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Paywall
This was one of my favourite astrology related apps until they recently put a paywall in front of everything that used to be free... very disappointing, your long time users are not impressed! The app is useless now!the witch of the woods
I love this app so much!
Its so accurate but in a way it also motivates you to become a better version of yourself. I was always into horoscopes but i never really connected with the Capricorn stereotypes and I felt like I was being pushed to fit a mold that I knew I wouldn’t fit into. When one of my friends told me to get the app I was skeptical because I had gotten costar before and it was the same story of me not relating to my sign or the app making generalized assumptions about me that I couldn’t relate to. When I got this app however I spent the first hour just reading mine and all my friends patterns and was so shocked by how accurate everything was. We have an inside joke with my friends that our FBI agents collected our data and filled out our profiles haha. I learned so much from this app and it always helps me become more self aware of my thoughts and actions as well as how I can approach my friends based on what I read about our patterns and to be honest ever since my relationships with my friends have become so much more closer and open. I do wish that this app would add a feature where we could find strangers with similar patterns so we have a way of connecting with others in a familiar platform in this disconnected time.Show lessAnna Summers
Who Would Pay for an Astrology App During a Pandemic?
In the past I liked this app and recommended it to friends/relatives. The app prompted us to be vulnerable and have honest conversations. We laughed, we cried. It was fun.
I had my gripes with the app; I didn’t like that the app was secretive about its astrology.
The app doesn’t state the house system it uses to draw birth charts, it doesn’t tell you what placements/aspects/transits are being observed in patterns.
I didn’t like that the app put so strong an emphasis on transits, making transits out as end all, be all events that have right/wrong ways to navigate them (which isn’t healthy).
Nevertheless, it was a great introduction to astrology for newbies. And as someone who’s knowledgeable about astrology/numerology, I could usually identify the astrology of patterns and timings. Whatever house system the app uses, their interpretations can be very accurate.
However, the app recently introduced a paywall. Now the ability to go in depth with patterns is locked behind a paywall.
I was already weary when bonds were limited to a set number a day, but this is so sudden and large of a jump it’s offensive.
Now the only things that are free are spammy notifications and discussion threads of strangers talking about themselves.. because that’s what I downloaded the app for! No exaggeration, it’s easier for me to learn about total strangers’ patterns than it is to learn my own friends’.
As other reviewers said, this app just became a lot less useful.
I can no longer recommend this app to others. It would be kind of a hard sell. “Hey, download this app with a monthly charge even though you’ll probably only use it once a week at 1AM when your therapist is sleeping and you wanna know why your parents treated you that way.”Show lessnicol collision
Go Deeper Now Costs Money??
It’s a real shame that so many of the features that used to be free, now require a subscription. I’m disappointed. I used to love this app, and certain content still resonates, but you guys should have been more innovative with your plan to monetize. Not cool at all.OrionWayshower
Make you pay for functionality that was previously there
Disappointing that they have removed features that used to be free and made them only available if you pay a subscription. They should have considered different ways to monetizeKskaps
Used to be 5/5, now 1/5.
When I first got this app, I loved it. I still do. I installed it when I first got wind of it. The accuracy of the daily personal and worldwide readings, as well as the “bond” readings with friends and relationships, were so impressive and helpful. Then today, I got a notification of my daily Pattern, and clicked “Go Deeper” as always... to be surprised with an “upgrade” pop-up asking me to pay a monthly fee in order to read my personal insights. It’s clear that the world is in the midst of some really difficult times right now, and for some people, having access to content like this is so uplifting and reassuring. For the creators of The Pattern to begin charging its users for content that used to be free, especially during a time like this, I feel is really cruel and sad. I hate to part with this app, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to. Unless the creators have a change of heart and decide to make the main content free again, I will no longer be using it. I think having upgradable options is a great idea, but eliminating the majority of the content was a big mistake. I will be directing my attention to other astrology apps such as TimePassages and TwinFlame for the time being.Show lesscc3275
Useless after update
I understand apps need to make money to stay afloat, but every feature that distinguished this app from others is now behind a paywall. Everything that used to be free before is now a paid feature. Why not add paid features that people would want to access instead of taking away the most basic features that used to be free? The paid features are not worth the money, and anything free that remains is nothing more than surface level jargon that has no value to even bother reading at no cost. This app is no longer worth even the memory it takes up on my phone. There needs to be an option for 0 star reviews because that is what this app deserves. There are MANY MANY more apps that provide better more detailed info while still being free. What sets you apart from other apps and makes you worth downloading and using? Don’t give people basic access only to later take away the bare minimum elements unless it’s paid for. What is the point of using this app when nothing provided is worth even downloading your app? I’ve now deleted this, absolutely nothing about The Pattern is now worth it.Show lessprisonmikegaryscott
PLEASE fix this problem! But great app!
Well FIRST, I haven’t been able to change my profile photo on the app in at least a year, it’s so frustrating! Every time I try, when I go to save my new changes, I get an error message telling me to try at a later time, I’m so over it! I love all the new features and add-ons, but seriously can you fix this issue already?! It’s beyond overdue. But other than that... seriously love this app, I think it’s great for helping you to realize your own unhealthy behaviors and patterns, and why you might do those things. I do agree with others, though, that it could all be written in less of a negative tone, and maybe add helpful bits of advice on how to improve or change the patterns we’re in, rather than just keep reiterating the same points over and over. I think this app has so much potential to be more than it is even now with the bonds, which is really cool, but yeah, it does start to feel negative to be reminded of the same unhealthy patterns we get stuck in and why, but without any kind of advice or words of encouragement to uplift us and change the patterns. Obviously a lot of this information is based off astrology without using astrological terms, which does leave it more open for those who tend to discredit/doubt astrology. Overall, it’s a cool app, very interesting to read and go in depth, and love that you can even read about others. I definitely recommend it, but there could still be improvements 😊Show lessnighttimewanderlust
Developer Response
We are so grateful for your kind words and appreciate you taking the time to write a wonderful review! Thank you for your feedback and we are sincerely sorry for the inconvenience of the inability to change your profile photo. If this is still a current issue for you, please drop us an email at contact@thepattern.com so we can look into this further. We appreciate you being part of The Pattern community and hope you continue to enjoy The Pattern!In a world growing more complex, The Pattern has helped me sort it out
I don’t usually take astrology all that seriously. I am a hearty skeptic. But, I have had incredible coordination between The Pattern, my regular divination and spiritual consultations, and life as I am experiencing it. The Pattern has helped give language to what I might be experiencing. With that language self-trust has developed and that is just...more than I could have ever bargained for. This is not your average astrology app.Show lessdandygladys
Great but missing something
There’s just something missing. I love the app. But it doesn’t really tell me anything new or how to follow each specific day. I love the accuracy. It’s on point. But it just constantly reminds me I pick bad partners and actually I’ve been working on that and I’m not picking bad partners. Same for some of my other blocks or even accomplishments. It’s like....it’s not growing with me. It was a great tool to start changing but it doesn’t give you a daily “what’s going on today” with your pattern. I’d like more a guide to life as a daily update, and what to expect from the day than just telling me what my pattern is over and over on random days. Often times it’ll be like “hey you’re bad at picking mates” and I’ll have had no discussions with even potential mates, instead I’ll have had more issues with work or something totally different. It’s feeling less relatable for sustaining daily use, unless you’re just more curious for the overall picture everyday. The bonds and friendships are spot on, either way. I love that aspect probably second to seeing my pattern. Perhaps my pattern is boring because it’s actually going well for me right now? That’s also encouraging. Just would love to see more daily guide. 4 out of 5. 😘 I still LOVE this app. It’s put many of my friends in tears due to the accuracy. It’s amazing.Show lessbtorge
