Comparison

Stew. vs whatthe?

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

Head to head
About

Stew.

Features
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Whether it's a fleeting thought, the sound of rain, brewing coffee, or just humming your favorite tune—connect with friends through authentic, unpolished sounds. No need for the production effort of a podcast. 【Key Features】 - Record & Share: Just tap to record up to 5 minutes of voice or ambient sound. - Explore: Find new lovely people to follow - Timeline: Listen to your friends' updates back-to-back, just like a personalized radio station. - Reactions: Send a 'Like' or comment to show your love for a post. 【Recommended For】 ・People tired of text-only social media. ・Those who feel podcasting is too difficult or formal. ・Fans of ASMR and ambient sounds. ・Parents who wants to record child's cute word. ・Anyone who wants to connect through the warmth of a real voice. ・Language learners who want to try using new vocabulary. Start your sound log today with Stew.

About

whatthe?

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Say it. Don't type it. whatthe? is a voice-only social network for posts and replies. Record a short voice, hear how people really sound, and keep the conversation going without typing a comment. • Share voice posts up to 60 seconds in the For You feed • Reply out loud and react with emojis • Create YES / NO polls with voice votes • Discover conversations through tags and content languages • Follow profiles and choose whose notifications you receive • Use two profiles for different sides of you • Mix your voice with another voice, or extend it with Collab Regular posts and replies are 3–60 seconds. Collab lets you build on an available voice, with a combined length of up to five minutes. Choose a public or private profile, manage follow requests, report content and block profiles. Account deletion is available in Settings > Privacy. For iPhone. Sign in with Apple. Ages 18 and over.

Screenshots

Stew.4 screens
whatthe?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: whatthe? at every 2 days against Stew.'s weekly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stew. ships an update weekly, whatthe? every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Stew. versus whatthe?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStew.whatthe?
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB66 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRin TogoVNL Works Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Stew.

No in-app purchases

None

whatthe?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stew. free?
Stew. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is whatthe? free?
whatthe? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stew. or whatthe? have ads?
Neither Stew. nor whatthe? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stew. or whatthe??
Stew. ships an update weekly, and whatthe? every 2 days. Most recently, Stew. was updated on October 1, 2026 and whatthe? on October 11, 2026.

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