Comparison

Patreon vs Urban Creatures

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

Head to head
About

Patreon

Gain exclusive access to content from your favorite creators, including podcasts, videos, art, and more. Engage with creators and fellow fans in community chats and enjoy offline listening for audio content.

Highlights
  • Exclusive creator content access
  • Community group chats
  • Offline audio listening
  • Personalized fan profiles
  • Creator work collections
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Discover hundreds of thousands of podcasters, video makers, artists, musicians, marsupial mediators, fast food historians, and a kaleidoscopic cornucopia of creative people making what they love, not what they think will "perform." Get their best, most authentic, most exclusive work alongside millions of other people who know creativity is worth it. FIND creative people from every corner of the internet making what excites them. JOIN the communities of creators you love for free and keep up with everything they’re doing. UNLOCK exclusive posts and benefits through paid membership and one-time purchases. GATHER with creators and other fans in community chats and live streams. EXPLORE more creators, communities, and corners of creative subculture you’ll love. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Urban Creatures

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To take part in the events of the artist and the museum, this app is necessary. You have the opportunity to become part of the performance and experience the music in a new way. Artists are constantly developing new exhibitions and performances that use new technologies, such as smartphones, to enable viewers to experience what is shown in a different way. Past events are kept in an archive and new events are announced in advance by the app. On the day of the event, the app will then give the viewer the opportunity to enjoy a unique experience.

Screenshots

Patreon4 screens
Urban Creatures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Patreon at #29 against Urban Creatures's unranked. Patreon also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patreon ships an update weekly, Urban Creatures fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Patreon versus Urban Creatures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatreonUrban Creatures
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (582K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings582K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB124 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPatreonStefan Meyer

Bugs and requests

Patreon

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Search function crashes the app
  • Inability to access subscriptions on mobile
  • Inconsistent episode tracking and playback
  • Disappearing downloaded content
  • Inability to log in with email

Requested features

8 requests
  • Face ID feature
  • Ability to filter posts by year
  • Playlist/queue functionality for audio/video
  • Apple TV app
  • Ability to search through subscribed creators' posts
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  • Option to sort content chronologically
  • Timestamp for comments
  • Preview of creator's content before subscribing

Urban Creatures

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Patreon

No in-app purchases

None

Urban Creatures

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patreon free?
Patreon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Urban Creatures free?
Urban Creatures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Patreon or Urban Creatures have ads?
Neither Patreon nor Urban Creatures shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patreon or Urban Creatures?
Patreon ships an update weekly, and Urban Creatures fortnightly. Most recently, Patreon was updated on November 5, 2026 and Urban Creatures on October 27, 2026.

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