Rickface vs PlayNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rickface
This app provides instant emotional feedback from a virtual character. Simply shake your device to receive an answer to your thoughts or feelings. It's designed to be a constant companion for emotional support.
- Instant emotional feedback
- Shake-to-answer mechanic
- Pocket companion
- Emotional support
- Simple interface
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When you just don't know how to feel... now you can ask Rick! Rick always knows how to feel. Just ask him and shake your phone. Rick is a constant pocket companion, no matter what life brings. Just think of something, give a shake... and see how Rick feels about it.
PlayNow
Discover movie trailers, TV show previews, and short-form entertainment videos. Content creators can upload their own trailers and short videos for users to stream within the app.
- Discover movie trailers
- Preview upcoming TV shows
- Watch short entertainment videos
- Content creator uploads
- Stream videos within the app
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Play Now is an entertainment app that allows users to discover movie trailers,TV show previews, and Micro drama short videos. Users can explore trending trailers, preview upcoming shows, and watch short entertainment videos uploaded by content creators.The app provides a platform where content creators can upload trailers, previews, and short-form video content through the admin panel, and users can stream these videos within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rickface at 5.0 against PlayNow's 1.0. Rickface also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rickface holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Rickface's written reviews are positive against 88% of PlayNow's.
Rickface ships an update every 3 weeks, PlayNow every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rickface | PlayNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Charlie Williams | Gaurav Kanabar |
Customer experience
Rickface
PlayNow
In-app purchases
Rickface
No in-app purchases
PlayNow
No in-app purchases
