Comparison

The Midst vs Oh Crap Hey

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

Head to head
About

The Midst

A location-based social network where posts are tied to your current location and visible globally. Share experiences, discover new places through check-ins, and build wish lists of interesting spots. Posts are temporary, ensuring fresh content.

Highlights
  • Location-based posting
  • Global map view
  • 24-hour post expiration
  • Check-in functionality
  • Wish list creation
  • Anonymous posting option
  • Age verification
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The Midst is a location-based social network and life logging app. Posting to The Midst drops a pin at your current location and is visible to anyone in the world. Pan the map to see what's happening around the world. Posts expire after 24 hours, ensuring information remains relevant and up-to-date. Check-in: Have you stumbled upon a fantastic new food truck or a great coffee shop? Check-in by tapping a place on the map. Check-ins can be public by also posting to The Midst, or choose to only save check-ins to your Saved Places list. Wish List: Did someone check in at a place you find interesting? Tap the pin on the map in The Midst and add that location to your Wish List. Saved places and wish list items are saved in the Check In tab. Some regions now require age verification for social apps. The Midst uses Apple’s Declared Age Range verification to meet these regulations while protecting your privacy. Verification is a one-time, on-device check using the age information already stored in your iCloud account. We only receive a yes/no confirmation that you meet the age requirement. The Midst never sees, stores, or transmits your birthday or actual age. The Midst uses Apple's standard end user license agreement (EULA) which can be viewed here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ View our privacy policy here: https://www.themidstapp.com/privacy-policy.

About

Oh Crap Hey

Gently reminds you to reconnect with friends and family you haven't spoken to in a while. Log your reach-outs, add notes, and snooze contacts on your own terms. All your data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Contact sorting by last interaction
  • Color-coded urgency indicators
  • Quick log reach-outs with notes
  • Direct messaging, calling, emailing
  • Contact snoozing
  • Home screen and desktop widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Life gets busy. It's easy to lose touch with friends and family. Oh Crap Hey gives you a gentle nudge to reconnect with the people you care about — on your own terms. Add the people you want to stay close to, and the app shows you, at a glance, who you haven't connected with in a while. The longer it's been, the higher they float — color-coded so you can scan the list in seconds. Green for under a week, orange for a few weeks, red for "oh crap, it's been too long." Log a quick reach-out with a swipe, or long-press to message, call, or email directly — and have it logged automatically. Jot a short note about what you talked about so you remember next time. Snooze the people you're taking a break from. There's no social network, no feed, no notifications begging for attention. All data lives on your device — no account, no cloud sync, no analytics, no tracking. Just you, the people who matter, and a quiet nudge when life has pulled you away from someone you meant to call. **Features** - People sorted by how long it's been, with the most-overdue on top - Color-coded urgency — green under a week, orange up to a month, red for "oh crap" - Swipe to log a reach-out — full swipe logs as now, partial swipe lets you pick a date and leave a note - Long-press any contact to message, call, or email from inside the app — logged automatically - Attach a short note to each reach-out so you remember what you talked about - Snooze contacts for days, weeks, or months when life needs a pause - Home screen widget in small, medium, and large sizes (iOS and macOS) - Native Mac app with a Window menu, File › Add Contact (Cmd+N), and a matching desktop widget - "Hey Siri, log contact in Oh Crap Hey" — full Siri and Shortcuts support - Accessible by default: VoiceOver, Voice Control, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, Differentiate Without Color - Localized in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Hindi - All data lives on your device — no account, no cloud sync, no tracking **Profiles+ (one-time in-app purchase)** - Group contacts by context — Personal, Work, Family, anything - Pin different profiles to different widgets - One-time purchase, no subscription

Screenshots

The Midst4 screens
Oh Crap Hey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Oh Crap Hey at free against The Midst's freemium. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. The Midst sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Oh Crap Hey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Midst against 5.0 for Oh Crap Hey. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Midst ships an update every 4 weeks, Oh Crap Hey fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Midst versus Oh Crap Hey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe MidstOh Crap Hey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.026.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDan O'LearyNicholas Gerakines

Customer experience

The Midst

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Oh Crap Hey

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Midst

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Oh Crap Hey

One-time1
  • Profiles+$4.99

Questions

Is The Midst free?
The Midst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oh Crap Hey free?
Oh Crap Hey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Midst or Oh Crap Hey?
The Midst and Oh Crap Hey are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do The Midst or Oh Crap Hey have ads?
Neither The Midst nor Oh Crap Hey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Midst or Oh Crap Hey?
The Midst ships an update every 4 weeks, and Oh Crap Hey fortnightly. Most recently, The Midst was updated on October 24, 2026 and Oh Crap Hey on October 19, 2026.

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