# Kickstarter vs BLAB.

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kickstarter at none against BLAB.'s 5. Kickstarter also leads on chart position (#166 vs unranked). BLAB.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BLAB. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kickstarter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, BLAB. every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kickstarter | BLAB. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (59K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kickstarter-projects-you-love/id596961532/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **59K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#166** | — |
| Size | 129 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kickstarter, PBC](https://appshunter.io/developer/596961535) | [beatLabs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896401584) |

## What reviewers say

### Kickstarter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kickstarter-projects-you-love/id596961532)

**Currently charting:** #166 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Discover creative projects globally, Pledge to projects, Receive project updates, Track backings, Join a global creative community

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Handy tracker for backed projects
- 👍 Great app and great service
- 🚀 Bypass the traditional economy!
- 👍 Very nice
- 👍 Excellent

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Works well enough unless you support a lot of projects
- 🐛 App is very buggy
- 🔒 Scammers Paradise
- 🔒 Don't fall into the trap
- 🔒 platform setup to scam you

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### BLAB.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blab/id6807564772)

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BLAB. Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $22.99 | per year |
| Sponsored challenge | $9.99 | one-time |
| Sponsored day · 5 countries | $19.99 | one-time |
| Sponsored day · worldwide | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kickstarter free?

Kickstarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BLAB. free?

BLAB. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Kickstarter or BLAB. have ads?

Kickstarter shows ads; BLAB. does not.

### Which is updated more often, Kickstarter or BLAB.?

Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, and BLAB. every 2 days. Most recently, Kickstarter was updated on October 26, 2026 and BLAB. on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*