Kickstarter vs Roft
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.
Roft
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ROFT ist der digitale Treffpunkt für Auto- und Motorrad-Enthusiasten. Entdecke Events, teile deine Builds, tausche dich mit anderen aus und finde alles rund um die Szene in einer App. DEIN HOME-BEREICH Im personalisierten Home-Feed findest du aktuelle Events, News, Deals und Empfehlungen. LiveNow zeigt dir, was gerade in deiner Nähe passiert. EVENTS & LIVE-KARTE Finde Autotreffen, Ausfahrten und Community-Events in deiner Umgebung. Prüfe Entfernungen, öffne Eventdetails und starte die Navigation direkt aus der App. COMMUNITY Teile Bilder, Videos und Stories, folge anderen Enthusiasten und chatte mit deiner Crew. Entdecke neue Builds, regionale Gruppen und Menschen, die dieselbe Leidenschaft teilen. Q&A & HALL OF FAME Stelle technische Fragen, teile Erfahrungen und erhalte Antworten aus der Community. Präsentiere dein Fahrzeug in der Hall of Fame und lass deinen Build von anderen bewerten. MARKTPLATZ Entdecke Fahrzeuge, Tuning-Teile, Felgen und Angebote aus der Community. Erstelle eigene Inserate, speichere Favoriten und behalte deine Aktivitäten im Blick. DIGITALE GARAGE & PROFIL Erstelle dein Profil, füge Fahrzeuge mit Bildern und Leistungsdaten hinzu und zeige deine Umbauten. Verwalte Garage, Inhalte, Statistiken und Credits an einem Ort. NEWS & DEALS Bleib über aktuelle Themen aus der Auto- und Motorradwelt informiert und entdecke relevante Angebote aus deiner Region. ROFT verbindet Community, Events, Wissen und Marktplatz in einem modernen Erlebnis – für alle, die Fahrzeugkultur leben.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kickstarter at none against Roft's 3. Kickstarter also leads on chart position (#183 vs unranked). Roft's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price 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. Roft sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Kickstarter asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kickstarter | Roft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #183 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kickstarter, PBC | Yunus Yesiloz |
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
Roft
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kickstarter
No in-app purchases
Roft
- 300 ROFT Credits$1.99
- 1500 ROFT Credits$4.99
- 3500 ROFT Credits$11.99
