StayReal vs Shared
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StayReal
This app prompts users to take a photo at a random time each day, allowing them to see what their friends are doing simultaneously. Users can add friends, capture moments, and interact with their friends' posts through reactions and comments.
- Daily synchronized photo capture
- See friends' real-time activities
- Add and connect with friends
- React and comment on moments
- Capture spontaneous memories
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Your daily dose of real life. Every day at a different time, everyone takes a photo. You'll be able to see what your friends are doing at the same time. - Add friends that you know - Capture moments - React and comment to your friends' moments
Shared
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Join Shared, the private social network for your real life. Create spaces with your friends where you can post, chat, and relive moments together — instantly. Share photos, react, talk in real time, and personalize your conversations to match your vibe. From everyday moments to unforgettable nights, everything stays between you and the people you choose. Want more privacy? Create secret spaces, fully locked and accessible only to selected members. Capture instantly with the integrated camera, stay connected through real-time messaging, and build your own private social world. Less noise. More real moments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StayReal at 13.0 against Shared's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
StayReal ships an update weekly, Shared every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StayReal | Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikkel ALMONTE--RINGAUD | Paul Demangeat |
In-app purchases
StayReal
No in-app purchases
Shared
No in-app purchases
