# Tavern Community vs RatMap

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RatMap at none against Tavern Community's 1. RatMap also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 3). Tavern Community's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tavern Community sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $129.00 per month. RatMap asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tavern Community against 5.0 for RatMap. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RatMap has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Tavern Community ships an update every 6 days, RatMap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tavern Community | RatMap |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tavern-community/id6746373695/reviews) | [5.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ratmap/id6762531613/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **20** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 99 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Tavern Community Coworking Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816513034) | [Koosha Jadbabaei](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894549644) |

## What reviewers say

### Tavern Community

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tavern-community/id6746373695)

Connect with people through shared interests and local events. Features AI-powered matching and a focus mode with custom soundscapes. Attend or host gatherings and check into physical locations.

**Highlights:** AI Deep Matching, Focus Mode with custom Scenes + Sounds, Attend and Host Events, Check In to Flagship Tavern Locations, Account Management, Login with Email, Google, or Apple

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tavern Community All Access | $129.00 | per month |


### RatMap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ratmap/id6762531613)

This app allows users to report and map rat sightings in their city. Users can upload photos, add details, and view a live map of reported incidents. Compete with others on a leaderboard and earn badges for spotting rats.

**Highlights:** Live city-wide rat sighting map, Photo and location reporting, Community feed with comments and reactions, Leaderboard and ranking system, Friend following and activity feed, Levels and badge system

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tavern Community free?

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

### Is RatMap free?

RatMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tavern Community or RatMap?

Tavern Community and RatMap are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 20 ratings respectively.

### Do Tavern Community or RatMap have ads?

Neither Tavern Community nor RatMap shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tavern Community or RatMap?

Tavern Community ships an update every 6 days, and RatMap every 2 months. Most recently, Tavern Community was updated on October 30, 2026 and RatMap on October 31, 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.*