# Patch vs Ask DOPE

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ask DOPE at 100% against Patch's 58%. Ask DOPE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Patch's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 6) and chart position (#154 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Ask DOPE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patch has 26K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Patch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ask DOPE's.

Patch ships an update every 2 months, Ask DOPE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Patch | Ask DOPE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patch-everything-local/id430049632/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-dope/id6788878142/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#154** | — |
| Size | 66 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Patch Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/1088403234) | [Andrew Lawrence](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788878144) |

## What reviewers say

### Patch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patch-everything-local/id430049632)

**Currently charting:** #154 Top Free · News (US App Store)

Stay informed about your local community with real-time news, events, and weather updates. Discover schools, homes for sale, jobs, and announcements in a single, easy-to-scroll feed. Receive breaking news alerts and share stories with friends.

**Highlights:** Local news and events for 1,200+ towns, Breaking news push notifications, Local weather forecasts and alerts, Find local jobs and announcements, One-scroll feed for town happenings, Bookmark articles for later reading, Support for following multiple towns

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🗞️ Informative local news
- 📰 Comprehensive coverage of community events
- 🔍 Useful for staying up-to-date on local happenings
- 🗓️ Timely and relevant information
- 💻 Convenient online/mobile access to local news

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔌 App stability and performance issues
- 🔍 Limited ability to customize content and notifications
- 📢 Concerns about removal of reader comments
- 🗺️ Lack of location-specific focus in some areas
- 💲 Paid subscription model for full access

**Reported bugs**

- Articles failing to load or open properly
- Notification issues, including duplicate or missing alerts
- Inconsistent app behavior after updates
- Difficulty clearing unread article indicators

**Requested features**

- Allow users to select specific news categories of interest
- Improve notification system to be more reliable and customizable
- Restore reader comment functionality
- Enhance location-based targeting and content curation
- Offer more affordable or free access options


### Ask DOPE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-dope/id6788878142)

Explore publicly available prediction market data for sports, politics, and current events. View market-implied probabilities and organize multi-leg selections. Links to third-party exchanges are provided for transactions.

**Highlights:** Natural-language queries for events and market data, Display market-implied odds and probabilities, Create and review multi-leg selection lists, Optional notifications for data changes, Optional voice input for queries, Links to third-party prediction market exchanges

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Patch free?

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

### Is Ask DOPE free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Patch or Ask DOPE?

Ask DOPE is rated higher. Patch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Ask DOPE averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Patch or Ask DOPE have ads?

Patch shows ads; Ask DOPE does not.

### Which is updated more often, Patch or Ask DOPE?

Patch ships an update every 2 months, and Ask DOPE every 2 days. Most recently, Patch was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ask DOPE on September 19, 2026.

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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.*