Comparison

Known vs Main Character Meter

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

Main Character Meter

Features
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Your life already has a storyline. Main Character Meter gives you a reason to step into it. Open the app each day to reveal a new episode and three real-world missions. They might ask you to change your route, wear the outfit, compliment someone, make something, reset your space or do one safe, spontaneous thing for the plot. MAKE ORDINARY DAYS FEEL CINEMATIC • Reveal a new themed episode each day • Complete an easy, medium and bold mission • Earn XP and unlock new Main Character Levels • Build category stats across confidence, adventure, creativity and more • Track episodes, streaks and Main Character Energy • Unlock achievements through real progress • Generate a spontaneous Do It for the Plot side quest • Explore themed mission packs BUILT FOR REAL LIFE You stay in control of what feels safe, comfortable and accessible. A free user can watch an optional rewarded ad to skip a mission, reroll a plot prompt or unlock the selected rewarded pack. Pro members can skip and reroll without ads. UNLOCK PRO Main Character Meter Pro unlocks seven exclusive mission packs and removes rewarded and scene-break ads. Choose $3.99 monthly or $29.99 annually. Prices may vary by country. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your App Store account at least 24 hours before the current period ends. YOUR PROGRESS STAYS LOCAL There is no account, login, public profile, social feed or cloud database. Mission progress, reviews, preferences and streak history stay on your device. Core missions work without an internet connection. Stop watching. Start living. Your next scene is waiting. Privacy Policy: https://axellier.com/partner-apps/main-character-meter Terms of Use: https://axellier.com/terms

Screenshots

Known4 screens
Main Character Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Main Character Meter at none against Known's 1. Main Character Meter also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Known's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price and iOS requirement 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. Main Character Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Known ships an update every 4 days, Main Character Meter every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Known versus Main Character Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnownMain Character Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKnown Co.Axellier Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Known

One-time1
  • 1 Date Credit$15.00
None

Main Character Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Known free?
Known is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Main Character Meter free?
Main Character Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Known or Main Character Meter have ads?
Main Character Meter shows ads; Known does not.
Which is updated more often, Known or Main Character Meter?
Known ships an update every 4 days, and Main Character Meter every 8 days. Most recently, Known was updated on November 8, 2026 and Main Character Meter on October 31, 2026.

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