Comparison

Patrones vs EmpathIQ

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

Head to head
About

Patrones

Design and share macramé knot patterns. Easily create designs by tapping knots and explore options by pressing longer. Export your creations as images or PDFs to share with others.

Highlights
  • Create macramé knot patterns
  • Tap knots to change direction
  • Long-press for more options
  • Export patterns to image
  • Export patterns to PDF
  • Share creations with others
Features
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Create basic patterns of macramé knots, you can share your creations with other people. Just press on the knots to change the direction and leave pressed for more options. You can now export your patterns to image and pdf. To share a file, go to the list of patterns and leave it pressed on the file you want to send.

About

EmpathIQ

This app offers a fun, "scientific-ish" way to gauge someone's empathy levels through observable behaviors. It provides an "empath-o-meter" with different empathy levels and exportable results, perfect for sparking conversations and laughter.

Highlights
  • Behavioral empathy scoring
  • Empath-o-meter
  • Multiple empathy levels
  • Exportable results
  • Conversation starter
Features
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EmpathIQ: Can They Even Feel? Ever yawned and watched your friend stare blankly back? Wondered if your co-watcher felt that movie scene—or just noticed the popcorn ran out? With EmpathIQ, you can finally stop guessing and scientifically-ish measure how empathic someone really is … based on totally observable, definitely legit behavior. Features - Behavioral empathy scoring (yes, like science, but more fun) - Hilariously accurate empath-o-meter to share or keep as blackmail - Multiple empathy levels: “Cognitive Companion,” “Emotionally Buffered,” and other terms your therapist might use - Exportable results for instant roasting or bragging rights Not Tested on Real Psychologists ... but highly effective at sparking conversations, laughter, and self-awareness (or existential crises, no refunds). Perfect For: - Parties, group chats, bad first dates - Evaluating coworkers who never emote - Wondering if your roommate is actually a replicant - Those who feel everything and want credit Download now and start scanning. Because sometimes, your vibe does need validation.

Screenshots

Patrones2 screens
EmpathIQ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EmpathIQ at 5.0 against Patrones's 4.0. EmpathIQ also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Patrones's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

EmpathIQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patrones ships an update every 4 months, EmpathIQ daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Patrones versus EmpathIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatronesEmpathIQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScala Tecnologias de Informacion S.C.Gregor Aschwanden

Customer experience

Patrones

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

EmpathIQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Patrones

No in-app purchases

None

EmpathIQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patrones free?
Patrones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EmpathIQ free?
EmpathIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Patrones or EmpathIQ?
EmpathIQ is rated higher. Patrones averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while EmpathIQ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Patrones or EmpathIQ have ads?
Neither Patrones nor EmpathIQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patrones or EmpathIQ?
Patrones ships an update every 4 months, and EmpathIQ daily. Most recently, Patrones was updated on October 20, 2026 and EmpathIQ on October 22, 2026.

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