Comparison

So TOP5 vs BigShorts

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

Head to head

So TOP5

Create and Share your Top 5.

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About

So TOP5

Features

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What are you vibing? Whatever it is, put it in your TOP5; whatever you're not vibing, put that in your NOT TOP5. Create lists of the TOP5 of anything - top five sushi rolls, top five TV shows, top five songs... list your top five of anything! Then, share your TOP5s with your friends and see if they agree.

About

BigShorts

Features

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BigShorts is a new age UGC platform dedicated to the storytellers across the world. Create and post Mini Dramas (Videos not longer than 15 Mins), Snip (Short-Form Vertical Content), Shot (Share beautiful Photos) & Ssup (Share Moments). BigShorts aims to create an ecosystem where creators meet fans, grow their social profile and earn from it.

Screenshots

So TOP54 screens

BigShorts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: So TOP5 at 3 against BigShorts's 1. So TOP5 also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

So TOP5 ships an update every 2 weeks, BigShorts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

So TOP5 versus BigShorts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	So TOP5	BigShorts
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	12.4 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	24 MB	122 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Peter Wilson	PLUS NINE ONE MEDIA TECH

In-app purchases

None

So TOP5

No in-app purchases

None

BigShorts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is So TOP5 free?

So TOP5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BigShorts free?

BigShorts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do So TOP5 or BigShorts have ads?

Neither So TOP5 nor BigShorts shows ads.

Which is updated more often, So TOP5 or BigShorts?

So TOP5 ships an update every 2 weeks, and BigShorts every 3 weeks. Most recently, So TOP5 was updated on October 16, 2026 and BigShorts on October 4, 2026.