Comparison

Gistvox vs Next8Count

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gistvox

This voice-first social platform allows users to share real stories through audio recordings. Connect with friends, thinkers, and creators by speaking freely and listening deeply to authentic content.

Highlights
  • Voice-first social platform
  • Record and share audio stories
  • Follow chosen users
  • Human-centric social media
  • Discover audio content
Features
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Some things change when they are spoken aloud. A story gets funnier. A memory gets warmer. A question gets more honest. A voice carries what text leaves behind: timing, breath, hesitation, humor, tenderness, surprise. Gistvox is a place for short voice stories called Gists. Record in seconds. Share a thought. Answer a prompt. Tell a story. Ask a question. Capture the kind of moment that would feel flat as a caption and too small for a podcast. Every Gist is short by design, making it easy to listen, respond, and move through real voices without getting lost in an endless feed. Your Home feed starts empty on purpose. You choose who you want to hear. Follow friends, family, creators, thinkers, storytellers, and people who make the internet feel more human. Explore public Gists from the community, or keep things closer with personal messages and private groups. Gistvox is for the things we still need voices for. The story. The pause. The laugh. The feeling behind the words. A new frequency for real voices.

About

Next8Count

Discover dance events nationwide, from competitions and workshops to shows and auditions. Find events by location, dance style, or type, and save your favorites. Organizers can also submit and manage their own events.

Highlights
  • Discover dance events nationwide
  • Filter by dance style and event type
  • Search events by name, city, or month
  • Interactive map of nearby events
  • Save favorite events
  • Get event notifications
  • Submit and manage organizer events
Features
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Next8Count is the nationwide platform for discovering dance events. Whether you compete, train, or just love to watch, Next8Count puts every convention, competition, workshop, show, battle, audition, and intensive in one place. What you can do: •Discover — Browse a featured carousel, trending events, and what's coming up near you, with filters by dance style and event type. •Search — Find events by name, city, dance style, type, or month. •Map — Explore an interactive map with a pin for every event so you can see what's happening around you. •Save — Bookmark the events you care about for quick access later. •Get notified — Stay up to date on the events and organizers you follow. •For organizers — Submit your own events and manage them from an organizer dashboard, helping the dance community find you. Next8Count is built for dancers, studios, and event organizers across the country — your home base for everything happening in the dance world.

Screenshots

Gistvox4 screens
Next8Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Next8Count at none against Gistvox's shown. Next8Count also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Gistvox's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gistvox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Next8Count sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next8Count holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gistvox has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Gistvox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Next8Count's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gistvox ships an update every 2 weeks, Next8Count every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gistvox versus Next8Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGistvoxNext8Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (46 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB62 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGistVox LLCJustin Diaz

Customer experience

Gistvox

All ratings42 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative4.2%

Next8Count

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gistvox

One-time3
  • Extra Recording Time$2.00
  • Pro$20.00
  • Founder Access$100.00
3 purchases

Next8Count

One-time3
  • Basic Boost$4.99
  • Deluxe Featured$9.99
  • Premium Featured$14.99

Questions

Is Gistvox free?
Gistvox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next8Count free?
Next8Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gistvox or Next8Count?
Next8Count is rated higher. Gistvox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Next8Count averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gistvox or Next8Count have ads?
Gistvox shows ads; Next8Count does not.
Which is updated more often, Gistvox or Next8Count?
Gistvox ships an update every 2 weeks, and Next8Count every 8 days. Most recently, Gistvox was updated on October 28, 2026 and Next8Count on October 23, 2026.

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