Haystack vs SBN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Haystack
Discover tech job opportunities tailored to your interests and tech stack. Browse anonymously or let employers find you. Connect directly with hiring managers at genuine companies, bypassing recruitment agencies.
- Personalized job matching
- Anonymous browsing option
- Direct messaging with hiring managers
- Filter by company values and sector
- Thousands of curated tech jobs
- UK's #1 mobile-first tech jobs marketplace
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Tired of endlessly scrolling through job boards and being hounded by recruitment agents? We’ve got you covered. Uncover, browse and explore the entire tech scene on your terms - free of spam, shady recruitment agencies and dull job boards. Haystack is where techies discover opportunities. Join the UK’s #1 mobile-first tech jobs marketplace and discover 1000s of jobs in Software Engineering, Data and Design from top tech employers across the UK. Why Haystack? Be part of the movement: Join over 50,000 Developers, Data Scientists and Designers who are using Haystack to discover their next dev job. Only the most relevant tech jobs: Haystack matches jobs to you based on your interests, values and tech stack - so you only see the most relevant jobs to you. Whether you’re looking for local or remote jobs, Haystack’s got you covered. Take back control of your anonymity: Browse the tech scene anonymously or sit back, relax and make yourself visible to employers and let them apply to you. No tedious onboarding: We won’t hound you with onboarding questions, we just need some basic info to power our matching algorithm. It’s then over to you to let your CV do the talking. We’re not like the rest: Indeed, Glassdoor, Monster, CVLibrary, LinkedIn… They’re all the same: noisy, boring and not built with the tech community in mind. Haystack is built for techies, by techies. The world’s your oyster: Discover 1000s of brand new dev, tech and IT jobs added every week that have been personally curated by the Haystack team. Explore companies that share your values: Only interested in startups? We’ve got you covered. Only want to see companies that share salary info? No problem. Only interested in a specific sector? Yep, there’s a filter for that. Chat directly with hiring managers: Haystack is a recruitment agency free zone and only genuine employers are granted access. You can skip the fuss and message hiring managers at your favourite companies directly within the app! P.S. We’re a hit in the tech community! "Amazing app to find tech opportunities" - App Store Review "Love what you've done with the place" - App Store Review "Honestly the future of job hunting" - App Store Review "Watch this space they are the future" - App Store Review Got a question? Our team can help! Just ask us in the app. Currently only available in the UK. Terms & conditions: https://www.haystackapp.io/terms-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.haystackapp.io/privacy-policy
SBN
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SBN is an App to Interact with SBN Club members for getting Personal and Professional life Opportunities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Haystack at monthly against SBN's every 5 months. SBN's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Haystack ships an update monthly, SBN every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Haystack | SBN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WURK.AT LTD | Yudiz Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
Haystack
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes left and right
- App closes sometimes when clicking different things
- Frequent crashes
- Tech stack omissions
- Keyboard overlaying fields
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- App hanging when filtering roles
- No jobs shown after logging in
- Glitches with the UI
- List of skills doesn't always load
- Selecting a skill shouldn't close the list
- Skills selector from a single value dropdown to a multi value dropdown
- Issue with Apple ID integration
Requested features
7 requests- Browser-based equivalent
- Dark mode option
- More than 5 technologies on profile
- Multi-value dropdown or element for skills selection
- Allow conversations with employers outside the app
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- Filter by date
- Improve interface for touch use
SBN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Haystack
No in-app purchases
SBN
No in-app purchases
