Comparison

coogoong vs Higher 하이어

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

Head to head
About

coogoong

This global fan platform allows K-POP enthusiasts to engage in voting, connect with other fans, and access official merchandise. Participate in various fan activities to earn rewards and support your favorite artists through voting and community features.

Highlights
  • Official voting for music awards
  • K-POP goods shop
  • Earn rewards through fan activities
  • Artist support billboard
  • Global fan community
  • Theme and chart voting
Features
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coogoong | Global K-POP Fandom Platform KBS Music Bank · 2026 KGMA · Hanteo Music Awards 2025 · Jupiter Music Awards Official Voting Platform, coogoong / Previously Fancast coogoong is a global fan platform where K-POP fans can enjoy voting, community, and official goods all in one place. Join fans around the world and take part in the most shining moments of your favorite artists. ▷ NEW UPDATE Global Language Support Expanded coogoong is now available in Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish! Other Updates - Enhanced billing system stability & bug fixes - Minimum OS requirement changed (iOS 15+) ▷ Participate More Easily Through Fan Activities - Earn voting resources through free activities such as watching ads and daily check-ins - Use event-specific entry tickets to enjoy various fan benefits ▷ Official Voting & Awards - KBS Music Bank Official Voting | Pre-Vote reflected in the K-Chart - 100% Fan-Voted ""FAN'S STAGE PICK"" Voting - KGMA (Korea Grand Music Awards) Official Voting - KGMA Artist of the Month - HMA (Hanteo Music Awards) 2025 Official Voting - JMA (Jupiter Music Awards) Official Voting - SKA (SPOTV K-pop Awards) Official Voting - KTGA (K-Trot Grand Awards) Official Voting ▷ Theme & Chart Voting - Ilgan Sports × coogoong Theme Pick - IS Weekly Chart & Monthly Rankings - Best Listener’s Pick, a fan-voted award category - Check real-time voting results and celebrate your favorite artists ▷ Events & Rewards - Earn hearts and entry tickets through daily check-ins and missions - Music Bank audience tickets & award show invitations - Fan signing events & signed albums - K-POP artist polaroids - Exhibition & performance ticket events ▷ Community & Fan Support - Send support messages to artists via the coogoong billboard - Connect and communicate freely with global fans NewJeans, THE BOYZ, DAY6, RIIZE, Red Velvet, LE SSERAFIM, MONSTA X, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, BLACKPINK, BIGBANG, SHINee, SEVENTEEN, STAYC, Stray Kids, IVE, aespa, ATEEZ, EXO, Xdinary Heroes, NMIXX, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, NCT WISH, ENHYPEN, ITZY, ZEROBASEONE, CRAVITY, KISS OF LIFE, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TREASURE, TWICE, PLAVE, P1Harmony, I-DLE, WayV, Girls’ Generation, Taeyeon, IU, Lim Young Woong, G-DRAGON, RESCENE, P1Harmony and many more global artists. ※ App Permissions [Required] Storage - Used to download artist images and save data [Optional] Location - You may use the service without granting this permission, but some features may be limited [Contact & Support] - In-app Customer Center (1:1 Inquiry) - Official X (formerly Twitter): @coogoong, @coogoong_global

About

Higher 하이어

This platform allows global K-POP fans to vote for their favorite artists, collect digital photocards, share videos, and directly participate in artist growth and content creation. It aims to foster a new fan culture with diverse features for a comprehensive K-POP experience.

Highlights
  • Fandom popularity voting
  • Participate in SBS INKIGAYO voting
  • Collect artist TIMEPIECEs (photocards)
  • Share and watch artist videos
  • Birthday voting and events
  • Apply for artist-related events and rewards
Features
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HIGHER is a global fandom social platform where any global K-POP fan can participate in voting for their ultimate bias, enjoy 'Timepieces' that capture an artist's special moments, and share videos with friends. We provide a variety of services and content so you can directly participate in your artist's journey of growth. Experience everything about K-POP and create a new fandom culture together with HIGHER! [Key Features] 1. Participate in SBS Inkigayo Voting • Real-time Voting: Conducted every week during the live broadcast, your voting results are directly reflected in determining the 1st place winner on SBS Inkigayo. • Hot Stage Voting (Weekly/Monthly/Yearly): Vote for the 'Weekly' best stage right after the live broadcast, choose your absolute favorite among the weekly 1st and 2nd place winners for the 'Monthly Hot Stage,' and participate in the 'Yearly' vote to promote stage videos globally. (Certification photos are revealed on the app and SNS). • Ending Fairy Voting (Weekly/Monthly): The finale of the stage is now completed at the fingertips of fans! Gift your artist an exclusive ending stage. 2. Birthday Voting and Various Theme Votes • Celebrate your artist's once-a-year birthday by creating and gifting a custom birthday ad together with other fans. • In addition to birthday votes, participate in weekly polls with various themes such as 'Artist of the Week' and 'High Pick.' 3. HIGHER Exclusive! Special Moments as a 'Timepiece' • Keep your artist's special moments—such as their debut, comeback, 1st place on music shows, ending fairy, and pre-recording moments—as a digital collectible 'Timepiece.' • Updated weekly with new content, you can acquire Timepieces through various events and promotions. 4. Enter Exciting Events • Challenge yourself in abundant events to win exciting prizes such as audience tickets to MBC Show! Music Core and SBS Inkigayo, signed Polaroids, and signed CDs. 5. Enjoy and Share High-Quality Videos • Be the first to watch high-definition SBS Inkigayo stages of numerous artists including &TEAM, aespa, AHOF, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, ATEEZ, BABYMONSTER, BLACKPINK, BOYNEXTDOOR, BTS, CORTIS, DAY6, ENHYPEN, Hearts2Hearts, IVE, ITZY, KISS OF LIFE, MONSTA X, NCT, n.SSign, NMIXX, PLAVE, RESCENE, RIIZE, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, TREASURE, TWS, TWICE, TXT, VIVIZ, ZEROBASEONE, and leave a heart on your favorite videos. • Enjoy content with your friends using the 'Share' feature. The videos you watch are automatically reflected on the 'Circle Chart,' directly contributing to your artist's ranking! [App Access Permissions Information] HIGHER selectively requests the following access permissions. You can use the service without restriction even if you do not agree to the optional permissions. • Photos and Media (Optional): Used to set a profile picture and download voting certificates. • Camera (Optional): Used to take a profile picture. • Notifications (Optional): Used to receive in-app content announcements such as votes, Timepieces, and events. • Location (Optional): Used to participate in Higher Pop (location-based Timepiece events). • Ad Tracking (Optional): Used to verify viewing completion and ensure accurate reward delivery when participating in reward ad (offerwall) missions. * You can change your access permission settings at any time in your device's settings menu. Terms of Use (EULA): https://higher.fan/en/terms-of-service

Screenshots

coogoong4 screens
Higher 하이어4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: coogoong at 2.2 against Higher 하이어's 1.7. Higher 하이어's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (124 vs 15). On price, review sentiment, 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. coogoong sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Higher 하이어 sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

coogoong holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Higher 하이어 has 124 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of coogoong's written reviews are positive against 26% of Higher 하이어's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

coogoong ships an update every 5 weeks, Higher 하이어 every 6 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
coogoong versus Higher 하이어: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercoogoongHigher 하이어
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (15 ratings) — better1.7 (124 ratings)
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews26.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB170 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQUICKWINSTUDIOVision Bridge Partners Corp.

Customer experience

coogoong

All ratings15 ratings
Positive26.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative78.3%

Higher 하이어

All ratings124 ratings
Positive16.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative82.3%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive26.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative69.8%

User reviews

coogoong

From 15 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and clean user interface
  • 🎮 Engaging game-based heart collection system
  • 💰 Generous rewards and daily check-in bonuses
  • 🗳️ Convenient centralized voting platform
  • 👥 Strong community features for fan interaction

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • ❌ Login failures and access errors
  • ⚠️ Ad close button positioned too high
  • 📺 Ads don't always credit hearts properly
  • 🌐 International users blocked during voting periods

Higher 하이어

From 124 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy-to-use interface for voting
  • 🎯 Convenient centralized voting platform
  • 💰 Free ruby collection through ads
  • ⚡ Improved ad-watching speed after recent updates
  • 🎨 Clear voting information and instructions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes during live voting
  • 📱 Server instability during peak traffic
  • ⏱️ Excessive ads required (50+ daily)
  • 💸 Poor ruby-to-effort ratio (1 ruby per ad)
  • 🔐 Login issues and forced logouts

Bugs and requests

coogoong

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App won't open or launch
  • Login screen shows infinite loading
  • Error 403 and Error 503 codes
  • Ads play but hearts not credited
  • App crashes when watching advertisements
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  • Server errors during voting deadlines
  • Votes disappear or don't register
  • App becomes unresponsive near voting close times
  • Comments not counting toward daily rewards
  • X login integration unstable
  • App freezes when clicking buttons
  • Maintenance mode blocking international access
  • Network connection errors despite stable internet
  • Ad participation counter exceeding limits
  • Update requirements preventing app launch

Requested features

10 requests
  • Japanese language support
  • More language localization options
  • Improved ad delivery and credit system
  • Better server capacity for peak voting times
  • More ways to earn hearts without ads
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  • Clearer daily attendance tracking
  • Better customer support and feedback channels
  • Transparent voting result explanations
  • Regional access consistency
  • Faster ad loading times

Higher 하이어

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes during live voting events
  • Cannot create account - SMS verification fails
  • Login fails or users get logged out unexpectedly
  • Ads don't load or fail to play completely
  • Rubies don't accumulate after watching ads
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  • Purchased diamonds/rubies disappear from account
  • Duplicate charges for purchases
  • App becomes unresponsive after updates
  • Pages fail to load
  • Gem charging system broken
  • Photo cards not issued after voting
  • Language switching issues
  • Black screen after reinstalling
  • Password entry not working during signup
  • Phone number validation errors during registration
  • Verification codes not sent for account creation

Requested features

12 requests
  • Increase ruby rewards per ad (3-5 instead of 1)
  • Add daily check-in bonuses
  • Reduce diamond prices
  • Implement SMS text voting alternative
  • Add timer for ad availability
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  • Improve server capacity for live voting
  • Support for more than 5 favorite artists
  • Better customer support response
  • Japanese language support
  • Reduce frequency of updates
  • Add VPN/proxy support for international access
  • Implement parental controls for ad filtering

In-app purchases

17 purchases

coogoong

One-time17
  • 1000 Gold Hearts$0.99
  • 1000 Gold Hearts$1.79
  • ONE-DAY PASS$1.99
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  • 4000 Gold Hearts$4.99
  • 4000 Gold Hearts$5.19
  • BONUS PACK 1$6.39
  • SPECIAL PACK 1$7.99
  • GOLD PASS$8.29
  • 8000 Gold Hearts2 variants$9.99
  • 12000 Gold Hearts$9.99
  • BONUS PACK 2$9.99
  • BONUS PACK 2$13.99
  • 25000 Gold Hearts$19.99
  • BONUS PACK 3$30.00
  • BONUS PACK 4$39.99
  • BONUS PACK 5$79.99
  • BONUS PACK 6$149.99
18 purchases

Higher 하이어

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Slot Pass$7.991 Year
One-time17
  • 1 UL Vote Ticket$0.49
  • 20 Diamonds$0.99
  • 30 Diamonds$2.59
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  • 39 Diamond$2.99
  • 8 Real-Time Voting Tickets$2.99
  • 40 Diamonds$2.99
  • 62 Diamond$4.99
  • 10 UL Vote Tickets$4.99
  • 65 Diamonds$5.39
  • 120 Diamond$8.99
  • 120 Diamonds$9.79
  • 375 Diamond$26.99
  • 450 Diamonds$30.49
  • 650 Diamond$44.99
  • 800 Diamonds$50.99
  • 1200 Diamond$79.99
  • 1500 Diamonds$79.99

Questions

Is coogoong free?
coogoong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Higher 하이어 free?
Higher 하이어 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, coogoong or Higher 하이어?
coogoong is rated higher. coogoong averages 2.2 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Higher 하이어 averages 1.7 from 124 ratings.
Do coogoong or Higher 하이어 have ads?
Both coogoong and Higher 하이어 show ads.
Which is updated more often, coogoong or Higher 하이어?
coogoong ships an update every 5 weeks, and Higher 하이어 every 6 days. Most recently, coogoong was updated on September 21, 2026 and Higher 하이어 on September 21, 2026.

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