VERO vs BRICK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VERO
Connect authentically with friends and family on a social platform free from ads and algorithms. Share your passions, from music and movies to books and places, in a chronological feed. Create dedicated spaces for communities and engage in live audio and chat.
- Ad-free chronological feed
- Share music, movies, books, and places
- Customizable profile 'Sleeve'
- Community Rooms with live audio
- Chronological chat and calls
- Discovery feature for niche communities
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Ad-free social, built for authentic connection. VERO is a place to share what you love with the people who matter to you. SHARE WHAT YOU LOVE Share the music you're playing, the movie you can't stop thinking about, the book on your nightstand and the place you found last weekend, alongside your photos and video, links, games and apps. Write an Introduction post to recommend someone your community should know. - Each post goes to the people you choose, from close friends to acquaintances and followers - Your feed stays in chronological order, so you see what people share in the order they share it - Add photos, video and posts to your Story - Choose Light, Dark or Blurred in Appearance YOUR SLEEVE™ Your posts live on your profile. Your Sleeve is where you choose what to share beyond them: your world in one shareable link. - Make it unmistakably yours with a wallpaper of your own - Spotlight your favorite profiles and your recent posts - Host multiple Community Rooms - Earn through your Sleeve with a Shop, or a Premium Channel with subscriber-only product drops, exclusive content and special access COMMUNITY ROOMS Community Rooms bring your people together. Each room has chat and live audio, with hosts and listeners, and can be open to all or for subscribing members only. Invite people in from your Story, and find live rooms in Discovery, your Stories and your chats. FIND PEOPLE WHO LOVE WHAT YOU LOVE - The profile images on a post show who else has shared the same thing, and what they said about it - Discover another creator's Sleeve through Suggestions in your navigation - Search shows what's popular in music, movies, TV, books, games, apps and places DISCOVERY Discovery is where communities form around the things you love. Add a Discovery Tag like 'Street' or '35mm' to a photo and it appears in that community. You start as a Newcomer, and as people vouch for you, you become a Member. When you vouch for someone whose work inspires you, you help them get seen. CHAT AND CALLS Chat is where you keep the conversation alive. - Message by text or voice note, one to one or in a group - React to messages, and reply in threads or to a specific message - Pin the people, groups and rooms you talk to most - Sort chats by individual, unread, groups, Community Rooms and requests - Call people you're connected with by video or audio SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION If you subscribe to a Premium Channel through Apple, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://vero.co/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://vero.co/privacy-policy
BRICK
Connect with new people through your existing social network. This app focuses on building trust and intentional connections by leveraging friends of friends. Create a profile, share your code to expand your network, and discover people on a map to chat and arrange meetups.
- Personalized profiles with images and details
- Exclusive invitation-based access
- View friends and friends of friends on a map
- In-app chat for connections
- Arrange in-person meetups
- Trust-based connection system
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Brick is a free and exclusive app that allows people to connect to new people through their personal social networks. With BRICK you can chat, meet new people, and make friends in a community focused on trust. Whether you're new to an area or just looking to expand your social network BRICK is the best way to meet people you are most likely to get along with. Create a profile: Users can personalize their profiles with images and details. Share with Friends: Prompt users to share their unique user code with at least seven trusted friends to kickstart their social network map. Access to the app is granted exclusively through invitation. View profiles on Map: The app shows profiles of friends and friends of friends (FOF) on a scrollable map Chat: Engage in conversations with FOF to foster connections and organize meet-ups, or request an introduction from mutual friends. Meet up: Users can arrange in-person meetups with two or more connections Our app prioritizes: Trust: You trust your inner circle, why not use that trust for good? You trust your inner circle, why not use that trust for good? BRICK knows how hard it is to meet a complete stranger; we want to make it easier for you to connect to people one degree away from you. By connecting with friends of friends, we believe you're likely to share similar values and interests, enhancing the potential for meaningful relationships. Connecting people within your circle might not be top of mind although it might do your friends a lot of good. BRICK allows your trusted network to use their connection to you to improve their lives. Empowerment: We don't believe an algorithm or an application system should determine your access to people. We empower YOU and YOUR network to determine the type of people you see and how many people you see. We empower users to selectively accept or decline connections within their social network. Being part of someone's network does not necessitate reciprocation in yours. Exclusivity: BRICK doesn’t show follower/friend count, we don't care about that. This app isn’t about connecting with a random at the bar or a person from summer camp 10 years ago. BRICK allows you to access, use and visualize your most trusted network. We prompt you to be exclusive with your network. Intentionality: Making connections shouldn’t be a split second reaction. BRICK does not use the tiresome and conventional swiping method. You can return to profiles at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BRICK at 5.0 against VERO's 4.2. BRICK also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). VERO's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. VERO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BRICK asks for nothing beyond the download.
BRICK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VERO has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VERO ships an update every 3 weeks, BRICK fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VERO | BRICK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 661 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vero Labs Inc | Andrew Winton |
Customer experience
VERO
BRICK
Bugs and requests
VERO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and loading issues
- Unreliable verification code delivery
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add text-only post option
- Improve search and discovery
- Introduce stories or similar feature
- Expand to more platforms (web, iPad)
BRICK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VERO
- UTRB Monthly$1.991 Month
- Thunder Jackson Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly Creator Subscription$4.991 Month
BRICK
No in-app purchases








