Spill vs Recess Forum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spill
Connect with others through live audio, video, and chat. Discover trending topics, join or create communities, and engage in daily games. Share your ideas and art, or simply join the conversation.
- Discover trending topics
- Create and join communities
- Live audio, video, and chat
- Share ideas and art
- Play daily games
- Virtual conversation spaces
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See What’s Tea -Discover the hottest Spills and most popular topics Find Your People -Create your own Groups and discover communities from around the world Spill your way -Share your ideas, art, inspiration or join in the conversation Go Live With Friends -Create a virtual space for conversations with live audio, video & chat Play Daily Games -Climb the Leaderboard with ‘What’s The Word’. Learn how to play Spades, or start a table of your own
Recess Forum
Connect with a community of parents seeking advice and sharing experiences on their children's educational journey. Discuss topics from early childhood to college, including academics, wellbeing, and school types. Engage with other parents and verified experts in focused groups.
- Parenting and school advice community
- Discussions by grade, age, and topic
- College prep and admissions support
- Wellbeing and social topics
- Connect with verified experts
- Join topic-specific Circles
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Recess Forum is a community for parents navigating their kids' education, from preschool through college. Ask questions, share what worked, and hear from other parents who've been there. Browse discussions organized by topic: • Grade & Age Stages — early childhood through high school • College Prep & Admissions — applications, test prep, financial aid • Academics & Curriculum — reading, math, STEM, testing • Wellbeing & Social — mental health, bullying, screen time, motivation • School Types — public, private, charter, online • Homeschooling • Support Needs — learning differences, gifted programs, English language learners • Special Education — IEPs and 504 plans • Enrichment — tutoring, extracurriculars, arts, summer programs • Fun & Family Time — activities, traditions, travel with kids • Logistics & Parent Life — school choice, financial aid, teacher communication You can read and search posts without an account. Create a free account, or sign in with Apple or Google, to post, comment, and vote — under a nickname if you'd rather not use your real name. Join Circles to connect with a smaller group of parents around a shared interest or location, and look for the Verified Expert badge on posts from educators, therapists, and other vetted professionals. Recess Forum is free to use, with no ads today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recess Forum at 100% against Spill's 65%. Recess Forum also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Spill's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 4) and chart position (#206 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Recess Forum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spill has 1.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Spill's written reviews are positive against 100% of Recess Forum's.
| Parameter | Spill | Recess Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #206 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Real Spill Corporation | DONG EUN KIM |
Customer experience
Spill
Recess Forum
Bugs and requests
Spill
Reported bugs
3 issues- Difficulty changing email/phone number
- Groups feature causing crashes
- Misaligned UI elements on sign-up
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to edit/delete posts
- Improve notification system
- Integrate music/audio sharing
- Expand group/community features
Recess Forum
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spill
No in-app purchases
Recess Forum
No in-app purchases
