Comparison

hype vs This or That

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

Head to head
About

hype

Discover how much people value you through fun, anonymous polls within your school. See who's recognizing your style, humor, and positive impact. Earn coins by hyping others to uncover who's hyping you up.

Highlights
  • Anonymous school polls
  • Discover who appreciates you
  • Earn coins by hyping others
  • Guess who sent compliments
  • Focus on real people
  • Positive social media alternative
Features
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You don’t always see it, but people notice you. They appreciate you. They talk about you in the best way. You just don’t hear it. Don’t believe it? We’re going to prove it. Welcome to Hype – the app that shows you exactly how much people value you. Every day, your school answers fun, unexpected polls—who’s got the best style, who always makes class better, who’s the most underrated. The best part? When you get picked, you’ll actually know. **The Validation You Deserve** Most of the time, the good things people think about you go unsaid. Hype makes sure they don’t. Whether it’s your energy, your humor, or just the way you show up, you’ll see the impact you have on the people around you. **How It Works** You vote on polls to hype up others and you get compliments in return. Every time you vote on a poll, you earn coins which can be used to guess who gave you a compliment. It’s that simple. **Your School, Your Spotlight** Hype isn’t about influencers or followers. It’s about real people recognizing real people. No random strangers, no fake engagement—just your school deciding who’s making an impact. Want even more recognition? Invite friends and watch your hype grow. **A Better Kind of Social Media** Most apps are built for comparison. Hype is built for appreciation. No negativity, no pressure—just a space to see yourself the way others already do. Your school is already voting. It’s time to see who’s hyping you up.

About

This or That

Easily settle disagreements by letting friends and groups vote on your choices. Post photos, links, or text, set a deadline, and get instant, anonymous results. Perfect for making group decisions without the debate.

Highlights
  • Photo, link, or text polls
  • Private group polls
  • Anonymous voting
  • Live results and timers
  • Coin flip for ties
  • No account needed for voters
Features
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Stuck between two things? Stop asking one friend. Ask all of them. Post two photos, two links, or just two words — "this or that?" — and let people vote. Results roll in live, the poll ends on your deadline with a real answer, and if it's a dead heat, a coin flip settles it. MADE FOR YOUR PEOPLE Create a private group for your family, your trip crew, your club — joining takes one tap on a text message. Group polls are invisible to everyone else, and the moment everyone has voted, the poll closes and the verdict lands — no staring at "closes in 3 days" when the answer is already in. You and three friends are a complete voting crew on day one. DECISIONS, NOT DEBATES No comments, no arguing — that's on purpose. One person, one vote, votes are final, so the result actually means something. Nobody ever sees how you voted. When it's decided, share the verdict as a clean image with one tap. ANYTHING CAN BE A POLL • Which outfit for the recital • Which Airbnb for the trip — paste the links, the listing photos appear • Which couch, which paint color, which boat • Or just "Pizza" vs. "Tacos" — words are enough EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Photo, link, or text polls — mix and match • Public, invite-only, or private group audiences • Timers from 1 hour to 1 week — every poll ends with an answer • Live results, vote counts, and a winner • Coin flip for ties · Rematch the winner into a knockout • Notifications when votes land and when it's decided • Voters find out how their pick did • Friends can vote within a minute of tapping your link — no account needed • Sign in with Apple or Google, or start as a guest • Fresh questions to vote on every day • Free — no ads, no purchases, no tracking-based advertising Post two. Let others decide.

Screenshots

hype4 screens
This or That3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: hype at 5 against This or That's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for hype against 5.0 for This or That. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hype has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
hype versus This or That: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhypeThis or That
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBinky LLCMark Ellefsen

Customer experience

hype

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

This or That

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

hype

No in-app purchases

None

This or That

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hype free?
hype is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is This or That free?
This or That is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, hype or This or That?
hype and This or That are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do hype or This or That have ads?
Neither hype nor This or That shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hype or This or That?
hype ships an update every 2 days, and This or That every 2 days. Most recently, hype was updated on October 8, 2026 and This or That on October 9, 2026.

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