Comparison

Cogno vs Pattern

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

Head to head
About

Cogno

Features
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Cogno is an AI-managed workspace designed to help individuals and teams stay organized, aligned, and consistently moving forward. Track tasks, manage priorities, and maintain clarity with an AI system that supports your workflowβ€”not by acting as a teammate, but by enhancing the way you work. Capture ideas, break down goals, and stay aware of what matters most. Whether you're working solo or collaborating across a team, Cogno keeps your workspace structured and your progress visible. With real-time insights, automatic organization, and simple collaboration tools, Cogno removes friction from everyday work so you can focus on getting things done. Stay organized. Stay aligned. Work with clarity.

About

Pattern

Features
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Pattern reads the seven days you just lived and tells you what they mean. Apple Watch already tracks your sleep, HRV, heart rate and steps. Your calendar already holds every meeting and focus block. None of those apps look across the lines. Pattern does β€” fully on your device. Each morning you get one short paragraph: "Tuesdays your HRV drops 12% β€” the days you had three back-to-back meetings before noon." No number dumps, no medical advice, no charts to interpret. The pattern itself. Deep Work sessions are built in. Tap to start a 25, 50 or 90 minute focus block β€” the timer is wall-clock anchored so it survives the screen locking. Each session gets a one-tap reflection: deep, shallow, or interrupted. Over time Pattern correlates which sessions actually moved you, and adjusts what it suggests next. Everything stays local. The language model runs on device β€” Apple Foundation Models on iOS 26, or a downloaded open-source model. Your health data, your calendar, your reflections, your sessions β€” all live in a Files-visible folder on your iPhone. No account, no sync, no servers.

Screenshots

Cogno4 screens
Pattern3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cogno at none against Pattern's 1. Cogno also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cogno asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Cogno versus Pattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCognoPattern
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuichi MatsuokaMustafa Ergisi

In-app purchases

None

Cogno

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pattern

One-time1
  • Pattern Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is Cogno free?
Cogno is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pattern free?
Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cogno or Pattern have ads?
Neither Cogno nor Pattern shows ads.

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