Kickstarter vs Called
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.
Called
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You said the Lakers were a lock. Your buddy said no chance. Now what? Calledit lives inside iMessage. Make a call right in any conversation — pick the question, set two sides, and your friends tap to join. When the result lands, you tap to call it, and Calledit keeps the score. No money flows through the app. We just keep the receipts. WHAT IT DOES • Make a call inside iMessage — your friends see a card and tap to pick a side • Bring it your way — points, dollars, dinner — Calledit just tracks the agreement • Calls show up in the chat as live cards that update every time someone joins • Resolve from the same card when the result is in • Friend roster auto-builds from the people you actually call with THE LEDGER After resolutions, Calledit tallies who owes whom across every call you've made together. Tap a name to settle: • Open Venmo with the amount and note pre-filled • Open Cash App with your friend's profile loaded • Use Apple Cash inside the same iMessage thread • Or just mark it settled — Calledit doesn't process money THE STATS Your overall record, lifetime net, current streak, and a per-friend breakdown showing your biggest rivalries. Share your record with one tap. PRIVACY FIRST • Calledit doesn't process payments or hold balances • All your call history syncs only between your own devices via iCloud • Friends never see anything you didn't deliberately send them • Export everything to JSON or wipe it all from Settings → Manage Data WHO IT'S FOR The friends who call dibs over text. The roommates settling who-cooks-tonight. The coworkers keeping a tally of who called the playoff bracket. Anyone who's ever said "remember when I told you?" Calledit puts the score in writing. Nobody forgets again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Called at none against Kickstarter's shown. Called also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). Kickstarter's advantage is chart position (#167 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, Called every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kickstarter | Called |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #167 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kickstarter, PBC | Caden Bartlett |
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
Called
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kickstarter
No in-app purchases
Called
No in-app purchases









