Comparison

Almost? vs Patterns

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

Head to head
About

Almost?

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Almost? helps you learn from near misses. Capture the moments that almost happened, review the patterns behind them, and turn those patterns into practical adjustments you can actually follow. Whether you almost forgot something important, almost missed a run, or almost repeated the same mistake again, Almost? gives you a simple loop: • Capture almosts quickly • Tag what contributed to them • Find recurring patterns • Turn patterns into adjustments • Review what is active, stabilized, or archived Almost? is lightweight, private by default, and built to help you improve through small corrections over time.

About

Patterns

A private journaling app designed to help users understand and track their obsessive-compulsive patterns. Record thoughts, log obsessions and compulsions, and visualize trends over time in a secure, local-first environment.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling
  • OCD tracking (obsessions, compulsions, responses)
  • Distress trend insights
  • Private, local-first storage
  • App lock (Face ID, Touch ID, passcode)
  • Exportable PDF reports
  • JSON backup and import
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Patterns is a private OCD journal and self-help practice companion. Record intrusive thoughts and compulsions, write journal entries, delay an urge, and practise exposure and response prevention (ERP). Calm Insights can replace calculated scores and streaks with factual activity counts. Personal content stays on your device unless you choose to export an unencrypted JSON backup or PDF. Optional anonymous usage analytics are off by default and never include OCD content, summaries, locale, or language choice. Patterns does not diagnose or treat OCD and is not a replacement for qualified care or emergency support.

Screenshots

Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Almost? at none against Patterns's 4. Patterns's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Patterns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Almost? asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Almost? versus Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlmost?Patterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeopold LemmermannAftaab Siddiqui

In-app purchases

None

Almost?

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Patterns

One-time4
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Medium tip$4.99
  • Large tip$9.99
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  • Patterns Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Almost? free?
Almost? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patterns free?
Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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