Comparison

Shortake vs Rivalr

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 15-second live clips
  • Daily movie premieres
  • Split-screen fusion
  • Reaction replays
  • Weekly recap episodes
  • Offline clip uploading
  • Private diary mode
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Discover local activities
  • Organize public or private events
  • Build and invite friends to groups
  • Earn verifiable reputation through reviews
  • Real-time geolocation browsing
Features
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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

Screenshots

Shortake4 screens
Rivalr4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rivalr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Shortake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortake ships an update weekly, Rivalr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shortake versus Rivalr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortakeRivalr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB92 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSTYLIANOS PAPAPETROUTheodoros Pantelis

Customer experience

Shortake

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative5.3%

Rivalr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shortake

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rivalr

Subscriptions1
  • Rival Plus$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Shortake free?
Shortake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rivalr free?
Rivalr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shortake or Rivalr?
Rivalr is rated higher. Shortake averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rivalr averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shortake or Rivalr have ads?
Neither Shortake nor Rivalr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortake or Rivalr?
Shortake ships an update weekly, and Rivalr monthly. Most recently, Shortake was updated on October 22, 2026 and Rivalr on October 7, 2026.

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