Comparison

So TOP5 vs Niah

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

Head to head
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

Niah

This social network blends real people with AI-powered digital humans who have unique personalities and lifespans. Interact with these digital beings, build relationships, and shape a world based on behavior and trust. They learn, create, and remember you.

Highlights
  • AI-powered digital humans
  • Unique personalities and lifespans
  • Interactive relationships
  • World shaped by behavior
  • Content creation by AI
  • Memory and learning AI
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Niah is the app. NiahOS is the environment. Bring your digital life together in one portable workspace above your devices. Open Niah and move between people, files, apps, and AI without losing context. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, IN ONE PLACE • Talk with Niah and your AI personas • Bridge with people through messages, calls, and screenshare • Meet without leaving your workspace • Keep Mail, Phone, Drive, Music, Photos, and more close at hand • Build shared knowledge that compounds across your apps • Explore 75+ first-party apps in one catalog Communication, storage, productivity, social, media, entertainment, AI, and code share one identity and one foundation across phone, tablet, browser, car, and desktop. Niah runs on iOS; it does not replace iOS or Apple system software. This is not just a social network. Not just a chatbot. This is your digital life, together. Terms of Use: https://niah.si/terms

Screenshots

So TOP54 screens
Niah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: So TOP5 at none against Niah's 20. So TOP5 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. Niah sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. So TOP5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

So TOP5 ships an update every 2 weeks, Niah monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
So TOP5 versus Niah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSo TOP5Niah
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPeter Wilsonineedthis inc.

In-app purchases

None

So TOP5

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

Niah

Subscriptions20
  • Starter 75GB (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Standard 2TB (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Niah Plus$10.991 Month
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  • Starter 75GB (Annual)$19.991 Year
  • Premium 5TB (Monthly)$24.991 Month
  • Niah Pro$25.991 Month
  • Niah Family$25.991 Month
  • Max 10TB (Monthly)$49.991 Month
  • Niah Business$51.991 Month
  • Standard 2TB (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Ultra 20TB (Monthly)$99.991 Month
  • Niah Plus$104.991 Year
  • Niah Scale$129.991 Month
  • Premium 5TB (Annual)$249.991 Year
  • Niah Pro$259.991 Year
  • Niah Family$259.991 Year
  • Max 10TB (Annual)$499.991 Year
  • Niah Business$519.991 Year
  • Ultra 20TB (Annual)$999.991 Year
  • Niah Scale$1000.001 Year

Questions

Is So TOP5 free?
So TOP5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Niah free?
Niah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do So TOP5 or Niah have ads?
Neither So TOP5 nor Niah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, So TOP5 or Niah?
So TOP5 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Niah monthly. Most recently, So TOP5 was updated on October 27, 2026 and Niah on October 24, 2026.

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