Also vs sideeye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Also
This social camera app allows you to send voice messages with emotional tones conveyed through text color. Reply to stories with your feelings, and friends can see your emotions through colored text bubbles or by double-clicking messages for more context.
- Send voice messages with emotional tones
- Reply to stories with speech-to-text and emotion
- Text bubbles colored by sender's emotion
- Double-click messages for deeper understanding
- React to stories from lock screen
- Activity tab for story views and reactions
- Seamless multi-friend chat
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Also is a camera chat app that understands your feelings. Think if snap and voice notes had a baby but your text include the emotional tones of how they’re feeling! HOW IT WORKS 1. Yap to besties with one click 2. Reply to a story with speech to text that includes the emotional tones of how you’re feeling 3. Your friend can see your emotions according to the color of of the text bubble or double clicking on a message to gain more understanding. YAP TO BESTIES WITH ONE CLICK - Click the action button, and yap to your bestie instsntly REPLY TO STORIES WITH TONE - When you reply to stories Also lets you know the tone of your expression - Also lets your friend know by coloring the text bubble accordingly REACT & VIEW FRIEND’S STORIES - React to a friend’s story directly from your lock screen - Activity tab shows who viewed and reacted to your story CHAT & UNDERSTAND MEANING - Simply double click on a message if you’re ever confused about what your friend said - Wheel swipe between contacts conveniently to chat with multiple friends seamlessly
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 rating: sideeye at 5.0 against Also's 3.7. sideeye also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Also's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
sideeye holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Also ships an update every 3 days, sideeye every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Also | sideeye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Raimo Tuisku | Altmart IS |
Customer experience
Also
sideeye
In-app purchases
Also
No in-app purchases
sideeye
No in-app purchases
