Comparison

Sekai World vs JoinGild

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

Head to head
About

Sekai World

Capture photos or thoughts and transform them into unique four-panel anime-style stories using creative prompts. This app offers a reflective ritual to help you notice and preserve life's fleeting moments, fostering deeper connections through shared narratives.

Highlights
  • Photo and thought capture
  • Creative story prompts
  • Four-panel anime-style stories
  • Reflection ritual
  • Story sharing
  • Curiosity sparks
Features
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You know them. But do you really? Sekai helps you discover new things about all your favorite people. Ask something you want to know, pick who to hear from, and see what everyone says. Then choose someone and see your answers come to life in a short, sometimes ridiculous story starring the two of you. Chat about what happened, collect custom stickers of you and your friends, and unlock new experiences every day with a daily prompt that everyone answers. Be silly, be honest, or ask the weird question. On Sekai, there's always more to find out.

About

JoinGild

Features
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Gild is the creator platform where creators build real businesses and fans get closer to the people they love. CREATE YOUR WAY Post photos, videos, voice essays, articles, and notes. Share stories straight from the camera with text overlays. Start a podcast with episodes, clips, and RSS import. Go live with multiple creators on screen. Build courses. Whatever your content looks like, Gild has a format for it. GO LIVE Broadcast to your audience with multi-host video, real-time chat, and live gifting. Fans send animated gifts during your stream and compete on a live leaderboard. Host audio rooms. Book one-on-one video calls. Save any recording as a podcast episode when you're done. STORIES Share moments that disappear. Create from the camera with draggable text, lock stories behind subscription tiers, and archive your favorites as highlights. Fans swipe through with smooth transitions, react with emoji, and reply right from the viewer. BUILD A BUSINESS Set up subscription tiers with custom perks. Accept tips and gifts. Open paid DMs. Sell digital products in your own shop. Host ticketed events. Offer courses. Sell merch with built-in print-on-demand. TOKENS One currency across the entire platform. Fans buy token packs and use them for subscriptions, tips, gifts, shop purchases, event tickets, video calls, and rewards. Simple for fans, powerful for creators. PROTECT YOUR WORK Choose how your content is protected. Invisible watermarks trace leaked content back to the viewer. Screenshot and recording detection shows you exactly when someone tries to capture your work. File takedown requests with evidence tracking and status updates. GROW YOUR COMMUNITY Badges reward your most engaged fans automatically. Leaderboards rank your top supporters each month. Send broadcast messages to your entire audience. Set up auto-replies for new followers. Create a referral program and earn when new creators join through your link. PODCASTS Launch a full show with cover art, episodes, and clips. Offer audio and video tiers at different price points. Fans get a complete listening experience with background playback, speed control, and lock screen controls. Import your existing catalog via RSS in one tap. COLLABORATE Co-create with other creators and split revenue however you want. Tag guests on episodes. Gift subscriptions to fans. FOR FANS Discover creators across every category. Follow for free or subscribe for exclusive access. Watch live streams, join audio rooms, buy digital products, attend events, book video calls, send gifts, earn badges, climb leaderboards, and redeem rewards. No algorithms burying your content. No platforms taking unfair cuts. Just creators and fans, directly connected. By using Gild, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://joingild.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

Sekai World4 screens
JoinGild4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JoinGild at none against Sekai World's 3. Sekai World's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Sekai World sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. JoinGild asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sekai World ships an update every 2 weeks, JoinGild every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sekai World versus JoinGild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSekai WorldJoinGild
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB53 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSekai, IncorporatedEric Traugott

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sekai World

One-time3
  • 500 Kai$4.99
  • 1100 Kai$9.99
  • 3600 Kai$29.99
None

JoinGild

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sekai World free?
Sekai World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JoinGild free?
JoinGild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sekai World or JoinGild have ads?
Neither Sekai World nor JoinGild shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sekai World or JoinGild?
Sekai World ships an update every 2 weeks, and JoinGild every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sekai World was updated on October 14, 2026 and JoinGild on October 11, 2026.

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