2050 vs sideeye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2050
A hyper-local social platform focused on authentic, anonymous, and unfiltered expression within your immediate community. Connect with neighbors and local friends based on proximity, fostering genuine interactions without the pressure of curated online personas.
- Hyper-local social networking
- Authentic and unfiltered expression
- Anonymity options
- Proximity-based connections
- Community engagement
- Focus on real-life interactions
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2050 is a hyper-local social platform built on authenticity, anonymity, and unfiltered expression. Unlike traditional social media that focuses on friends or global followers, 2050 centers on proximity, helping people connect authentically with their neighborhoods, local communities, and nearby friendships. It’s a place to share what’s real and without filters, free from the pressure of curated identities and focused on fostering real connections where you actually live and interact.
sideeye
This social networking app lets your friends build your profile by posting moments about you. Share real moments privately within your circles, with posts that gradually reveal over time. Capture and share instantly to create a collaborative story of your friendships.
- Friend-curated profiles
- Private walls for circles
- Posts reveal over time
- Capture real moments fast
- Chat, react, and share privately
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Your friends build your profile. Not you. sideeye flips social — your profile is created by the people who know you best. You post on your friends’ profiles, they post on yours. No posing. No curating. Just real moments shared between real friends. Why you’ll love sideeye • Friend-curated profiles - Your wall is made of moments your friends post about you — and you add to theirs. • Private walls for your circles - Create invite-only spaces for friends, classes, teams, or clubs. • Posts reveal over time - Every post starts blurred and reveals piece by piece. Peek early before it’s gone. • Capture real moments fast - Shoot or upload and instantly post to a friend’s profile or group. • Chat, react, and share inside your circles - Keep everything in one place — private, real, and close-knit. How it works - Create your profile - Invite your people - Let your friends build the story of you - Post moments to their profiles too - Start sharing differently Download sideeye and let your circle tell your story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: sideeye at every 2 weeks against 2050's every 2 months. 2050's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 2050 against 5.0 for sideeye. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
2050 ships an update every 2 months, sideeye every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2050 | sideeye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 2050 App, Inc. | Altmart IS |
Customer experience
2050
sideeye
In-app purchases
2050
No in-app purchases
sideeye
No in-app purchases
