Comparison

The App Scratch vs Cliqx

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

Head to head
About

The App Scratch

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About

Cliqx

A private social networking app designed for close friends to share photos, videos, and updates. It focuses on fostering deeper connections within a select group and exploring the wider social network around those relationships through interactive guessing games.

Highlights
  • Private sharing with close friends
  • Photo and video updates
  • Group chat functionality
  • Explore wider social networks
  • Interactive guessing games
  • Weekly leaderboards
Features
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Cliqx is a private social networking app for close friends. Built for connection, not content. The people closest to you. –Share photos, videos, and updates with a small group of friends, and chat with them in a space built for just them. The people they know. –Cliqx brings the wider social world around your closest relationships to life. See who's in your network and how far it reaches. And the things only they would know. –Feature posts turn the feed into a guessing game with the people in it. Guess who wrote it, solve the riddle, work out the mystery, and check the weekly leaderboard to see who's been calling it right. Terms of Service: https://circle-8.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://circle-8.co/privacy

Screenshots

The App Scratch3 screens
Cliqx3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cliqx at none against The App Scratch's 1. Cliqx also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. The App Scratch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Cliqx asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The App Scratch ships an update every 5 weeks, Cliqx fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The App Scratch versus Cliqx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe App ScratchCliqx
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB75 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHidaku LLCCircle 8, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The App Scratch

Subscriptions1
  • Monthy Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
None

Cliqx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The App Scratch free?
The App Scratch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cliqx free?
Cliqx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The App Scratch or Cliqx have ads?
Neither The App Scratch nor Cliqx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The App Scratch or Cliqx?
The App Scratch ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cliqx fortnightly. Most recently, The App Scratch was updated on October 27, 2026 and Cliqx on October 28, 2026.

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