UPICK vs NETIZENS CHOICE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UPICK
Connect with fellow fans of K-pop artists and Korean actors on a global platform. Participate in popularity votes, join fan communities, and contribute to fan gifts and events. Discover artist profiles, music videos, and engage in discussions with fans worldwide.
- Popularity voting
- Social community
- Fan gift events
- Crowdfunding for artists
- Artist profiles and media
- Fan discussions
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UPICK is a global fandom platform for fans worldwide that love K-pop artists and Korean actors. We have various events such as popularity vote, social community, fan gift, etc. World tour concerts, audition programs, award ceremonies etc. Aside from our platform service, we are also preparing collaboration events with entertainment companies. ※ Service Introduction [Uplay] Join an open crowd funding for your bias yourself conveniently. Put up advertisements or give donations to your favorite artists on special occasion such as birthdays or debuts etc. Let’s complete the funding with your friends too. [PICKplay] Give your favorite artist the honor of winning 1st prize. [Monthly PICK] Monthly popularity votes of K-pop artists and actors, etc. [1 PICK] Votes for various topics. [Ustar] Join the online community to talk with other fans and share your favorite artist's photos. Check out various issues and information related to K-pop artists / Korean actors / celebrities, etc. [Artist] Check out your favorite artist's profile, albums, music videos, recent works, and share conversations with fans across the globe. [Official SNS] https://twitter.com/UPICK_twt [1:1 Inquiry e-mail] help.upick@gmail.com
NETIZENS CHOICE
Cast daily votes for your favorite celebrities and content across various entertainment industries. Influence features in a magazine and news platforms, and help stars win awards and prizes. Engage in discussions and stay updated with entertainment news.
- Daily celebrity voting
- Vote for content to win awards
- Promote celebrity bias
- K-Pop, Hollywood, Bollywood voting
- Comments and discussions
- Entertainment news updates
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NETIZENS CHOICE is an app created by American magazine The Netizens Report for entertainment fans around the world to cast their votes daily and have fun while promoting their celebrity bias by getting them featured in the magazine and news platforms worldwide with their votes, they could also vote their favorite celebrities and contents to win awards and promotional prizes offered by The Netizens Report magazine. FEATURES KPOP VOTING, HOLLYWOOD, CHINESE ENTERTAINMENT, TURKISH ENTERTAINMENT, THAI ENTERTAINMENT, BOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT AND MORE. FEATURES: Easy sign up Easy and free voting Comments and discussions News +More
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NETIZENS CHOICE at none against UPICK's 8. UPICK's advantage is ratings volume (577 vs 43). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. UPICK sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. NETIZENS CHOICE asks for nothing beyond the download.
NETIZENS CHOICE holds the better App Store score, 1.3 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UPICK has 577 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 3% of UPICK's written reviews are positive against 0% of NETIZENS CHOICE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UPICK ships an update fortnightly, NETIZENS CHOICE every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UPICK | NETIZENS CHOICE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (577 ratings) | 1.3 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 577 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AHEAD Korea | Philip Weatherspoon |
Customer experience
UPICK
NETIZENS CHOICE
Bugs and requests
UPICK
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Voting system issues and irregularities
Requested features
3 requests- Ensure fair and transparent voting process
- Improve app stability and user experience
- Respect artists and their fan communities
NETIZENS CHOICE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UPICK
- pink_zam_tier_1$0.99
- pink_zam_tier_2$3.99
- pink_zam_tier_3$7.99
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- pink_zam_tier_4$20.00
- pink_zam_tier_5$38.00
- pink_zam_tier_6$69.99
- Pink Zam - 30000P2 variants$104.99
NETIZENS CHOICE
No in-app purchases
