Kickstarter vs Applied Client Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kickstarter
Explore and support innovative projects across various creative fields. Discover groundbreaking ideas in games, technology, art, and more. Pledge to projects that inspire you and stay updated on their progress.
- Discover creative projects globally
- Pledge to projects
- Receive project updates
- Track backings
- Join a global creative community
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Discover, back, and bring bold ideas to life. The Kickstarter app connects you with groundbreaking projects across games, publishing, technology, comics, and film. Whether you’re passionate about design, gadgets, stories, or innovation, there’s something for everyone. Use the app to: • Browse creative projects from around the world • Pledge to projects that align with your passions • Stay in the loop with updates and reminders • Follow your backings in one place • Join a global movement that fuels ideas worth sharing Start discovering today and help the next big idea take off.
Applied Client Network
This app provides resources and tools to help users of Applied solutions better navigate and utilize the technology. It aims to educate agencies and brokerages powered by Applied products, offering features like a Live Feed and Member Alliances to enhance user results.
- Client education resources
- Technology navigation tools
- Live Feed feature
- Member Alliances
- Empowerment for Applied users
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Applied Client Network exists to help the clients of Applied navigate the solutions and technology better. We believe in empowering the Applied users of any products to realize better results for their organization and that is why our mission is to educate the agencies and brokerages that are powered by Applied solutions and products and the education and resources they need, no matter their role or system. This app helps bring that to life with tools such as our Live Feed or our Member Alliances.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Applied Client Network at 100% against Kickstarter's 32%. Applied Client Network also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Kickstarter's advantage is ratings volume (60K vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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.
Applied Client Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kickstarter has 60K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Kickstarter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Applied Client Network's.
Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, Applied Client Network every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kickstarter | Applied Client Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (60K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kickstarter, PBC | Applied Systems Client Network, Inc |
Customer experience
Kickstarter
Applied Client Network
Bugs and requests
Kickstarter
Reported bugs
5 issues- Explore tab broken in latest update
- Notifications not working correctly
- Activity feed not updating
- Issues with submitting surveys through the app
- Clunky UI, especially when updating pledges
Requested features
6 requests- Allow filtering backed projects by status (received, active, closed)
- Ability to follow creators directly in the app
- Improve comments section (threading, search, etc.)
- Add an archive/delete function for completed/cancelled projects
- Introduce a read/unread project status
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- Allow users to block problematic creators
Applied Client Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kickstarter
No in-app purchases
Applied Client Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kickstarter free?
Is Applied Client Network free?
Which has better reviews, Kickstarter or Applied Client Network?
Do Kickstarter or Applied Client Network have ads?
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