Rivalarc vs Trendoline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rivalarc
Engage in thrilling 1v1 or group media battles by voting on video and image faceoffs. Create your own challenges, participate in tournaments, and climb leaderboards to earn rewards. Discover diverse content and compete to rise through the ranks.
- 1v1 and group media faceoffs
- Create and join challenges
- Participate in bracket-style tournaments
- Earn in-app currency for rewards
- Interactive voting and commenting
- Discover content via explore feed
- Leaderboard rankings
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RivalArc is where epic media battles unfold - a new-age social platform where creators go head-to-head, and fans decide who wins. Connect your Instagram to battle. Every week, creators are matched up in blind category faceoffs - no picking your opponent, no gaming the bracket. Just pure competition. Fans watch, vote in real time, and crown a winner. Key Features Battles: Connect your Instagram and get matched against a rival creator in your category — blind, fair, and unpredictable. Weekly Cycles: Every week is a new season of battles. Submit, get matched, and see how you stack up. Interactive Voting: React and vote with one tap to decide who takes the win. Leaderboard: Track rankings, see top competitors, and fight for your spot in the arc. Explore Feed: Discover ongoing battles across diverse categories. ArcCoins: Win battles and earn ArcCoins — redeemable soon for rewards and perks. Flexible Search: Find creators, hashtags, and trending battles fast. Smooth Experience: Enjoy an updated UI and bug fixes for seamless battles. Whether you're here to battle or to vote - RivalArc is your space to shine through competition. No likes. Just rivalry. Enter the arc. Rise through votes. Win your crown.
Trendoline
This app lets you create and participate in short video challenges. Record your 10-second take, get voted on by the community, and climb the leaderboard. You can also challenge friends directly and build a community around shared video content.
- Create and join video challenges
- Record 10-second video takes
- Community voting system
- Leaderboard rankings
- Head-to-head friend duels
- Built-in editing tools
- Multi-language support
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Join photo and short-video challenges with your friends. Pick an idea you like, post your own version, and invite others to respond. Everyone can watch the entries and vote for their favorites. CREATE OR JOIN Start a challenge or join one from the feed. Use a photo or record a video, then make it your own with text, stickers, filters and sound. Try a dance, a funny moment or a creative idea. VOTE AND COMPETE Your entry joins the others in the same challenge. Vote for the entries you like, follow the leaderboard and see how the challenge ends. You can also challenge a friend to a live video duel. BRING YOUR FRIENDS Invite friends to enter or vote, share a challenge link, and keep up with people you follow. Comment on entries and continue the conversation in messages. Start with one challenge. Post your version, watch the other entries, and invite someone to join you. Trendoline is for ages 13 and over. Uploads are moderated. You can report content and block accounts in the app. Operated by Stairtup Labs, LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rivalarc at none against Trendoline's shown. Rivalarc also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Trendoline's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Rivalarc against 5.0 for Trendoline. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Rivalarc ships an update every 2 weeks, Trendoline daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rivalarc | Trendoline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rivalarc Inc | Stairtup Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Rivalarc
Trendoline
In-app purchases
Rivalarc
No in-app purchases
Trendoline
No in-app purchases
