Reeeby vs Essences
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reeeby
This social networking app allows users to share photos, audio, and video. Connect with friends via messaging and comments in a safe, positive environment. Features include private profiles and user blocking for a secure experience.
- Share photos, audio, and video
- Connect with friends via messaging
- Comment on posts
- Private profile option
- User blocking for safety
- Positive community focus
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Welcome to our social community! Share your moments with pictures, audio, and video, and connect with friends through messaging and comments. Whether you choose to keep your profile private or engage openly, you’re in a space designed for safety and positivity. Plus, with the ability to block users who violate our community guidelines, you can enjoy a secure and enjoyable experience. Join us and make your voice heard in a community that values respect and connection!
Essences
Share personal stories and messages within curated topics based on real-life experiences. Connect with others by highlighting resonant parts of their stories, symbolizing shared life experiences.
- Curated topic-based sharing
- Personal story and message submission
- Highlighting resonant story fragments
- Symbolic connection acknowledgment
- Focus on real-life experiences
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Essences curates topics(hives) grounded in real-life experiences, inviting users to share their personal stories and/or messages. When a story resonates with another user—echoing a fragment of their own life's essence—they can acknowledge this connection by highlighting it with a yellow hexagon. This shape, symbolically known as a building block of life, underscores the story's significance as a foundational element in their personal narrative.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Reeeby at every 2 days against Essences's every 5 months. Reeeby also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 2). Essences's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Essences holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reeeby has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Reeeby ships an update every 2 days, Essences every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reeeby | Essences |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nico Thomas | Caridad Rivera |
Customer experience
Reeeby
Essences
In-app purchases
Reeeby
No in-app purchases
Essences
No in-app purchases
