Comparison

DuoTask Spark vs Ratemate

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

Head to head
About

DuoTask Spark

Features
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Tasks first. Pleasure next. DuoTask Spark turns everyday tasks into rewards you choose together. Use it with a partner, friends or housemates. A little kink is optional; making the everyday more fun is the point. REWARDS WORTH DOING IT FOR Attach a reward directly to a task: a surprise photo, breakfast in bed, a massage or whatever you agree on. Choose a visible, blurred or hidden photo preview and whether to reveal it on completion. Points are optional. YOUR PEOPLE, ONE SHARED LIST Create tasks, assign them to someone or leave them open, and set a recurring schedule. The calendar and activity feed keep everyone in the loop. Invite your people with a link or an 8-character code. PICK YOUR PLEASURE Prefer saving up for something bigger? Add points and create your own reward collection. Completion celebrations, streaks and a leaderboard bring a little friendly competition. PRIVATE BY DESIGN New reward photos encrypt on your device using a private group key that members share separately. Legacy photos are not automatically encrypted. Preview settings control how photos appear; share only what everyone involved agrees to. MADE FOR REAL LIFE Native performance, dark mode, reminders, and sign-in with Apple, Google or email. Account deletion is available in Settings. Optional usage sharing is off until you choose to enable it.

About

Ratemate

Discover and share recommendations with your trusted friends. Rate anything from movies to restaurants using a unique scale and see what your circle loves. An AI assistant helps you find new favorites based on your friends' opinions and local popularity.

Highlights
  • Rate anything with a four-tier scale
  • See friends' ratings and comments
  • AI-powered recommendations
  • Discover nearby rated places
  • Create and share curated lists
  • Direct messaging with friends
Features
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45 minutes of scrolling and still nothing to watch. Your mates already found it. ratemate: ratings from people you actually know. That resto everyone's posting about — is it really a 4.7? And your closest mates: do you actually know what they'd call Trash? Rate movies, shows, restaurants, cafes, places, hotels, products, books, and even moments, then see what your mates loved (or trashed). No anonymous star ratings, no strangers' opinions. Trust your circle, not the crowd! RATE ANYTHING Leave your mark. Slide the bar from Trash to Banger, ratemate's signature four-tier scale. Add photos and a comment to tell the story behind your rating. If something isn't in any catalog, capture it as a Moment and rate it anyway. A FEED YOU CAN TRUST No algorithm, just mates. Your home feed is built from your mates' latest ratings. Comment on their takes, save what you want to try, and share finds directly with friends. MEET MATE, YOUR AI SIDEKICK Can't decide what to watch, read, or where to eat? Or curious about what your friends have been loving lately? Ask Mate. It blends your friends' ratings, what's popular around you, and a rich catalog of places and media to suggest things you'll like. Try "Italian restaurants my mates loved" or "something fun to watch tonight." DISCOVER WHAT'S NEARBY Open the map to explore restaurants, cafes and spots around you, and see how your mates rated them before you go. VERSUS: LET YOUR MATES DECIDE Torn between two options? Start a Versus poll and let your mates vote. No peeking though: results stay hidden until you cast your own vote, so pick a side first. CURATIONS Turn your favorites into curations, lists like "Best ramen in town" or "Movies for a rainy day," and share them on your profile to inspire your mates. CHAT WITH YOUR MATES Talk it over in direct messages, share ratings and items in chat, and plan what to try next together, whether it's a date night or a movie marathon. FIND YOUR MATES Your trusted circle needs you. Follow friends, discover people with great taste, and match your contacts to find friends already on ratemate. Contact matching is optional and done securely. Your privacy matters. Location is used only while the app is open, to show places nearby. Ratemate needs an internet connection. Some features work best with location access. Privacy Policy: https://www.ratemate.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.ratemate.com/terms-and-conditions Support: https://www.ratemate.com/support

Screenshots

DuoTask Spark4 screens
Ratemate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DuoTask Spark at none against Ratemate's shown. Ratemate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DuoTask Spark ships an update weekly, Ratemate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DuoTask Spark versus Ratemate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuoTask SparkRatemate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (719 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—51.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—719 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB61 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAislan LanderRatemate, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

DuoTask Spark

No in-app purchases

None

Ratemate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DuoTask Spark free?
DuoTask Spark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ratemate free?
Ratemate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DuoTask Spark or Ratemate have ads?
Ratemate shows ads; DuoTask Spark does not.
Which is updated more often, DuoTask Spark or Ratemate?
DuoTask Spark ships an update weekly, and Ratemate every 10 days. Most recently, DuoTask Spark was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ratemate on October 25, 2026.

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