# PoolMate vs Ruya

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruya at 100% against PoolMate's 0%. Ruya also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). PoolMate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ruya sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PoolMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ruya holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PoolMate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ruya's.

## The numbers

| Metric | PoolMate | Ruya |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poolmate/id1451081138/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruya-dream-interpretation/id6743655733/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 2 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Swimovate Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1451081137) | [Lifetoweb](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803828639) |

## What reviewers say

### PoolMate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poolmate/id1451081138)

This app syncs with compatible smartwatches to record detailed swim metrics like laps, strokes, speed, and distance. It allows you to upload your swim data to a web platform for analysis and logging. Requires an iPhone 7 or above with NFC enabled.

**Highlights:** Records swim data (laps, strokes, speed, distance), Syncs with PoolMate smartwatches, NFC data transfer, Uploads data to mypoolmate.com, Swim analysis and logging

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ruya

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruya-dream-interpretation/id6743655733)

This app helps you journal dreams, daily experiences, and life events to gain self-understanding. It offers free journaling tools, articles on dreams and sleep, and AI-powered interpretation with premium features.

**Highlights:** Dream journaling, Daily diary, Voice journaling, AI dream interpretation, Weekly analysis, Create a journal book

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ruya Plus Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Ruya Plus Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| One interpretation | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PoolMate free?

PoolMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ruya free?

Ruya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PoolMate or Ruya?

Ruya is rated higher. PoolMate averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ruya averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do PoolMate or Ruya have ads?

Neither PoolMate nor Ruya shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*