The Council vs Shimy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Council
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The Council Confess. Judge. Give advice that wins. The Council is a community-driven advice and confession platform where real people weigh in on real situations. Whether you’re unsure how to reply, stuck in relationship drama, navigating work stress, or questioning a decision you made The Council gives you honest perspective from people who aren’t emotionally involved. No filters. No fake personas. Just verdicts and real opinions. Put It to a Vote On the Confession side, your story goes on trial. The community uses a dynamic verdict slider to decide: Condemned Conflicted Leaning Forgive Forgiven Watch the percentage shift in real time as votes come in. See exactly how the internet judges your situation. You must cast your vote to unlock the full results — because everyone’s opinion counts. Ask for Advice or Confess Anonymously Choose to remain anonymous and share: • Situations you can’t ask friends about • Screenshots or scenarios • Relationship dilemmas • Work drama • Social uncertainty • Thoughts you’ve never said out loud Not sure if you handled something correctly? Wondering what you should say next? Need clarity from people outside your circle? Post it. Let The Council decide. Advice That Gets Recognized Advice doesn’t just sit in comments — it competes. On Advice posts, users can reward comments with special categories: • Best Advice • Funniest • Chaotic Energy • Boldest • Plot Twist The top comment in each category gets highlighted in its own color. The original poster can also choose one comment as Poster’s Pick, giving it a royal purple highlight. Earn highlights. Build reputation. Become a recognized voice people trust. Climb the Global Leaderboards The Council rewards insight — not popularity. • Gain recognition for strong advice • Earn highlighted comments • Compete within genres • Build your global rank Whether you dominate relationship advice or workplace strategy, your strengths show. Swipe to Discover Move through posts with an intuitive swipe-based feed. • Browse locally or globally • Explore genres like Work, Love, Relationships, Health, Rizz, and more • Jump into the conversations that matter to you Engage at your own pace. Participate Your Way You don’t need to post to be part of The Council. • Cast verdicts • Reward great advice • Comment and compete • Build your profile through insight alone Advice earns respect here — not selfies. Built for Honest Perspective The Council is designed for bold questions, thoughtful debate, and real opinions. It’s not about being perfect — it’s about seeing how the world actually responds. Ask. Vote. Advise. Compete. Join The Council and see what people really think. Information about the auto-renewable subscription "The Council Pro": Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. "The Council Pro" has a subscription period of one month and renews monthly. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://the-council-seven.vercel.app/settings/terms Privacy Policy: https://the-council-seven.vercel.app/settings/privacy-policy
Shimy
This app connects you with real people nearby who are also open to meeting. Share a live selfie when you're out, and others can respond with their own. Chat opens if you both approve, with conversations lasting 24 hours.
- Real-time proximity matching
- Live selfie verification
- Expiring posts (3 hours)
- Expiring chats (24 hours)
- Identity verification
- Mascot chat companion
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no swiping. no stale profiles. no wondering if anyone's out there. see someone across the bar? now you can do something about it. if you're out, say so. posts last 3 hours. chats last 24. don't waste it. how it works - post a live selfie when you're out - see who's nearby and around right now - into someone? answer with your own selfie - they're into you too? chat opens. - make something happen before it's gone why it's different - camera-only. taken now, not two years ago - you only show up when you want to - everyone you see is actually near you - the feed is never stale. posts vanish in 3 hours - 24-hour chats. less talking, more meeting - identity verification required. catfish belong in the ocean. nothing happening yet? shimy's in your chats. always up. just be yourself*ie.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shimy at none against The Council's 4. Shimy also leads on ads (none vs shown). The Council's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and update cadence 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. The Council sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Shimy asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Council ships an update every 3 weeks, Shimy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Council | Shimy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Re:Game Studio | Shimy, Inc. |
In-app purchases
The Council
- The Council Pro$9.991 Month
- Post Boost$1.99
- Comment Boost$1.99
- Post Super Boost$2.99
Shimy
No in-app purchases









