Comparison

My Recho vs Ratemate

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

Head to head
About

My Recho

Easily share and discover recommendations from your friends. Keep track of all your favorite places, shows, and more in one organized place. Ask for advice and see what your friends are loving right now.

Highlights
  • Share recommendations for anything
  • Ask friends for ideas
  • See friends' current favorites
  • Save and organize recommendations
  • Create personal 'Selfie' lists
  • Discover recommendations from friends of friends
Features
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Never lose a recommendation again. My Recho helps you discover, share, and save recommendations from the people whose opinions you trust most—your friends. Whether you're looking for a great restaurant, your next binge-worthy show, a travel destination, podcast, book, or hidden gem, My Recho keeps all your recommendations in one place. With My Recho you can: • Share rechos for anything you love • Ask friends for recommendations when you need ideas • See what your friends are enjoying right now • Save and organize recommendations by category • Create a Selfie—your personal list of things you want to try • Respond to The Buzz, app-wide questions that spark new recommendations and conversations • Discover trusted recommendations from friends of friends No influencers. No algorithms. Just trusted recommendations from real people—organized so you'll never lose a great recommendation again.

About

Ratemate

Discover and share recommendations with your trusted friends. Rate anything from movies to restaurants using a unique scale and see what your circle loves. An AI assistant helps you find new favorites based on your friends' opinions and local popularity.

Highlights
  • Rate anything with a four-tier scale
  • See friends' ratings and comments
  • AI-powered recommendations
  • Discover nearby rated places
  • Create and share curated lists
  • Direct messaging with friends
Features
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45 minutes of scrolling and still nothing to watch. Your mates already found it. ratemate: ratings from people you actually know. That resto everyone's posting about — is it really a 4.7? And your closest mates: do you actually know what they'd call Trash? Rate movies, shows, restaurants, cafes, places, hotels, products, books, and even moments, then see what your mates loved (or trashed). No anonymous star ratings, no strangers' opinions. Trust your circle, not the crowd! RATE ANYTHING Leave your mark. Slide the bar from Trash to Banger, ratemate's signature four-tier scale. Add photos and a comment to tell the story behind your rating. If something isn't in any catalog, capture it as a Moment and rate it anyway. A FEED YOU CAN TRUST No algorithm, just mates. Your home feed is built from your mates' latest ratings. Comment on their takes, save what you want to try, and share finds directly with friends. MEET MATE, YOUR AI SIDEKICK Can't decide what to watch, read, or where to eat? Or curious about what your friends have been loving lately? Ask Mate. It blends your friends' ratings, what's popular around you, and a rich catalog of places and media to suggest things you'll like. Try "Italian restaurants my mates loved" or "something fun to watch tonight." DISCOVER WHAT'S NEARBY Open the map to explore restaurants, cafes and spots around you, and see how your mates rated them before you go. VERSUS: LET YOUR MATES DECIDE Torn between two options? Start a Versus poll and let your mates vote. No peeking though: results stay hidden until you cast your own vote, so pick a side first. CURATIONS Turn your favorites into curations, lists like "Best ramen in town" or "Movies for a rainy day," and share them on your profile to inspire your mates. CHAT WITH YOUR MATES Talk it over in direct messages, share ratings and items in chat, and plan what to try next together, whether it's a date night or a movie marathon. FIND YOUR MATES Your trusted circle needs you. Follow friends, discover people with great taste, and match your contacts to find friends already on ratemate. Contact matching is optional and done securely. Your privacy matters. Location is used only while the app is open, to show places nearby. Ratemate needs an internet connection. Some features work best with location access. Privacy Policy: https://www.ratemate.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.ratemate.com/terms-and-conditions Support: https://www.ratemate.com/support

Screenshots

My Recho3 screens
Ratemate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Recho at 100% against Ratemate's 48%. My Recho also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Ratemate's advantage is ratings volume (777 vs 18) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Recho holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ratemate has 777 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of My Recho's written reviews are positive against 48% of Ratemate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Recho ships an update every 5 weeks, Ratemate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
My Recho versus Ratemate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy RechoRatemate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better4.7 (777 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better48.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18777 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB61 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMy Recho LLCRatemate, Inc.

Customer experience

My Recho

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ratemate

All ratings679 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative48.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Recho

No in-app purchases

None

Ratemate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Recho free?
My Recho is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ratemate free?
Ratemate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Recho or Ratemate?
My Recho is rated higher. My Recho averages 5.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Ratemate averages 4.7 from 777 ratings.
Do My Recho or Ratemate have ads?
Ratemate shows ads; My Recho does not.
Which is updated more often, My Recho or Ratemate?
My Recho ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ratemate every 10 days. Most recently, My Recho was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ratemate on November 1, 2026.

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