Selleb vs River by Lifeworld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Selleb
This platform allows users to create a "taste timeline" based on their purchases, reflecting their identity. Discover new items and connect with others who share similar taste profiles, fostering both similarity and divergence in recommendations.
- Purchase-based identity reflection
- Taste timeline creation
- Connect with similar taste profiles
- Discover new items
- Social recommendations
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At Selleb, we’re building the future of discovery. We are a platform where your purchases reflect your identity, and your receipts are the key to unlocking a world tailored just for you. No more pie-in-the-sky wishlists created by your friends, “eligible for commission” TikTok recs that arouse suspicion, or the endless IG scroll of hyper-unrealistic posts. You can join the app to create your “taste timeline” and also connect with others with similar taste profiles who might just introduce you to things you’ve never thought of. Come for similarity; stay for divergence.
River by Lifeworld
This app provides a private space to capture and share moments, thoughts, and interests with specific people. It offers a unique way to explore your passions and connect disparate ideas and memories.
- Private journaling
- Share anything
- Explore interests
- Connect scattered thoughts
- Share with specific people
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River is a diary to stay close to everything you care about. - A perfect place to share anything you want - A different way to explore your interests - A new approach to connect all the scattered dots Your favorite new song, a random shower thought, an absurd license plate – share it with those who made you think of them. Closeness can change everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: River by Lifeworld at 4.8 against Selleb's 4.6. River by Lifeworld also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
River by Lifeworld holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Selleb's written reviews are positive against 96% of River by Lifeworld's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Selleb | River by Lifeworld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (70 ratings) | 4.8 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Selleb, Inc. | Lifeworld, Co. |
Customer experience
Selleb
River by Lifeworld
Bugs and requests
Selleb
Reported bugs
2 issues- Infinite loop when trying to access the app
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Option to upload receipt screenshots instead of email access
- Ability to turn off notifications without rendering the app unusable
River by Lifeworld
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Selleb
No in-app purchases
River by Lifeworld
No in-app purchases
