Comparison

15SOF vs Melange

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

Head to head
About

15SOF

Capture and receive video clips of yourself from live events. This app allows fans to get and share moments they appear on videoboards or TV screens. Register, take a selfie, and get your video memories delivered to your phone.

Highlights
  • Receive video appearances from live events
  • Share video memories
  • Selfie registration
  • Direct video delivery to phone
  • Award-winning fan experience
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15 Seconds of Fame is a simple way for fans to receive their video appearances from live events. Have you ever appeared on a videoboard or wondered if you were on TV? Now there is a way to receive and share these special memories. Register, take a selfie, and we will deliver your fame directly to your phone. 2018 Best in Mobile Fan Experience Award Winner - Sports Business Journal. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Melange

Connect with other creatives to find collaborators for your projects. Discover photographers, models, stylists, and more, and build your portfolio together. Features include private chats for events and a robust reporting system for safety.

Highlights
  • Discover creative professionals
  • Swipe through creatives and projects
  • Heart and connect with users
  • Event chats and photo sharing
  • Credit collaborators on projects
  • Account safety and reporting
Features
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Melange is where creative people find their next collaboration. A photographer needs a model. A model needs a stylist. A filmmaker needs a whole crew. On Melange you find people whose work fits yours, see who's into what you make, and make something together. DISCOVER Swipe through creatives and projects near you: photographers, models, makeup artists, stylists, hair, videographers, directors, musicians and more. Melange learns your taste from the work you make and like. HEARTS Heart someone's work and they find out it was you. When someone hearts yours, you can write back right away. EVENTS Photo walks, shoot nights, open calls. Everyone going shares a chat before, and afterwards the photos are private to the people who were there. You can quietly heart anyone you met; they only find out if they hearted you too. CREDITS Post what you made and credit everyone on it. It shows on your profile, and on theirs. SAFETY Every account is 18+. Block or report any person, post or message; a person reads every report. Your data is locked to your account, and you can delete everything from inside the app. Starting around USC, UCSD and LA.

Screenshots

15SOF4 screens
Melange4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Melange at every 2 days against 15SOF's monthly. 15SOF's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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

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

Melange holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 15SOF has 5.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

15SOF ships an update monthly, Melange every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
15SOF versus Melange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter15SOFMelange
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB29 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer15 SECONDS OF FAME, INC.jolea hutt

Customer experience

15SOF

All ratings5,190 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative9.2%

Melange

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

15SOF

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/signup problems
  • Inconsistent video quality
  • Delayed video delivery

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand to more sports and events
  • Improve video search and retrieval
  • Add more customization options

Melange

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

15SOF

No in-app purchases

None

Melange

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 15SOF free?
15SOF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Melange free?
Melange is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 15SOF or Melange?
Melange is rated higher. 15SOF averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Melange averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 15SOF or Melange have ads?
Neither 15SOF nor Melange shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 15SOF or Melange?
15SOF ships an update monthly, and Melange every 2 days. Most recently, 15SOF was updated on November 11, 2026 and Melange on October 31, 2026.

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