TYB vs SameQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TYB
Engage with your favorite brands and earn rewards for your participation. Complete challenges, create content, and climb leaderboards to unlock exclusive benefits and discounts. Connect with a community of like-minded enthusiasts.
- Earn rewards for brand participation
- Complete daily challenges
- Climb leaderboards
- Redeem rewards for discounts
- Access exclusive brand events and products
- Connect with brand enthusiasts
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TYB is a new type of community platform, where your participation actually pays off. Every day is a new opportunity to earn. By joining a brand you love on TYB, you are beginning your quest to climb the leaderboard and earn rewards that redeem for discounts. Complete challenges, like answering questions to creating content, and connect with a community of fellow enthusiasts. When you join brand’s world on TYB, you unlock access to exclusive events, announcements, products and more. Whether you're a brand loyalist, or a new found fan, your contributions deserve recognition. Start earning rewards today with TYB.
SameQ
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Answer the same question as strangers around the world. That's all SameQ is. Once a day, a question arrives — the same one for everyone, everywhere. You won't know exactly when the notification will come. Once you answer, you can read other people's answers, one at a time. Whatever language they wrote in, their answers and nicknames appear in your language from the start (translated on your device). There are no follows, no search, no rankings, no conversations. The day's words fade, leaving only a quiet sense that someone, somewhere, was thinking something like you. ■ Who it's for - People who want to write a few honest words without worrying about followers or reactions - People curious about what others around the world are thinking day to day - People who'd like a short pause somewhere in their day ■ How it works - One question a day, delivered at a random time, shared worldwide - You can't see anyone else's answers until you've answered - Answers appear one at a time; one you've read won't show up again - Answers appear in your language (on-device translation; your text is never sent anywhere to be translated) - The only reaction is a "like." No follows, comments, or rankings - Posts disappear within 36 hours at most - No email or phone number needed. Join with just an emoji and a nickname - Answers from the SameQ team are labeled "(SameQ)" after the name ■ Staying safe - Report or block any answer right below its card (the other person isn't notified) - Posts containing inappropriate words can't be sent ■ SameQ Plus (optional monthly subscription) - Long-form posts beyond 140 characters - Bold and italic text - Balloon decoration to wrap part of your post - Plus-only stamps - 1-month free trial for first-time subscribers Answering, reading, and liking are all free without Plus. This is an auto-renewing subscription. It renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://nakakei6439.github.io/sameq/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://nakakei6439.github.io/sameq/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TYB at none against SameQ's 1. TYB also leads on chart position (#178 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). SameQ's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. SameQ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. TYB asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TYB | SameQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #178 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TYB Inc. | Keita Nakagawa |
Bugs and requests
TYB
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues after device changes
- Wallet not displaying accurate coin balances
- Challenges not loading properly
Requested features
4 requests- More brand partnerships
- Ability to redeem rewards directly on the app
- Improved app stability and performance
- Expansion to additional countries
SameQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TYB
No in-app purchases
SameQ
- SameQ Plus (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month









