Comparison

GETsidetracked vs VolunTree

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

Head to head
About

GETsidetracked

This app provides 54 creative prompts to help users exercise their creative thinking. It offers a fun and user-friendly way to overcome creative blocks with various techniques and methods.

Highlights
  • 54 creative prompts
  • Random prompt generation
  • Browse prompts
  • User-friendly interface
  • Creative thinking techniques
Features
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This app is designed to help you think creatively with a series of 54 prompts. Tap or shake for a random “GET” or browse through them to find the one that catches the moment. Many people see creative thinking as the preserve of a minority of ‘creatives’ or artists. They think you either have the gift or you don’t. They don’t imagine they have it. Nothing could be further from the truth. Creativity is for everyone. It’s a muscle everyone can exercise and it strengthens with use. There are quite simple processes and creative-thinking techniques that anyone can use. Then the process of creative thinking invariably encounters blocks on the way. It’s common to get stuck. But there are methods you can use to overcome them. The 54 prompts in this app are a mix of those processes, techniques and methods distilled down into a fun and user-friendly format.

About

VolunTree

Features
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Volunteers: Discover nearby causes, join events with one tap, track your hours, and donate when you can’t attend. NGOs: post needs in minutes and reach the right volunteers, simple, fast, and impactful. Meet VolunTree—the easiest way for volunteers and NGOs to come together and make good things happen. For volunteers: Get personalized matches by cause, skills, and location. Join events in a tap, receive reminders, and track your hours and milestones. For NGOs: Post opportunities in minutes, reach the right people, manage attendance, message volunteers, and accept donations. For everyone: Clear details, trusted listings, and visible impact so your good deeds grow—one event at a time. Download VolunTree and start helping today—because doing good should be as easy as tapping “Join.”

Screenshots

GETsidetracked4 screens
VolunTree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VolunTree at Free against GETsidetracked's $1.99. VolunTree also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). GETsidetracked's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On 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

VolunTree is free to download; GETsidetracked costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GETsidetracked ships an update every 2 months, VolunTree every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 4 level
GETsidetracked versus VolunTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGETsidetrackedVolunTree
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel BakerAnahita Laskowski

In-app purchases

None

GETsidetracked

No in-app purchases

None

VolunTree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GETsidetracked free?
GETsidetracked costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VolunTree free?
VolunTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GETsidetracked or VolunTree have ads?
Neither GETsidetracked nor VolunTree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GETsidetracked or VolunTree?
GETsidetracked ships an update every 2 months, and VolunTree every 11 days. Most recently, GETsidetracked was updated on September 13, 2026 and VolunTree on September 19, 2026.

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