Comparison

Cara vs SameQ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cara

A social platform for artists to share their work, connect with peers, and discover job opportunities. Features an AI image detector and Glaze integration to protect original art. Users can customize their feed and organize references.

Highlights
  • Share images, GIFs, videos, and Sketchfab links
  • AI image detector for non-AI art
  • Customizable home feed
  • Glaze integration for image protection
  • QR code event networking
  • Job listings from top studios
  • Direct messaging and user profiles
Features
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Cara is a social networking and portfolio platform for artists, by artists. Connect with peers and followers, share your work, and find industry jobs from AAA and award-winning studios. Tired of AI-generated content? Our AI detector automatically filters out AI images from user portfolios. Explore our community in-app or on our website to discover new art and discussions. Features: - Share images, gifs, and embed videos and Sketchfab links - AI image detector so you can find non-AI art easily - Customize what shows up on your home feed - Glaze integration to protect your images from style mimicry - Keep track of people you meet at events with QR Meets - Job listings from AAA and award-winning studios - Direct messages - About page on user profiles, where you can share an extended bio or your resume - Bookmarks and folders, to organize references you want to come back to Privacy Policy: https://cara.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://cara.app/terms

About

SameQ

Features
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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

Screenshots

Cara4 screens
SameQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cara at weekly against SameQ's every 2 weeks. Cara also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cara sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month and SameQ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cara ships an update weekly, SameQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cara versus SameQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaraSameQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (765 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings765 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB11 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCara ProjectKeita Nakagawa

Bugs and requests

Cara

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to delete account
  • Issues with editing user profile and bio
  • Inconsistent behavior when posting and uploading content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add video upload and sharing capabilities
  • Improve search and discovery features
  • Provide more customization options for profiles
  • Implement a more robust notification system
  • Allow users to organize their likes and posts

SameQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Cara

Subscriptions4
  • Happy Supporter$5.001 Month
  • Cheering Supporter$10.001 Month
  • Mega Supporter$20.001 Month
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  • Patron of Cara$50.001 Month
One-time4
  • Buy the dev team a coffee$5.00
  • Buy the dev team 3 coffees$15.00
  • Buy the dev team 5 coffees$25.00
Show 1 more
  • Buy the dev team 10 coffees$50.00
1 purchases

SameQ

Subscriptions1
  • SameQ Plus (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Cara free?
Cara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SameQ free?
SameQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cara or SameQ have ads?
Neither Cara nor SameQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cara or SameQ?
Cara ships an update weekly, and SameQ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cara was updated on November 3, 2026 and SameQ on November 6, 2026.

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