Comparison

Buy'r vs Patch Tarot

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

Head to head
About

Buy'r

Scan grocery products to reveal their true ownership and ingredient details. Make informed purchasing decisions based on transparency, not marketing. Discover who profits from your food and support businesses aligned with your values.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for instant product info
  • Ownership discovery and brand family trees
  • Detailed ingredient and processing breakdowns
  • Customizable ingredient filters
  • Shopping list creation and pantry management
  • Receipt scan import for pantry logging
Features
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Think you’re buying from a cool indie granola brand? Surprise—it’s owned by the same conglomerate that makes engine degreaser and (allegedly) sells your info to the CIA. Buy’r is your pocket-sized truth serum: scan any grocery product and see exactly who profits, from your local co-op to a megacorp with 19 shell companies and a yacht named Tax Haven. While other apps rate your food or hand out “approved” badges, we don’t tell you what’s good or bad. We just show you the facts—who owns it, what’s in it, and how processed it is—so you can decide what fits your life, values, and oddly specific food rules. Because real empowerment doesn’t come from a green checkmark—it comes from knowing the truth. OUR MISSION: We’re a small, self-funded team on a big mission: radical transparency in the grocery aisle. No corporate backing, no brand sponsorships—not even from the “cool” ones. Whether you're avoiding shady corporate practices, trying to support real small businesses, or just tired of decoding labels that sound like marketing Mad Libs, Buy’r puts the power back in your hands—where it belongs. DISCOVER THE TRUTH BEHIND EVERY PRODUCT: Barcode Scanning - Point. Scan. Boom, instant dossier on the product, brand, and parent company. CIA-level info without the espionage. Ownership Discovery - Find out if that "small batch, artisanal vibe" is real or just another product of a corporate rebrand strategy. Brand & Company Spotlights - Deep-dives that feel like true crime documentaries—but for shampoo and salad dressing. SMART SHOPPING TOOLS: Custom Ingredient Filters - Whether you're allergic to gluten or just emotionally allergic to corn syrup, filter it all. Presets, breakdowns, the works. Shopping Lists with Full Integration - Build lists that actually sync with your pantry. No more accidental double-buying basil for the fifth time. Pantry Manager - Take control of your pantry like the food hoarder CEO you were born to be. Recipes and meal planners are in development. Receipt Scan Import - Snap a pic of your Kroger or Walmart receipt—get your pantry logged in faster than a teenager logging into TikTok. NUTRITION & TRANSPARENCY: Detailed Nutrition Breakdown - We don’t just show calories—we show what those calories are hiding. Ultra-processed red flags, ingredient types, and what your food is actually made of (hint: it's not love). Community Ratings & Reviews - Because the hive mind can be smarter than the label. See what real people think—no bots, no BS. EDUCATIONAL & ENGAGING: Interactive Quizzes - Think you know who owns your “indie” oat milk? Let’s test that brand loyalty. Random Spotlight Carousel - A surprise-a-day from family-owned gems you probably missed while being hypnotized by mega-brand marketing. 31 Achievement Badges - Scan. Learn. Flex. Prove you’re not just a consumer—you’re a conscious one. ALL FEATURES: - Instant barcode scanning - Ownership discovery & brand family trees - Deep-dive spotlights on companies (yes, even the shady ones) - Ingredient filters with preset logic packs - Smart, integrated shopping lists - Pantry tracking with actual usefulness - Receipt scanning from major grocers - Transparent nutrition + processing breakdowns - Community-powered reviews - Corporate guessing games (a.k.a. quizzes) - Indie brand discovery carousel - 31 achievement badges for your consumer resume - Randomized daily brand spotlights SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS: Free Forever Basic scans + product lookups 1 shopping list 20 pantry items Lite spotlight access (just a taste) Premium — $5/month or $50/year Unlimited scans, lists, and pantry tracking Full ingredient filtering Full spotlight content Receipt scanning All quiz + discovery features Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Patch Tarot

Engage in daily reflection and journaling with a digital tarot companion. Explore five unique decks, study card symbolism, and connect with a community for shared insights. Features daily reminders and a private journal to track your practice.

Highlights
  • Daily card draws and reflections
  • Private journaling for readings
  • Community sharing in The Grove
  • Five original tarot decks
  • In-depth card symbolism study
  • Daily reminders and streaks
Features
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Patch Tarot is a daily reflection and journaling app, and the official companion to the celebrated Patch Tarot deck — now available in bookstores worldwide. Pick up where your physical deck leaves off. Draw a card, sit with its meaning, write your reflection, and share with a community of people doing the same thing. THE GROVE A quiet circle of readers sharing daily reflections and notes. Post what a card brought up for you, follow voices that resonate, and reflect on the daily collective draw. Anonymous by design — no account, no pressure. Kept gentle with content filtering, reporting, and blocking. JOURNAL YOUR PRACTICE Every reading saves to your private journal with your notes attached. Write what a card brings up, flip back through your history, and notice which cards keep finding you. Everything lives on your device — nothing shared without you choosing to. FIVE ORIGINAL DECKS Five hand-crafted decks built by Spirit Studios over more than a decade. Patch Tarot 3 is the vivid, hand-painted flagship with 86 cards including the Holy Arcana. Patch Tarot 1 and 2 are earlier editions. Patch Tarot Classic uses traditional structure. Patch Oracle offers 44 cards of direct, grounded guidance. STUDY THE SYMBOLISM The Book of Patch is a full reference chapter for every card — its meaning, creator notes, and connections to sacred geometry and symbolism. The Directory gives you every card at a glance for study and reference. KEEP THE PRACTICE Daily reminders, a streak, and a private journal that holds every reading and note. PATCH PLUS All five decks, every spread, the complete Book of Patch, The Grove, and no ads. Monthly, annual, or a one-time Founder's Key for lifetime access. Designed for daily reflection, journaling, mindfulness, and the study of symbolic art. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://patchtarotworld.com/app-privacy.html

Screenshots

Buy'r4 screens
Patch Tarot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Buy'r at none against Patch Tarot's shown. Buy'r also leads on ratings volume (571 vs 26). Patch Tarot's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Buy'r sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month and Patch Tarot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Buy'r against 5.0 for Patch Tarot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buy'r has 571 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Buy'r's written reviews are positive against 100% of Patch Tarot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buy'r ships an update fortnightly, Patch Tarot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Buy'r versus Patch Tarot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuy'rPatch Tarot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (571 ratings)5.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings571 — better26
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB326 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBuy'r LLCSpirit Studios Inc.

Customer experience

Buy'r

All ratings571 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.7%

Patch Tarot

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Buy'r

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$5.001 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$50.001 Year
3 purchases

Patch Tarot

Subscriptions2
  • Patch Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Patch Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founder's Key (Lifetime)$99.99

Questions

Is Buy'r free?
Buy'r is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patch Tarot free?
Patch Tarot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buy'r or Patch Tarot?
Patch Tarot is rated higher. Buy'r averages 4.9 out of 5 from 571 ratings, while Patch Tarot averages 5.0 from 26 ratings.
Do Buy'r or Patch Tarot have ads?
Patch Tarot shows ads; Buy'r does not.
Which is updated more often, Buy'r or Patch Tarot?
Buy'r ships an update fortnightly, and Patch Tarot every 3 weeks. Most recently, Buy'r was updated on October 8, 2026 and Patch Tarot on October 11, 2026.

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