Comparison

PatternMate vs Pod

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

Head to head
About

PatternMate

Manage your sewing pattern collection with custom tags, photos, and notes. Track your progress on ongoing projects and easily reference your inventory while shopping for fabric.

Highlights
  • Organize patterns with tags, photos, and notes
  • Reference collection while fabric shopping
  • Track sewing project progress
  • Add notes to ongoing projects
  • Customizable tagging system
Features
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Organise your sewing patterns - Keep track of your pattern collection with custom tags, photos and notes. - Quickly reference your collection while fabric shopping to make sure that perfect find fits with your pattern plans. - Never dig through boxes of patterns again just to pull out one small detail. Track your sewing projects - Start projects from a pattern and keep notes of your progress. - Remember where you were up to with each project if you've got multiple pieces of work on the go at once.

About

Pod

Easily locate lost Bluetooth devices like earbuds and headphones using a real-time signal radar and last-seen map. Receive alerts when devices go out of range to prevent loss.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device scanning
  • Real-time signal radar
  • Disconnect alerts
  • Last-seen map location
  • Home screen widgets
  • Works with all Bluetooth devices
Features
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Never lose your AirPods, earbuds, or headphones again. Pod is the Bluetooth device finder designed for people who appreciate good design. No ads, no clutter. Just a clean experience focused on one thing: helping you find your stuff. HOW IT WORKS Open Pod and it instantly scans for every Bluetooth device around you. Tap any device and follow the signal radar to walk right to it. SIGNAL RADAR A real-time proximity guide that shows exactly how close you are. Walk around and watch the signal change. When you're close, you'll feel it through haptic feedback too. DISCONNECT ALERTS Get notified the moment a saved device goes out of range. Left your AirPods at the gym? You'll know before you even get home. LAST-SEEN MAP See where each device was last connected on a map. Can't remember where you took off your headphones? Just check the map. DASHBOARD & WIDGETS All your saved devices in one view. Add home screen widgets to check on your devices without even opening the app. WORKS WITH ALL BLUETOOTH DEVICES AirPods, AirPods Pro, headphones, speakers, smartwatches, fitness trackers, keyboards, and more. If it uses Bluetooth, Pod can find it. To get full access to the app, you need to purchase an auto-renewal subscription. You can cancel it at any time. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://pod.14x.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://pod.14x.app/terms

Screenshots

PatternMate4 screens
Pod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PatternMate at 5.0 against Pod's 1.0. PatternMate also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. PatternMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pod sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PatternMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PatternMate has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PatternMate versus Pod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternMatePod
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel NitsikopoulosProcessFlow, Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PatternMate

Subscriptions2
  • Super PatternMate Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Super PatternMate Yearly$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Pod

Subscriptions2
  • Pod Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Pod Yearly$21.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pod Lifetime$33.99

Questions

Is PatternMate free?
PatternMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pod free?
Pod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PatternMate or Pod?
PatternMate is rated higher. PatternMate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pod averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PatternMate or Pod have ads?
Neither PatternMate nor Pod shows ads.

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