Comparison

RateStars vs Threads Growth

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

Head to head
About

RateStars

This social platform allows users to rate and discuss influential figures, from celebrities to politicians. Explore real-time social feeds and public sentiment to understand how the world perceives key personalities.

Highlights
  • Rate influential figures
  • Live social feeds
  • Public opinion tracking
  • Follow celebrities and politicians
  • Explore global sentiment
  • User-driven discussions
Features
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RateStars. Infrastructure for understanding reputation and public opinion in real time. News happens. People react. Opinions change. RateStars makes that change visible. Follow the people shaping politics, sports, entertainment, business, culture, and the internet. See what people think of them today — and how that changes tomorrow. A headline tells you what happened. RateStars shows you how it affected public opinion. Follow the latest stories, watch reputation move, and discover which moments actually change how people see someone. Rate the people you know. Change your rating when your opinion changes. Join the conversation and see how your view compares with others. Explore public opinion by country, age, and other demographics. Earn RS Points for participating and use them to boost your posts and reach more people. Rate the world. See what moves it.

About

Threads Growth

This app helps users build a consistent posting habit on Threads through gamification. It offers features like suggested posting times and celebrates user achievements to encourage growth on the platform.

Highlights
  • Gamified habit building for posting
  • Consistency tracking
  • Achievement celebration
  • Suggested posting times
  • Threads growth companion
Features
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--- Public Release --- Do you have a difficult time to grow on Threads? Is it due to the lack of consistency to post? Bobbin has the answer to you. Bobbin is designed to be a proven gamified helper that helps you build a healthy habit of posting. Even if you feel like you're posting to the void, Bobbin is here to celebrate your actions. When you get good results, Bobbin is here to congratulate you. When you don't know when to post, Bobbin suggest you the best posting time for each day. It is the companion for your Threads growth. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RateStars4 screens
Threads Growth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RateStars at none against Threads Growth's 2. RateStars also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Threads Growth's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). On price, ads, 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. Threads Growth sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. RateStars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RateStars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threads Growth has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RateStars's written reviews are positive against 91% of Threads Growth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RateStars ships an update every 3 months, Threads Growth weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RateStars versus Threads Growth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRateStarsThreads Growth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings427 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB40 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperArtene Media Group LLCInsula Technology Inc.

Customer experience

RateStars

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Threads Growth

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

RateStars

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Threads Growth

Subscriptions2
  • Growth Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Growth Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is RateStars free?
RateStars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Threads Growth free?
Threads Growth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RateStars or Threads Growth?
RateStars is rated higher. RateStars averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Threads Growth averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.
Do RateStars or Threads Growth have ads?
Neither RateStars nor Threads Growth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RateStars or Threads Growth?
RateStars ships an update every 3 months, and Threads Growth weekly. Most recently, RateStars was updated on November 4, 2026 and Threads Growth on October 30, 2026.

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