Comparison

Driven vs Taste

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

Head to head
About

Driven

This app visualizes your App Store data on a timeline, allowing you to add notes and events to understand performance fluctuations. It helps developers track sales, downloads, and version releases to identify the reasons behind app growth or decline.

Highlights
  • Real-time sales and revenue tracking
  • Push notifications for key events
  • Version release performance mapping
  • Customizable event timelines
  • Cross-country data visualization
Features
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You saw the spike. You just didn’t know why. Sales jumped. Downloads dropped. You shipped a new version, or maybe you got featured somewhere. But most charts only showed you the numbers — not the story behind them. Driven connects the dots. It pulls your live App Store data — sales, downloads, version releases — and overlays them on a clear timeline. You can add notes, stories, and key events to explain what really happened. No more guessing what caused a spike. No more wondering why growth slowed. From indie devs to small teams, Driven helps you understand your app’s journey — one moment at a time. Here’s what you can do with Driven: - Track real-time sales and revenue across countries - Receive Push Notifications for free trials, conversions and cancellations - Map version releases to performance trends - Add your own stories: launches, bugs, tweets, promos - Review your timeline when things move — and know why Subscription: Driven requires subscription for continuous access. Terms and conditions: https://www.driven.today/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.driven.today/privacy.html

About

Taste

This app helps you develop your design sense by swiping through UI examples and rating them. It trains a personal AI model to understand your aesthetic, offering personalized inspiration and helping you guide AI coding tools for better visual outcomes. Save, upload, and discover designs to build your portfolio and refine your creative eye.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI design model training
  • Swipe and rate UI examples
  • Save and upload design inspiration
  • AI-powered design extraction
  • Build and showcase design portfolio
  • Discover trending designs
  • Sync across iOS, macOS, and web
Features
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Taste learns what good design looks like -- to you. Swipe through real UI work from the community. Save what inspires you. Upload your own screenshots. Every interaction trains a personal AI model that maps your design sensibility, so your feed gets sharper over time. Whether you're building with AI coding tools or designing by hand, Taste makes sure what you ship actually looks good. Swipe. Rate. Build your taste profile. Browse a stream of mobile, web, and dashboard designs from real products and portfolios. React with "Not for me," "It's OK," or "I love it." After 20 ratings, Taste generates a unique profile of your design preferences that improves with every swipe. Save inspiration from anywhere. Use the iOS Share Sheet to send screenshots from any app straight to Taste. Paste from your clipboard. Start a collection during onboarding by saving screenshots you chose for their design. Add an optional note about what caught your eye. AI-powered design extraction is available in the regular upload flow to pull out colors, categories, and tags. Build your portfolio. Upload your own design work to train Taste on what you create, not just what you like. Organize projects, set visibility, and let the model sharpen its recommendations based on both sides of your creative identity. Discover what's trending. Explore trending designs, search by tag or creator, and find portfolios from the community. Your feed evolves as your taste profile develops! Your design companion for AI-assisted development. Using Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or any AI coding tool? Taste helps you build a design vocabulary so you can guide AI tools toward better-looking results. Save references, build moodboards, and develop the eye you need to ship polished products. Sync everywhere. Your account, library, and taste profile sync across Taste on iOS, macOS, and web. Free to start. Pro when you're ready. - 5 design extractions per month on Free - 100 extractions per month on Pro - Auto-categorization and batch import - Bring your own API key - Pro badge and hire directory listing - Faster profile regeneration and early access to new features SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Taste Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription. Two plans are offered: - Monthly: $14.99/month - Yearly: $99.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://buildwithtaste.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://buildwithtaste.com/privacy

Screenshots

Driven4 screens
Taste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Taste at freemium against Driven's subscription. Taste also leads on chart position (#95 vs unranked) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Driven sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Taste sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 5.0 for Driven against 5.0 for Taste. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taste has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Driven ships an update every 3 days, Taste every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Driven versus Taste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrivenTaste
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank—#95 — better
DevicesiPhone, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Workroom LtdInfinite Idea Machine LLC

Customer experience

Driven

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Taste

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Driven

Subscriptions2
  • Driven Starter$1.991 Month
  • Driven Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
9 purchases

Taste

Subscriptions9
  • Taste Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Taste Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Taste Pro$19.991 Month
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  • Taste Pro (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Taste Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Taste Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Taste Pro7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Taste Pro$149.991 Year
  • Taste Pro (special offer)1 Year trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Driven free?
Driven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taste free?
Taste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Driven or Taste?
Driven and Taste are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Driven or Taste have ads?
Neither Driven nor Taste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driven or Taste?
Driven ships an update every 3 days, and Taste every 4 days. Most recently, Driven was updated on November 3, 2026 and Taste on November 9, 2026.

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