# Ripples vs Pattrn

The clearest difference is ads: Ripples at none against Pattrn's shown. Pattrn's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 235). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pattrn sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ripples against 4.8 for Pattrn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 235 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Ripples's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pattrn's.

Ripples ships an update fortnightly, Pattrn weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ripples | Pattrn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (235 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ripples-habit-tracker/id6502667826/reviews) | **[4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pattrn-discipline-tracker/id6740924171/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 235 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | **92.8% of reviews** | 90.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 43 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mykola Harmash](https://appshunter.io/developer/1746395857) | [Pedro Schott](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792277768) |

## What reviewers say

### Ripples

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ripples-habit-tracker/id6502667826)

This app helps you build and maintain new habits and achieve your goals. It offers a visual calendar grid to track your progress, detailed metrics, and the ability to log specific amounts for each action. You can also add notes, use Siri shortcuts, and view your progress with widgets.

**Highlights:** Visual calendar grid progress tracking, Vital metrics and analytics, Track specific amounts and custom units, Notes and journal entries, Siri shortcuts and automation, Interactive widgets

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Plus Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Powerpack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Powerpack Family | $17.99 | one-time |
| Ripples Plus Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Minimalist and clean UI design
- 🎨 Beautiful animations and fluid interactions
- 📱 Excellent widget implementation
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive to use
- 💰 One-time purchase (no subscription)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔔 Unreliable notification system
- 🐛 UI bugs affecting usability
- 💳 Purchase restoration issues
- 🔐 Lifetime purchase unlock problems
- ⚠️ No developer response to support issues

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications not working reliably
- UI bugs causing app to become unusable
- Restore purchases not functioning
- Pro features not unlocking after purchase
- Lifetime purchase redemption not working

**Requested features**

- Check-in reminders/notifications
- Apple Watch app and complications
- iCloud sync across devices
- Weekly and monthly habit tracking
- Filtering by categories or tags


### Pattrn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pattrn-discipline-tracker/id6740924171)

This app helps you build discipline and stay focused by tracking routines, setting goals, and offering AI coaching. It features gamified progress, visual streaks, and personalized insights to help you achieve consistency and become more disciplined.

**Highlights:** AI coach support, Track focus & consistency, Gamified progress, Build habit streaks, Link actions to goals, SMART goal setting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pattrn Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| Pattrn Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ripples free?

Ripples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pattrn free?

Pattrn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ripples or Pattrn?

Pattrn is rated higher. Ripples averages 4.7 out of 5 from 235 ratings, while Pattrn averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.

### Do Ripples or Pattrn have ads?

Pattrn shows ads; Ripples does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ripples or Pattrn?

Ripples ships an update fortnightly, and Pattrn weekly. Most recently, Ripples was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pattrn on October 30, 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.*