Comparison

Rodeo vs GemBook

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

Head to head
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

About

GemBook

Organize and easily access trusted recommendations from friends and family. Save details like who recommended a service or experience, and share them again when needed. Your personal book of trusted referrals, always at your fingertips.

Highlights
  • Save trusted referrals
  • Organize by category
  • Track who recommended
  • Easily share recommendations
  • Personalized referral book
Features
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The best recommendations come from people you trust — but too often they disappear into text threads, screenshots, and group chats. GemBook is your personal book of trusted referrals. Save the dermatologist, the sports coach, the contractor, the hair stylist — recommendations from the people you trust, organized in one place and easy to share again when someone asks. YOUR GROUPS, MADE SIMPLE Create groups for the circles you already have — family, book club, your kids' sports parents — and put them to work: • Request a Gem — ask your groups for a recommendation and get trusted answers back • Group feeds — everything your circles are sharing, all in one place • React, vouch & comment — show what you've tried and loved • Save what you want — keep the gems you'll actually use • Control who can share — open it to everyone in the group, or keep it owner-only for a more curated collection SAVE RECOMMENDATIONS IN SECONDS When someone shares a great suggestion, add it to your GemBook and capture the details that matter — including who recommended it. KEEP EVERYTHING BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED Browse your referrals by category and revisit or share them whenever you need them. ALWAYS REMEMBER WHO RECOMMENDED IT Every entry is tied to the person who shared it — because the best recommendations come from people you trust. NO NOISE, BY DESIGN No ads. No algorithm. Nothing public or searchable. Just the recommendations you trust, from the groups and people you choose. Simple. Personal. Trusted. GemBook is free to download. Save up to 10 gems for free — then upgrade to GemBook Membership for unlimited gems at $4.99/month. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://gembook.app/privacy GemBook Your trusted referrals, saved here.

Screenshots

Rodeo4 screens
GemBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GemBook at 5.0 against Rodeo's 4.5. GemBook also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Rodeo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. GemBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Rodeo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GemBook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rodeo has 163 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Rodeo's written reviews are positive against 100% of GemBook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rodeo ships an update every 6 days, GemBook every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Rodeo versus GemBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRodeoGemBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (163 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings163 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRodeo Technologies, IncRed Kangaroo Media LLC

Customer experience

Rodeo

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

GemBook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rodeo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GemBook

Subscriptions2
  • GemBook Membership (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Access14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Rodeo free?
Rodeo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GemBook free?
GemBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rodeo or GemBook?
GemBook is rated higher. Rodeo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while GemBook averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Rodeo or GemBook have ads?
GemBook shows ads; Rodeo does not.
Which is updated more often, Rodeo or GemBook?
Rodeo ships an update every 6 days, and GemBook every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rodeo was updated on November 5, 2026 and GemBook on November 5, 2026.

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