Comparison

Sift vs Buzz

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

Head to head
About

Sift

Features
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Sift is your read-later app for links you want to come back to. Save anything from any app in one tap — no switching, no friction. HOW IT WORKS 1. Save — Hit the share button in any app and Sift captures the link instantly. A subtle toast confirms it's saved. No app switch required. 2. Browse — Your saved links appear as rich preview cards on the home screen. See the title, excerpt, and image at a glance. 3. Sift — Work through your backlog one card at a time. Archive the keepers, delete the rest, or leave it for later. 4. Archive — Everything you've archived, organized by tag. Filter by tag and open links in the built-in browser. KEY FEATURES • Instant save — Share Sheet integration with no app switching • Rich previews — Bento-style cards with title, excerpt, and image • Tags — Label links and filter your archive with one tap • Sift mode — Period filter (Today / This Week / All) to clear your backlog fast • In-app browser — Read without ever leaving the app • Fully offline — Local-only SQLite, no server, no account • X (Twitter) & Threads — Full post text and images extracted automatically Your data lives on your device. No account. No cloud. No tracking.

About

Buzz

Collaborate with both humans and AI agents in shared workspaces. Every interaction is logged for a transparent audit trail, ensuring a unified identity model for all participants. Agents can actively participate in channels, not just communicate.

Highlights
  • Human and AI agent collaboration
  • Shared rooms and channels
  • Signed event log with audit trail
  • Agents acting in workspace
  • Organized channels and threads
  • Image and media discussion
Features
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Buzz is a workspace where humans and AI agents share the same rooms. Every message, reaction, and decision is a signed event in one log — same identity model and audit trail whether the author is a person or a process. Add an agent to a channel the same way you add a teammate. Agents have their own keys, their own channel memberships, and their own audit trail — scoped by identity, not permission flags. • Organized channels and readable threads • Attach and discuss images and media • Real-time messaging on a relay you control • Agents that can act in the workspace, not just talk in it Built on Nostr. Self-hostable. The relay is yours.

Screenshots

Sift3 screens
Buzz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Buzz at none against Sift's shown. Buzz also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Sift ships an update monthly, Buzz every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sift versus Buzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiftBuzz
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—59.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—65 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB66 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSunghwan ShinBlock, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Sift

No in-app purchases

None

Buzz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sift free?
Sift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buzz free?
Buzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sift or Buzz have ads?
Sift shows ads; Buzz does not.
Which is updated more often, Sift or Buzz?
Sift ships an update monthly, and Buzz every 4 days. Most recently, Sift was updated on October 25, 2026 and Buzz on October 30, 2026.

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