Comparison

alike vs High Five Studio

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

Head to head
About

alike

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Miles apart, still together. Alike pairs your phone with your favorite person's. You see each other live, strike the same pose, and both phones capture the exact same instant on a synchronized shutter. Both shots land side by side in a gallery that belongs to just the two of you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Friend once โ€” share a link, tap it, you're paired for good. 2. Call anytime โ€” start a live session; your friend's phone rings like a call. 3. See each other live while you line up the same expression. 4. One synchronized shutter fires on both phones at the same moment. 5. Both photos save to your shared two-person gallery. FOUR WAYS TO SHOOT โ€ข Peek-a-boo โ€” squeeze into one frame from two places. โ€ข Top & bottom โ€” stack your halves into one tall shot. โ€ข Side by side โ€” the classic duo diptych. โ€ข Frame โ€” one of you becomes the other's picture frame. MADE FOR TWO โ€ข Works across any distance โ€” same room or opposite sides of the planet. โ€ข Missed a call? It waits as a knock you can answer later. โ€ข A shared photo diary only the two of you can open. โ€ข Solo mode: match yourself against any photo โ€” an idol's pose, an old picture of you, anything. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos are end-to-end encrypted. They're sealed on your phone before they ever leave it, and only you two hold the keys โ€” we couldn't look at them if we wanted to. Grab your person and make the same face.

About

High Five Studio

Features
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High Five Studio turns your favourite songs into a Top 5 reel โ€“ with you in the shot. Made for DJs, producers and anyone who wants to share their charts of the week. How it works: 1. Pick 3 to 5 songs from your files and set the excerpt 2. Film yourself with the camera โ€“ the titles run live 3. Adjust template, background and effects, then tap Render FEATURES - Top 3, Top 4 or Top 5 โ€“ time is split automatically, your #1 plays the longest - Remove your background โ€“ cut-out right on your iPhone, no green screen needed - 10 animated backgrounds โ€“ seamless loops from techno to lounge, plus your own photos and videos - Templates โ€“ Classic, Cheese, Countdown, Bold Week and Player - Film looks, transitions and beat effects - Edit right on the video โ€“ tap, drag and pinch your text - Countdown before recording and between tracks - 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 formats - English and German FREE & PRO Free: try everything, render and watch the preview. PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription): save videos to Photos, share them and send them straight to Instagram. No accounts, no ads. Please only use music you have the rights to.

Screenshots

alike4 screens
High Five Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: alike at none against High Five Studio's 1. High Five Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. High Five Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. alike asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

alike ships an update every 3 weeks, High Five Studio every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
alike versus High Five Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteralikeHigh Five Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size104 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoCoding, Inc.Juergen Frosch

In-app purchases

None

alike

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

High Five Studio

One-time1
  • High Five Studio PRO$8.99

Questions

Is alike free?
alike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is High Five Studio free?
High Five Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do alike or High Five Studio have ads?
alike shows ads; High Five Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, alike or High Five Studio?
alike ships an update every 3 weeks, and High Five Studio every 2 days. Most recently, alike was updated on October 1, 2026 and High Five Studio on October 1, 2026.

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