BuzzStar vs Soapbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BuzzStar
Connect directly with your favorite content creators through live, one-on-one video calls. Book sessions of your desired length and receive notifications when creators are available. You can also download recordings of your calls to cherish the experience.
- Book 1-on-1 video calls
- Connect with influencers
- Choose call duration
- Get online notifications
- Download call recordings
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Book a live, 1-on-1 video call with the creators, celebrities, and experts you actually follow. When your creator comes online, connect live for a real two-way conversation. HOW IT WORKS • Find a creator, celeb, or expert on BuzzStar • Pick your call length • Get notified when they go live • Talk face-to-face, 1-on-1 • When recording is available and both participants agree, purchase and save your call video WHY BUZZSTAR • A real, live two-way conversation • From creators and athletes to founders, coaches, and experts • You choose the length — a short hello or a longer session For fans who want more than a comment reply — and for anyone who wants real, paid access to the people who matter to them. Download BuzzStar and connect with your favorite creators.
Soapbox
Experience holographic performances from popular artists like T-Pain and Yelawolf in your own space. Watch interviews and listen to their hit songs brought to life in augmented reality. You can even record yourself interacting with the holograms.
- Holographic artist performances
- Augmented reality integration
- Watch interviews and songs
- Record yourself with holograms
- Interactive AR experience
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Bring Amanda Nicole, T-Pain and Yelawolf to life in your space. Watch and listen to their interviews and songs. Yelawolf's hit songs "You and Me" and "Barnfire", and Amanda Nicole's songs "Move" and "Put It In My" are now available in augmented reality. Record yourself in augmented reality as they play!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Soapbox at 5.0 against BuzzStar's 4.2. Soapbox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). BuzzStar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume 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. Soapbox sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BuzzStar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Soapbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of BuzzStar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Soapbox's.
BuzzStar ships an update weekly, Soapbox monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuzzStar | Soapbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 2.4 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buzzstar llc | SoapboxLLC |
Customer experience
BuzzStar
Soapbox
In-app purchases
BuzzStar
No in-app purchases
Soapbox
- Yelawolf - Barnfire$1.99
- Yelawolf - You And Me$1.99
- Amanda Nicole - Main Event$1.99
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- Amanda Nicole - Put it in My$1.99
