Comparison

Whisl vs UPICK

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

Head to head
About

Whisl

A social media platform offering a unique modular channel hub for creators and businesses. Users can connect with friends, access information, and creators can streamline their social presence and sell products. Businesses can build utility-based channels and monetize their own app ideas.

Highlights
  • Modular channel hub
  • Influencer channels
  • Business channels
  • Integrated store for creators
  • Subscription for exclusive content
  • Build and monetize app ideas
Features
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WHISL is an independent social media platform with the world’s first modular channel hub. Want to connect with your friends? Do that. Want WHISL to be an information app? It can be WHISL is whatever you need it to be in that moment. With our revolutionary channel-hub, there are two types of channels. Influencer channels & Business channels. Influencer Channels allow the creator to streamline their entire social portfolio into one place, meaning that your supporters don’t have to go to a million different platforms to keep up with what you’re doing. WHISL also minimizes the friction it takes for you to sell your products/merchandise by giving the channel owner their own store to sell their widgets. Consumers can also support their favorite influencers through a $5 a month subscription service that gives them access to exclusive content if available. Business Channels are based on utility. An example is school ratings in your area. You shouldn’t have to jump through hoops on the internet to find that kind of information. Now you don’t have to. On the channel creator side. Say you have an idea for an app but don’t have the $30k it takes to do so, with us, it only costs at most $2,000 and we put you into a mall-styled ecosystem. You design your channel, your revenue model, and you’re your own boss. Join WHISL today, and for the first time on a social media platform, design your own experience.

About

UPICK

Connect with fellow fans of K-pop artists and Korean actors on a global platform. Participate in popularity votes, join fan communities, and contribute to fan gifts and events. Discover artist profiles, music videos, and engage in discussions with fans worldwide.

Highlights
  • Popularity voting
  • Social community
  • Fan gift events
  • Crowdfunding for artists
  • Artist profiles and media
  • Fan discussions
Features
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UPICK is a global fandom platform for fans worldwide that love K-pop artists and Korean actors. We have various events such as popularity vote, social community, fan gift, etc. World tour concerts, audition programs, award ceremonies etc. Aside from our platform service, we are also preparing collaboration events with entertainment companies. ※ Service Introduction [Uplay] Join an open crowd funding for your bias yourself conveniently. Put up advertisements or give donations to your favorite artists on special occasion such as birthdays or debuts etc. Let’s complete the funding with your friends too. [PICKplay] Give your favorite artist the honor of winning 1st prize. [Monthly PICK] Monthly popularity votes of K-pop artists and actors, etc. [1 PICK] Votes for various topics. [Ustar] Join the online community to talk with other fans and share your favorite artist's photos. Check out various issues and information related to K-pop artists / Korean actors / celebrities, etc. [Artist] Check out your favorite artist's profile, albums, music videos, recent works, and share conversations with fans across the globe. [Official SNS] https://twitter.com/UPICK_twt [1:1 Inquiry e-mail] help.upick@gmail.com

Screenshots

Whisl4 screens
UPICK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Whisl at 5.0 against UPICK's 1.1. Whisl also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). UPICK's advantage is ratings volume (575 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. UPICK sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whisl asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whisl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UPICK has 575 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whisl ships an update every 2 months, UPICK fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Whisl versus UPICK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhislUPICK
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.1 (575 ratings)
Positive reviews3.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1575 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppunoAHEAD Korea

Customer experience

Whisl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

UPICK

All ratings575 ratings
Positive2.8%
Neutral0.2%
Negative97.0%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive3.2%
Neutral0.6%
Negative96.2%

Bugs and requests

Whisl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UPICK

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Voting system issues and irregularities

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ensure fair and transparent voting process
  • Improve app stability and user experience
  • Respect artists and their fan communities

In-app purchases

None

Whisl

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

UPICK

One-time7
  • pink_zam_tier_1$0.99
  • pink_zam_tier_2$3.99
  • pink_zam_tier_3$7.99
Show 4 more
  • pink_zam_tier_4$20.00
  • pink_zam_tier_5$38.00
  • pink_zam_tier_6$69.99
  • Pink Zam - 30000P2 variants$104.99

Questions

Is Whisl free?
Whisl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UPICK free?
UPICK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whisl or UPICK?
Whisl is rated higher. Whisl averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while UPICK averages 1.1 from 575 ratings.
Do Whisl or UPICK have ads?
UPICK shows ads; Whisl does not.
Which is updated more often, Whisl or UPICK?
Whisl ships an update every 2 months, and UPICK fortnightly. Most recently, Whisl was updated on September 9, 2026 and UPICK on September 22, 2026.

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