Comparison

Patina vs TryButton

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

Head to head
About

Patina

Identify objects and estimate their resale value using AI. Point your camera at items to discover their maker, era, materials, and condition, then see real market sales data to understand their worth. Perfect for thrift store finds, estate sales, or clearing out your home.

Highlights
  • AI-powered object identification
  • Real market sales valuation
  • Maker, era, and condition analysis
  • Supports furniture, clothing, art, and more
  • Informed buying and selling decisions
  • Learn about collectible items
Currently charting
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Patina is an AI-powered app that identifies any object from a photo and tells you what it's worth, based on real market sales. See what collectors see. That chair at the estate sale. The jacket at the thrift store. The box of stuff from your grandmother's attic. Most people walk past valuable things every day because they don't know what to look for. Patina does. Point your camera at any object and instantly understand what you're looking at. Patina identifies maker, era, materials, and condition—then shows you what it's actually worth based on real market sales. INSTANT IDENTIFICATION Patina recognizes the details that take collectors years to learn. Maker marks. Construction methods. Era-specific design cues. Authenticity indicators. You get expert-level identification in seconds—for furniture, clothing, books, art, ceramics, jewelry, toys, and more. REAL MARKET VALUE No guesses. Patina pulls pricing from actual recent sales across major platforms. You'll see what similar items sold for, what condition factors affect value, and where your specific item fits in the market. Make informed decisions—whether you're buying, selling, or just curious. WORKS ON EVERYTHING Vintage furniture. Designer clothing. Rare books. Art glass. Collectible toys. Estate jewelry. Mid-century ceramics. Antique tools. If it has value, Patina helps you understand it. PERFECT FOR • Estate sales and thrift stores—know what you're looking at before you buy • Cleaning out a home—understand what's valuable and what's not • Collectors—verify authenticity and fair pricing • Curious minds—learn the story behind interesting objects • Selling—get accurate pricing, ready-to-use listings, and platform recommendations THE TRAINED EYE Auction house specialists and veteran dealers spend decades developing the ability to spot valuable objects. They learn which makers matter, which eras are collectible, which details indicate authenticity. Now you can see what they see. Patina captures that expertise—trained on auction data, collector knowledge, and real sales—and puts it in your pocket. Every scan makes you a little smarter. Every find becomes more satisfying. Download Patina and start seeing what you've been missing. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Patina requires a subscription to access identification, valuation, and market insights. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings.

About

TryButton

Organize your fashion purchases and transform them into a shoppable profile. Share your style to earn instantly and create resale listings for multiple platforms with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Organizes fashion purchases
  • Creates shoppable profiles
  • Enables instant earning
  • One-tap resale listings
  • Cross-platform posting
Features
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Button does the work. Your closet does the earning. • Automatically organizes your fashion purchases in one place • Turns your purchases into a shoppable profile — share and earn instantly • Instantly creates resale listings — post to Poshmark, eBay, and Depop in one tap

Screenshots

Patina4 screens
TryButton3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TryButton at none against Patina's 3. TryButton also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Patina's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and chart position (#94 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Patina sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. TryButton asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patina holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patina ships an update every 3 weeks, TryButton weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Patina versus TryButton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatinaTryButton
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUse All Five, Inc.Outsetstyle

Customer experience

Patina

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TryButton

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Patina

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly PLan7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

TryButton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patina free?
Patina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TryButton free?
TryButton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Patina or TryButton?
Patina is rated higher. Patina averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while TryButton averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Patina or TryButton have ads?
Both Patina and TryButton show ads.
Which is updated more often, Patina or TryButton?
Patina ships an update every 3 weeks, and TryButton weekly. Most recently, Patina was updated on October 1, 2026 and TryButton on September 22, 2026.

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