alike vs High Five Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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 โข Peek-a-boo โ squeeze into one frame from two places. โข Top & bottom โ stack your halves into one tall shot. โข Side by side โ the classic duo diptych. โข Frame โ one of you becomes the other's picture frame. MADE FOR TWO โข Works across any distance โ same room or opposite sides of the planet. โข Missed a call? It waits as a knock you can answer later. โข A shared photo diary only the two of you can open. โข 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.
High Five Studio
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. High Five Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. alike asks for nothing beyond the download.
alike ships an update every 3 weeks, High Five Studio every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | alike | High Five Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JoCoding, Inc. | Juergen Frosch |
In-app purchases
alike
No in-app purchases
High Five Studio
- High Five Studio PRO$8.99









