Comparison

Sticks vs truelike

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

Head to head
About

Sticks

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Sticks is a photo-sharing app that captures the moment you were together with someone. Press the shutter at the exact same time. Everyone shoots simultaneously โ€” no lag, no setup. There are no filters. No editing. Sticks isn't about making memories look better. It's about keeping them exactly as they were. When you look back, you'll see the same moment from every angle, with every person who was there.

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truelike

Features
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the daily game for your true friends. one question a day with your closest friends. everyone answers on their own, the answers stay hidden, and then your whole circle sees them together. find out who really thinks pineapple belongs on pizza, who's been holding out on you, and how alike (or different) you all are. how it works โ†’ start a circle and invite your close friends, up to 12 in all. you can start it on your own and answer your first question while you wait for them to join. โ†’ a new round drops every day at the time your circle picks. โ†’ answers stay hidden until the reveal. it opens as soon as everyone's in, or an hour after the drop once at least 2 people have answered. the rounds โ†’ pick one: see which choice your circle goes for โ†’ hot take: agree or disagree, then see where everyone lands โ†’ most likely to: pick the friend who fits and see who the circle crowns โ†’ two truths and a lie: your circle guesses which one is fake โ†’ guess who said it: answers come in without names, and you guess who wrote what โ†’ open questions you answer in your own words after the reveal โ†’ react to answers and keep talking in the afterparty, the chat that opens under every reveal. it's only your circle in there. โ†’ see who you match with. your circle page shows how often you and each friend picked the same answer ("matched on 6 of 9"), who you're closest with, and the rounds behind it. โ†’ keep your streak alive. every day your circle makes it to a reveal, the streak grows. friends without the app can still play send your invite link. a friend can answer a round right in their browser, no app and no account, and their answer shows up in your circle's reveal. the app is for playing every day and getting a notification when your circle reveals. what we don't do - no strangers, no public feed, no followers, no DMs. - only the people in your circle see your answers. - no ads and no in-app purchases. 13+. we write the questions, not other users. leave a circle, report an answer or delete your account any time, and circle admins can remove members. privacy and safety details at truelike.com/privacy. free on iPhone and Android. truelike.com

Screenshots

Sticks4 screens
truelike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: truelike at fortnightly against Sticks's monthly. truelike also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticks ships an update monthly, truelike fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Sticks versus truelike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStickstruelike
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size89 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTakahashi KannaDegree3, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Sticks

No in-app purchases

None

truelike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticks free?
Sticks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is truelike free?
truelike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sticks or truelike have ads?
Neither Sticks nor truelike shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticks or truelike?
Sticks ships an update monthly, and truelike fortnightly. Most recently, Sticks was updated on October 31, 2026 and truelike on November 5, 2026.

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