Comparison

Bubbl vs Sideye

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

Head to head
About

Bubbl

Discover live events and see where friends are going. Get tickets easily and follow organizers. The platform also helps event organizers launch and manage gatherings of all sizes, from intimate dinners to large festivals.

Highlights
  • Discover live events
  • See friends' event attendance
  • Follow favorite organizers
  • Effortless ticket purchasing
  • Event organizer platform
  • Manage events of all sizes
Features
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Find the world’s most beautiful live experiences. Discover where your friends are going, follow your favorite organizers, and get tickets effortlessly — all in one place. From Miami to Monaco to Mexico City, we curate leading event brands and communities from across the globe. ––––––––––– Scale your event brand with us Bringing people together at scale? Bubbl is the fastest, most complete platform to launch, grow, and manage your events. From private dinners and wellness gatherings to large-scale music festivals, we support top organizers building culture worldwide. ~ see you offline

About

Sideye

An anonymous messaging app for students to share secrets and confessions. Features AI moderation to filter out negativity, allowing for honest conversations and discovering what friends really think. Offers a daily 'reveal' to uncover identities.

Highlights
  • Anonymous group chats
  • Daily identity reveal
  • Prompts and confessions
  • AI moderation
  • Notifications for mentions
  • Secret sharing
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Sideye: The Hyper Honest Messaging App Say what you actually think. Stay anonymous. Get one reveal a day. Sideye is the anonymous messaging app for students to share confessions, spill secrets, and find out what your friends really say about them. With AI moderation, it’s chaos without the toxicity. TOP 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SIDEYE: Chat Anonymously – Join group chats where no one knows who’s talking. God Mode – Get one reveal a day. Choose wisely. Prompts & Confessions – Nominate friends, spill secrets, and stir the pot. No Hate, Just Drama – AI filters out the bad vibes, so the fun stays real. Main Character - Get notified when friends talk about you. NO FOMO. JUST FACTS. Discover who’s been talking about you. Get the real tea. Privacy Policy: https://sideye.app/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://sideye.app/terms Support: support@sideye.app Because sometimes, honesty is just more fun!

Screenshots

Bubbl4 screens
Sideye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sideye at 5.0 against Bubbl's 4.3. Sideye also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Bubbl's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (102 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Sideye sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Bubbl asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sideye holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubbl has 102 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Bubbl's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sideye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubbl versus Sideye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblSideye
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (102 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings102 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB67 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBubbl, IncorporatedSideye Inc.

Customer experience

Bubbl

All ratings102 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%

Sideye

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bubbl

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sideye

Subscriptions3
  • Sideye God Mode | Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Sideye God Mode | Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Sideye God Mode | Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Bubbl free?
Bubbl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sideye free?
Sideye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubbl or Sideye?
Sideye is rated higher. Bubbl averages 4.3 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Sideye averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bubbl or Sideye have ads?
Neither Bubbl nor Sideye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubbl or Sideye?
Bubbl ships an update weekly, and Sideye weekly. Most recently, Bubbl was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sideye on October 24, 2026.

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