Comparison

AgeRate vs Throne Science

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

Head to head
About

AgeRate

This app helps you understand your biological age through epigenetic testing. It provides personalized health data and recommendations to improve longevity and lifestyle. Integrate with HealthKit for tailored insights.

Highlights
  • Epigenetic testing for biological age
  • Personalized health data and recommendations
  • Insights into aging pathways
  • HealthKit integration for fitness metrics
  • Longevity and lifestyle recommendations
Features
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Everything we do has an impact on our health, and how we age. Diet, exercise, and lifestyle factors all contribute to our ability to live a healthier, more active life. Our biological age says a lot about our ability to do it all, by measuring the age your body is expected to function at. AgeRate uses breakthrough epigenetic testing to give you insight into your biological age and provides you with health data and personalized recommendations to begin the journey to a longer, richer life. FEATURES: - Register your testing kit - Discover your biological age display and how fast you are aging - Get insights into biological pathways of aging - Access key learnings into aging - Integrate the AgeRate App with HealthKit to utilize your fitness metrics, sleep hours, and mindful minutes to provide further tailored recommendations on how to improve your longevity and personal lifestyle - Get deeper insights into your longevity and personal lifestyle recommendations with Health app integration Disclaimer: The AgeRate DNA Collection Kit is only intended for individuals over the age of +18.

About

Throne Science

This app translates your body's signals related to gut health, hydration, and bathroom habits into actionable guidance. It offers daily scores and long-term trends, helping you understand your body's patterns and make informed adjustments for better well-being.

Highlights
  • Daily gut health scores
  • Hydration tracking
  • Bathroom habit monitoring
  • Urinary function analysis
  • Long-term trend identification
  • Hands-free tracking
Features
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Throne translates your gut, hydration, and flow signals into guidance you can act on. Make sense of your bathroom signals with hands-free tracking and easy daily scores. DAILY SCORES Gut Health, Hydration, Bathroom Habits, and Urinary Function give you a clear view of how your body is running today, plus guidance on what to do next. SEAMLESS BY DESIGN Hands-free tracking that fits your normal routine. Downward-facing sensors and doctor-trained AI translate what happens in the bowl into easy-to-read trends. BEST-IN-CLASS PRIVACY Records only when your phone is nearby or when you push your assigned button. Data is encrypted. You’re in control of what’s saved and shared. GUT HEALTH Build a record of stool form, frequency, and timing so you can connect meals, stress, and routine to how you feel. A weekly Gut Health Score makes progress simple to track. HYDRATION See color-based trends that reflect your true hydration, often before thirst kicks in. Learn how daily swings, activity, heat, and electrolytes move your Hydration Score. BATHROOM HABITS Time your sessions end-to-end to support healthier habits. Track active time, wrap-up time, and overall duration to help reduce pelvic-floor strain and promote regularity. URINARY FUNCTION For users who pee standing up, Throne estimates flow patterns from sound to help you notice changes in peak flow, average flow, and volume over time.* LONG-TERM TRENDS Find your normal in about two weeks. Spot meaningful shifts early and make small adjustments that stick. WHY IT MATTERS Dehydration, irregularity, and urinary changes are common and often missed. Throne makes these systems visible and trackable every day so you can act sooner and feel better. *Urinary Function currently available for standing voids. The Throne App requires a Throne device. Throne is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent any disease or condition. Do not change medications, diet, or routines without consulting a healthcare professional.

Screenshots

AgeRate4 screens
Throne Science4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Throne Science at 100% against AgeRate's 50%. Throne Science also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). AgeRate's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Throne Science holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Throne Science has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of AgeRate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Throne Science's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AgeRate ships an update monthly, Throne Science fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AgeRate versus Throne Science: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgeRateThrone Science
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB219 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAgeRate Inc.Throne, Incorporated

Customer experience

AgeRate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Throne Science

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AgeRate

No in-app purchases

None

Throne Science

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AgeRate free?
AgeRate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Throne Science free?
Throne Science is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AgeRate or Throne Science?
Throne Science is rated higher. AgeRate averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Throne Science averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do AgeRate or Throne Science have ads?
AgeRate shows ads; Throne Science does not.
Which is updated more often, AgeRate or Throne Science?
AgeRate ships an update monthly, and Throne Science fortnightly. Most recently, AgeRate was updated on September 17, 2026 and Throne Science on October 2, 2026.

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