BaseLine Polls vs Layers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BaseLine Polls
Participate in daily polls on trending topics and instantly see how your opinions compare globally. Explore results broken down by demographics and follow friends to see their perspectives.
- Daily questions on news and pop culture
- Instant poll results
- Demographic breakdowns
- Follow friends and public figures
- Transparent public opinion data
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See what people really think. Now, your input matters. BaseLine is the interactive news and opinion platform that puts you in the conversation—not just watching from the sidelines. Every day, people everywhere are weighing in on the world’s biggest questions. With BaseLine, you can finally speak up and instantly see how others respond. This isn’t passive scrolling. This is participation with purpose. Features: Daily Questions on What Matters: Share your take on news, pop culture, sports, relationships, and more—fresh questions every day. Instant Results: Your vote counts, and you’ll see exactly how your opinion compares across the globe. Breakdowns by Demographics: Dive deeper into results by age, gender, education, and location to understand how different groups think. Follow Friends and Public Figures: Compare your answers to people you know—and those you follow. No Spin. No Filters. No Gatekeepers: Every result is fully transparent. Just people, voting, and the truth of public opinion. You’ve been listening long enough. Now it’s your turn to be heard. Download BaseLine today and see what the world is really thinking—live, unfiltered, and in your hands.
Layers
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Replace doom scrolling with interesting stories from the world of science each day. Layers takes real research papers from every field - tech, health, space, earth science, psychology - and rewrites them so anyone can understand. Every day, we surface the most interesting new discoveries and explain them in plain English. No jargon. No textbook framing. HOW IT WORKS Layer 1: Scroll through today's science. Each card is a real paper with a hook headline and a 2-3 sentence summary. Layer 2: Tap any card to go deeper. Get the full breakdown: what they found, why it matters, and the surprising details you won't get from a headline. FEATURES - 5 categories: Tech, Health, Space, Earth, Mind - Swipe right to save papers for later - Reading streaks to build a daily habit - Share discoveries with friends - No accounts, no ads Built for curious people who don't read science papers, but would if someone explained them properly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Layers at every 2 days against BaseLine Polls's every 2 weeks. Layers also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
BaseLine Polls ships an update every 2 weeks, Layers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BaseLine Polls | Layers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baseline Polls Limited Liability Company | Flynn Lachendro |
In-app purchases
BaseLine Polls
No in-app purchases
Layers
No in-app purchases









