Selleb vs cur8ed
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.
cur8ed
Discover people and places nearby based on your shared interests, learned from your viewing habits or a quick chat. Plan spontaneous outings or find solo adventures tailored to your taste.
- Interest-based matchmaking
- Local event recommendations
- Personalized solo activity suggestions
- AI-powered curator for recommendations
- Shared calendar and group chats
- Privacy controls for interests and accounts
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cur8ed reads what you already watch and save, then uses it to introduce you to people nearby who are into the same things, and to real places worth going tonight. HOW IT WORKS Connect your profiles, or just talk to the Curator for two minutes. Either way it learns what you are actually into, not what you claim on a profile. TONIGHT Open the app and see what is on in your city: curated venues, small plans, and the handful of people who would genuinely enjoy the same thing. Tap "I'm down" and the plan fills in around you. GO SOLO Not every night is a group night. Five places picked for you alone, refreshed through the day, each with a reason it fits you and when it closes. THE CURATOR A guide that knows your city and your taste. Ask it who is free this weekend, what to do tonight, or to introduce you to someone worth knowing. YOUR CIRCLE A shared calendar with friends, group chats, and plans that start from real free time instead of a group chat that goes nowhere. You choose what is visible. You can drop any interest or delete your account in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: cur8ed at 5.0 against Selleb's 4.6. cur8ed also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Selleb's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
cur8ed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selleb has 73 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Selleb's written reviews are positive against 100% of cur8ed's.
Selleb ships an update monthly, cur8ed every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Selleb | cur8ed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (73 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Selleb, Inc. | Ayen Mihidukulasuriya |
Customer experience
Selleb
cur8ed
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
cur8ed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Selleb
No in-app purchases
cur8ed
No in-app purchases
