OverHerd vs Traces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OverHerd
This app is an anonymous social platform that prioritizes content quality over personal identity. Connect with local communities and interest-based groups, share thoughts freely, and get rewarded for valuable contributions. It focuses on authentic connection without the pressure of follower counts.
- Anonymous posting
- Content-based ranking
- Location-based communities
- Interest-based groups
- Reward system for quality content
- Invite-based community building
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OverHerd is an anonymous social platform where quality content rises to the top, connecting you with both local communities and interest-based groups. Post freely, discover what's happening nearby, and get rewarded when people value what you share. OverHerd flips the social media script by focusing on what you say, not who you are. Share thoughts, jokes, stories, and updates anonymously while connecting with people in your area and beyond. Why Join the Herd? Content not followers: Express yourself freely without worrying about follower counts or social pressure Location-Based Communities: Discover what's happening right around you Overheard something? Post it here Interest-Based Herds: Connect with people who share your passions Equal Opportunity: Every post has the same chance to go viral based purely on quality Invite Friends: Share invite codes and build your own community How it Works Join through an invite code Post anonymously in your local area or in topic-based herdsUpvote content you enjoy and watch quality rise to the top Earn rewards and additional invite codes through regular participation Climb the leaderboards by creating content people love OverHerd is designed to bring back the joy of authentic social connection without the pressure of personal branding or follower counts. It's social media reimagined – where what you say matters more than who you are. Terms of service: https://www.overherd.xyz/tos-pp/tos Privacy policy: https://www.overherd.xyz/tos-pp/privacy
Traces
This app creates a shared, private map where you and your friends can pin photos and locations to build a collective history. It focuses on personal moments and shared experiences without a public feed or algorithmic content. Watch your personal world map grow richer with every shared memory.
- Shared map for friends
- Pin photos and locations
- Build shared history
- Private and personal
- No feed or algorithm
- Location-based memories
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Your friends are out there, living moments worth remembering. Traces is a shared map for you and your people. Every photo, every place, every moment — pinned exactly where it happened, forever. No feed. No algorithm. No strangers. Just your world, mapped. Drop a trace at the restaurant you discovered together. The trip you took. The corner where something happened. Watch your shared history build over time into a map that's entirely yours. The longer you use it, the richer it gets. Your life, mapped with the people who matter. Download Traces and start building your world. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Traces at 5.0 against OverHerd's 4.1. Traces also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). OverHerd's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Traces holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OverHerd has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OverHerd ships an update weekly, Traces every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OverHerd | Traces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | OverHerd | Ya Shiuan Lin |
Customer experience
OverHerd
Traces
In-app purchases
OverHerd
No in-app purchases
Traces
No in-app purchases









