Comparison

Parfumo vs The Commonplace

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extensive fragrance database
  • Thousands of user reviews
  • Manage scent collection
  • Track current fragrances
  • Free account login
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • AI-powered theological answers
  • Curated Christian library
  • Answers grounded in scripture and texts
  • Focused theological context
  • Conversation threads for study
  • Account and subscription management
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Parfumo4 screens
The Commonplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Parfumo versus The Commonplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParfumoThe Commonplace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperChristoph PolatzkyNicholas White

Customer experience

Parfumo

All ratings1,092 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral17.9%
Negative18.7%

The Commonplace

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Parfumo

One-time5
  • Tip$0.99
  • Tip$2.99
  • Tip$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Tip$9.99
  • Tip$29.99
2 purchases

The Commonplace

Subscriptions2
  • Commonplace Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Commonplace Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Parfumo free?
Parfumo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Commonplace free?
The Commonplace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parfumo or The Commonplace?
The Commonplace is rated higher. Parfumo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while The Commonplace averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Parfumo or The Commonplace have ads?
Neither Parfumo nor The Commonplace shows ads.

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