Comparison

Higher 하이어 vs UPICK

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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

About

UPICK

Connect with fellow fans of K-pop artists and Korean actors on a global platform. Participate in popularity votes, join fan communities, and contribute to fan gifts and events. Discover artist profiles, music videos, and engage in discussions with fans worldwide.

Highlights
  • Popularity voting
  • Social community
  • Fan gift events
  • Crowdfunding for artists
  • Artist profiles and media
  • Fan discussions
Features
Read full description

UPICK is a global fandom platform for fans worldwide that love K-pop artists and Korean actors. We have various events such as popularity vote, social community, fan gift, etc. World tour concerts, audition programs, award ceremonies etc. Aside from our platform service, we are also preparing collaboration events with entertainment companies. ※ Service Introduction [Uplay] Join an open crowd funding for your bias yourself conveniently. Put up advertisements or give donations to your favorite artists on special occasion such as birthdays or debuts etc. Let’s complete the funding with your friends too. [PICKplay] Give your favorite artist the honor of winning 1st prize. [Monthly PICK] Monthly popularity votes of K-pop artists and actors, etc. [1 PICK] Votes for various topics. [Ustar] Join the online community to talk with other fans and share your favorite artist's photos. Check out various issues and information related to K-pop artists / Korean actors / celebrities, etc. [Artist] Check out your favorite artist's profile, albums, music videos, recent works, and share conversations with fans across the globe. [Official SNS] https://twitter.com/UPICK_twt [1:1 Inquiry e-mail] help.upick@gmail.com

Screenshots

Higher 하이어4 screens
UPICK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Higher 하이어 at 1.7 against UPICK's 1.1. Higher 하이어 also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 3%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). UPICK's advantage is ratings volume (575 vs 124). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Higher 하이어 sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and UPICK sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Higher 하이어 holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 575 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Higher 하이어's written reviews are positive against 3% of UPICK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Higher 하이어 ships an update every 6 days, UPICK fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Higher 하이어 versus UPICK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigher 하이어UPICK
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (124 ratings) — better1.1 (575 ratings)
Positive reviews26.2% of reviews — better3.2% of reviews
Number of ratings124575 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVision Bridge Partners Corp.AHEAD Korea

Customer experience

Higher 하이어

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

UPICK

All ratings575 ratings
Positive2.8%
Neutral0.2%
Negative97.0%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive3.2%
Neutral0.6%
Negative96.2%

User reviews

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

UPICK

From 575 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Encouraging fans to support their favorites

Room to improve

  • 💰 Allows buying votes, making the process unfair
  • 🔧 Glitchy and buggy app performance
  • 🚫 Disrespectful treatment of artists by removing members from promotions
  • 🕰️ Excessive ads and time-consuming to earn votes
  • 🤥 False advertising and lack of transparency

Bugs and requests

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
Show 11 more
  • 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
Show 7 more
  • 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

UPICK

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Voting system issues and irregularities

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ensure fair and transparent voting process
  • Improve app stability and user experience
  • Respect artists and their fan communities

In-app purchases

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
Show 14 more
  • 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
7 purchases

UPICK

One-time7
  • pink_zam_tier_1$0.99
  • pink_zam_tier_2$3.99
  • pink_zam_tier_3$7.99
Show 4 more
  • pink_zam_tier_4$20.00
  • pink_zam_tier_5$38.00
  • pink_zam_tier_6$69.99
  • Pink Zam - 30000P2 variants$104.99

Questions

Is Higher 하이어 free?
Higher 하이어 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UPICK free?
UPICK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Higher 하이어 or UPICK?
Higher 하이어 is rated higher. Higher 하이어 averages 1.7 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while UPICK averages 1.1 from 575 ratings.
Do Higher 하이어 or UPICK have ads?
Both Higher 하이어 and UPICK show ads.
Which is updated more often, Higher 하이어 or UPICK?
Higher 하이어 ships an update every 6 days, and UPICK fortnightly. Most recently, Higher 하이어 was updated on September 21, 2026 and UPICK on September 22, 2026.

Other comparisons