Parfumo vs The Commonplace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parfumo
Access an extensive fragrance database with thousands of reviews. Log in with your free account to manage your scent collection and track your current fragrances.
- Extensive fragrance database
- Thousands of user reviews
- Manage scent collection
- Track current fragrances
- Free account login
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With the app, you have quick access to our extensive fragrance database and thousands of reviews. If you have a free Parfumo account, you can log in, check in your current scent, and easily manage your collection.
The Commonplace
This app provides AI-powered theological answers based on a curated library of Christian texts. Ask questions about scripture, doctrine, and worship to receive clear, contextually grounded responses. It serves as a focused study companion for thoughtful reflection on faith.
- AI-powered theological answers
- Curated Christian library
- Answers grounded in scripture and texts
- Focused theological context
- Conversation threads for study
- Account and subscription management
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The Commonplace is a theological companion for Christians who want the usefulness of AI without the haze of a general-purpose chatbot. Ask questions about Scripture, doctrine, prayer, worship, the Church Fathers, and classic Christian texts. The Commonplace draws from a curated theological library to give clear answers shaped by trusted Christian sources. It is built for readers who care about orthodoxy, context, and careful thought. What you can do: Ask theological questions in plain language. Receive answers grounded in Scripture and the great texts. Stay inside a focused theological library rather than open-ended web context. Keep conversation threads for later study. Report responses that need attention. Manage your account and subscription directly in the app. The Commonplace is not trying to be a general assistant, a social feed, or a replacement for the Church. It is a quiet study companion for people who want help thinking with trusted Christian sources. Use it for sermon preparation, personal study, doctrinal questions, catechesis, theological reading, and the moments when you want a thoughtful answer without handing the conversation to an all-purpose AI system. The Commonplace is designed to answer from its library, not from open-ended web context. When the sources are thin, the app is built to say so plainly. See the terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Parfumo at 1.1K against The Commonplace's 1. Parfumo also leads on chart position (#140 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Parfumo sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and The Commonplace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Parfumo against 5.0 for The Commonplace. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parfumo has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Parfumo | The Commonplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #140 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Polatzky | Nicholas White |
Customer experience
Parfumo
The Commonplace
In-app purchases
Parfumo
- Tip$0.99
- Tip$2.99
- Tip$4.99
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- Tip$9.99
- Tip$29.99
The Commonplace
- Commonplace Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Commonplace Premium Yearly$49.991 Year






