Comparison

Known vs Rodeo

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

Head to head
About

Known

This app offers a unique matchmaking service that uses AI to understand your personality and preferences through a voice call. It then introduces you to one person at a time and handles all the logistics of booking a date, from choosing a restaurant to making the reservation.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice profile creation
  • One-on-one introductions
  • Date booking and reservation
  • Pre-date match information
  • Post-date feedback loop
Features
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Known is a matchmaker in your pocket. Tell us who you are on one voice call, and we'll introduce you to one person at a time, then book the date for you. The swiping era is over. Swipes and likes turned dating apps into an endless dopamine chase. Small talk is exhausting, and by the time you finally meet someone, it's often too late for anything real. Known gets to know you first, then handles everything until you're sitting across from someone worth meeting. In early testing, 80% of Known introductions led to an in-person date. Not chats that fizzled out. Real dates, in real life. Not a game. Not a job. Not a gamble. HOW IT WORKS 1. A voice call, not a form You talk, and Known listens: who you are, how you live and what you want from a relationship. Most members spend about 26 minutes on the call. Known writes your profile for you and keeps it current as it learns more. 2. One introduction at a time No feed and no queue. Known sends one hand-picked introduction, chosen from what it knows about both of you. 3. 24 hours to say yes You both have 24 hours to accept. If either of you passes, the introduction closes and Known starts on your next one. 4. Ask Known before you meet Ask anything you'd like to know about your match before the date. Known answers from what it learned on their call. 5. The date, handled When you both say yes, Known checks your calendars, picks a local restaurant that fits your tastes, dietary needs and budget, and makes the reservation. All that's left is to show up. 6. A quick check-in after A short follow-up after each date helps Known make your next introduction better. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE KNOWN - No swiping: one considered introduction instead of an endless feed. - Built for serious relationships: everyone here wants something real. - Fully handled: from your first call to the restaurant reservation. Less scrolling. More intention. This is Known.

About

Rodeo

Organize your social plans and activities by saving posts, links, photos, and screenshots. This app helps you track what you want to do, see your plans on a map, and receive reminders to ensure you don't miss out. Create and share lists with friends to coordinate your social life.

Highlights
  • Save social posts, links, and photos
  • Organize plans and tentative activities
  • View saved locations on a map
  • Receive timely reminders
  • Create and share lists with friends
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Share what you want to do into the Rodeo app - Social posts - Screenshots - Links - Photos We'll wrangle the details and keep you organized, so you can actually do the things you save. - See all your plans and tentatives in one place - See your places on a map - Get reminders so you don't miss out - Make lists and share them with friends

Screenshots

Known4 screens
Rodeo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rodeo at none against Known's 1. Rodeo also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 60%). Known's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 163) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Known sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rodeo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Known against 4.5 for Rodeo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Known has 2.3K ratings behind it against 163, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Known's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rodeo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Known ships an update every 4 days, Rodeo every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Known versus Rodeo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnownRodeo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better4.5 (163 ratings)
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews74.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better163
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB178 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKnown Co.Rodeo Technologies, Inc

Customer experience

Known

All ratings2,252 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative36.8%

Rodeo

All ratings163 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative15.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Known

One-time1
  • 1 Date Credit$15.00
None

Rodeo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Known free?
Known is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rodeo free?
Rodeo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Known or Rodeo?
Known is rated higher. Known averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Rodeo averages 4.5 from 163 ratings.
Do Known or Rodeo have ads?
Neither Known nor Rodeo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Known or Rodeo?
Known ships an update every 4 days, and Rodeo every 6 days. Most recently, Known was updated on November 5, 2026 and Rodeo on November 5, 2026.

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