sideeye vs Celi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Celi
Connect with friends and share your life's moments through photos and videos. This social networking app offers a fast and fun way to post updates, react to content, and discover new people. Enjoy a clean, user-friendly experience designed to keep you close to those who matter.
- Share photos and videos
- Comment and react to posts
- Connect with friends
- Discover new people
- Clean, easy-to-use interface
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Social Media, Focused on What Matters. Tired of social media that keeps you scrolling for hours? Celi is built around what matters most: genuine connections with your friends and family. No algorithms designed to keep you hooked. No endless doomscrolling. No AI-driven agendas. No cringey influencers or online pranksters. Just a simpler, more intentional way to stay connected with the people you care about, without feeling tied to your phone. Connect, share, and stay close. Share life's moments, react in real time, and keep up with your friends in a simple, fast, and fun environment designed to put people first. Features - Share photos and videos - Comment on posts and react to moments - Connect with friends and discover new people - Enjoy a clean, simple, and easy-to-use experience Less scrolling. More connecting. Download Celi and bring the focus back to the people who matter most.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Celi at every 5 days against sideeye's every 2 weeks. Celi also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 sideeye against 5.0 for Celi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Celi has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
sideeye ships an update every 2 weeks, Celi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sideeye | Celi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Altmart IS | Armijos Studios LLC |
Customer experience
sideeye
Celi
In-app purchases
sideeye
No in-app purchases
Celi
No in-app purchases









