Buddies. CUSTOMIZE Design your Stereo avatar your way, with customizable features like your hairstyle, nose, eyes, facial hair, accessories and more. Change up your vibe at any time and keep an eye out for new looks. Still reading? Why? Download Stereo and come find out what we're talking about. By using Stereo, you’re agreeing to our Terms of Service (https://stereo.com/terms) and any policies referenced therein.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Stereo at 10K against Sided Debates's 60. Sided Debates's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sided Debates against 4.6 for Stereo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stereo has 10K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Sided Debates's written reviews are positive against 46% of Stereo's.
Sided Debates ships an update fortnightly, Stereo every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sided Debates | Stereo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (60 ratings) | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 45.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sided, Inc | Stereo App Ltd |
Customer experience
Sided Debates
Stereo
Bugs and requests
Sided Debates
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stereo
Reported bugs
5 issues- Accounts being banned for unclear reasons
- Audio issues like echoes and cutting out
- Inconsistent age verification and restrictions
- Inability to sign up or log in properly
- Recorded messages disappearing unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add pause and rewind functionality
- Improve content discovery and browsing
- Implement better moderation and safety controls
- Allow users to customize their avatars
- Provide more options for monetization and rewards
In-app purchases
Sided Debates
No in-app purchases
Stereo
No in-app purchases









