Comparison

Active Retirement Network vs Stick with the Ick

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

Head to head
About

Active Retirement Network

Connect with a vibrant community focused on an active and purposeful retirement. Engage in discussions, join themed spaces, and access resources for health, finances, and lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Themed community spaces
  • Discussions and conversations
  • Live events
  • Courses and resources
  • Retirement lifestyle guidance
Features
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Active Retirement Network is a community designed for people exploring a more connected, purposeful, and active retirement lifestyle. The app brings together members and contributors across key areas including health, money, lifestyle, active living, and giving back. Inside the app, members can join themed spaces, participate in discussions, and connect with others who share similar interests and life goals. Key features include: COMMUNITY SPACES Start Here : Starting point of the community — where members are welcomed, introduced, informed about the 5 Pillars of Retirement, and updated on important announcements, events, and activities. •Welcome •Introduce Yourself Here! •5 Pillars of Retirement •Announcements Connections : Engage in conversations, ask questions, and share experiences within a supportive community. •Chat •Feed •Live Events Guided Success: Dedicated to learning and growth — where members can access guided support, explore courses, and use helpful resources designed to support a fulfilling and successful retirement journey. •Courses •Resource Library

About

Stick with the Ick

This app provides a supportive community for individuals navigating OCD and faith-related anxieties. It offers daily resources, live events, and connection with others who understand these challenges.

Highlights
  • Support group participation
  • Live workshops and gatherings
  • Monthly themes and challenges
  • Connection with experts and peers
  • Video library on OCD and faith
  • Creative community space
Features
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Stick with the Ick (SWTI) is your home for navigating all things OCD, faith, and the what-ifs in between. OCD has a way of latching onto what matters most. When it gets tangled with faith, morality, spirituality, identity, or values, it can leave you stuck in endless questions: What if I did something wrong? What if I don’t really believe? What if this thought means something about me? What if I never feel certain? You don’t have to figure out all those what-ifs alone. SWTI is your daily hub for support, connection, learning, events, groups, resources, and more, all designed to help you reclaim the big, beautiful, awesome life you were created to live. Inside the Stick with the Ick app, you can: • Join multiple support groups each week • Hang out with us live at workshops and community gatherings • Participate in monthly themes, reflections, and Ick Challenges • Connect with and learn from clinicians, faith leaders, advocates, and individuals with lived experience • Explore our evolving video library on OCD, faith, spirituality, recovery, and more • Flex your creative muscles in our Community Canvas, a space designed to share your creativity and talents with fellow Icksters • Find new ways to learn, connect, practice, and grow alongside people who get it There’s a home for you inside SWTI. You belong here!

Screenshots

Active Retirement Network4 screens
Stick with the Ick4 screens

Verdict

The call

Active Retirement Network and Stick with the Ick are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Active Retirement Network against 5.0 for Stick with the Ick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Active Retirement Network versus Stick with the Ick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive Retirement NetworkStick with the Ick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB82 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperActive Retirement Network LLCStick with the Ick, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Active Retirement Network

No in-app purchases

None

Stick with the Ick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Retirement Network free?
Active Retirement Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stick with the Ick free?
Stick with the Ick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Active Retirement Network or Stick with the Ick?
Active Retirement Network and Stick with the Ick are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Active Retirement Network or Stick with the Ick have ads?
Neither Active Retirement Network nor Stick with the Ick shows ads.

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