Shortake vs Rivalr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortake
This app creates a private daily video journal for your close friends. Film short clips throughout the day, which appear as stills until a nightly premiere where they become a collaborative movie. It focuses on shared moments without traditional social media metrics.
- 15-second live clips
- Daily movie premieres
- Split-screen fusion
- Reaction replays
- Weekly recap episodes
- Offline clip uploading
- Private diary mode
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photos of my friends all day. at 9, our day becomes a movie. shortake is a private daily-video app for your crew, the friends you actually want to keep up with. film 15-second live clips of your day whenever you like. all day, your crew sees only stills: a photo of each moment on their bubbles and on the home-screen widget. post today to see today. then, every night at 9, the whole day premieres as one film. clips filmed in the same minutes fuse into split-screen. everyone's name rolls in the credits. it's the first time the day has motion and sound, and you watch it together, even apart. WHAT IT IS • 15-second live clips, anytime, three light pings a day keep the rhythm • stills all day, the film at night: no scrolling, no feed • split-screen fusion when you and a friend film the same moment • hold anywhere to react, your reactions replay for the crew at the exact same seconds • sunday episode: the week's best moments, picked by where the reactions landed • the vault: every day, week, and month film, forever, plus "one year ago today" • home-screen widget with the crew's latest still • live activity countdown to the premiere on your lock screen • one link brings the whole crew in, up to 12 people, two crews free • works offline: clips upload whenever you're back online • just me mode: a private daily diary that still becomes a film WHAT IT ISN'T no likes. no followers. no comments. no strangers. no ads. ever. started in 2024, rebuilt in 2026 for the people who never stopped using it.
Rivalr
Discover and join local activities with like-minded individuals. Organize your own events, build a group of friends, and develop a verifiable reputation based on participant reviews. Connect with people for sports, games, outings, and more.
- Discover local activities
- Organize public or private events
- Build and invite friends to groups
- Earn verifiable reputation through reviews
- Real-time geolocation browsing
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Rivalr: Find Activities. Build Your Squad. Own Your Rep. Looking for something to do this weekend? Rivalr connects you with people for any activity — sports, escape rooms, hiking, board games, dinners, concerts, and more. Whether you're a solo explorer, a crew captain, or new to the city, Rivalr makes it effortless to find activities and the people to enjoy them with. Key Features: Discover Activities Near You: Browse a swipeable card deck of events in your area using real-time geolocation. Swipe right to request a spot, swipe left to pass. Organise Any Event: Post your activity, set a player limit, and decide if it's public or private. Accept or decline join requests with a tap. Build Your Crew: Create a group, upload a logo, and invite friends with a 6-character code. Captains can add placeholder profiles for people not yet on the app. Earn a Verifiable Reputation: After every event, participants leave anonymous reviews on reliability, attitude, effort, and whether they'd show up again. Your score follows you — and speaks for itself. Stop waiting around. Download Rivalr and find your next activity today. By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rivalr at 5.0 against Shortake's 3.5. Rivalr also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Shortake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Rivalr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Shortake asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rivalr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Shortake's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rivalr's.
Shortake ships an update weekly, Rivalr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortake | Rivalr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STYLIANOS PAPAPETROU | Theodoros Pantelis |
Customer experience
Shortake
Rivalr
In-app purchases
Shortake
No in-app purchases
Rivalr
- Rival Plus$3.991 Month









