Comparison

Rate It vs Patterns

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

Head to head
About

Rate It

Create personalized rating systems for any aspect of your life, from restaurants to books. Define your own criteria and scales to build a private record of experiences. Share with trusted friends for collaborative reviews.

Highlights
  • Custom rating categories
  • Personalized scoring scales
  • Private experience record
  • Shareable categories with trusted users
  • Collaborative filtering and summaries
  • No algorithmic recommendations
Features
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Rate It is a personal rating system that works the way you do. Most review apps are built for the crowd — public scores, trending lists, and recommendations driven by algorithms you don't control. Rate It is different. It's yours. Create custom rating categories for anything that matters to you — restaurants, hotels, bars, movies, books, hiking trails. Define your own criteria. Score on your own scale. Build a personal record of every experience worth remembering. Why Rate It? — Your framework, not someone else's stars — Custom categories built around what you actually care about — Capture ratings in the moment, reference them forever — Share with people you trust, not strangers on the internet — Filter and compare scores across your group — No algorithm, no ads, no noise When you're ready to go beyond solo ratings, Rate It Shared Upgrade lets you share any category with people whose opinions actually matter to you. Members add their own ratings using your criteria, attach photos to remember the moment, and you can filter by member or see scores averaged across the group. When more than one person weighs in, Rate It blends everyone's notes into a quick summary — so you get the group's take without reading every entry. The same personal framework — now with the perspectives that are worth having. Built for people who care about quality experiences.

About

Patterns

Features
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Track how people make you feel. Keep the receipts. Notice the pattern. Patterns is a private relationship tracker and mood journal for understanding the connections in your life. Add a partner, date, friend, family member, or coworker, then record how each interaction leaves you feeling over time. QUICK EMOTIONAL CHECK-INS Log a feeling, choose its intensity, and add a note when context matters. A few seconds is enough to build an honest record you can return to later. KEEP THE RECEIPTS Save specific moments as green flags or red flags so important behavior does not get blurred by time. Add a title, private note, and optional photo or screenshot to remember what actually happened. SEE THE PATTERN Review relationship timelines, recurring feelings, flag totals, and 30-day trends. Notice which connections feel supportive, draining, calm, confusing, or mixed. MADE FOR EVERY RELATIONSHIP Patterns is not just a couples app. Use it for dating, friendships, family dynamics, work relationships, or any person whose behavior affects your wellbeing. Reflect on boundaries, positive signs, and difficult patterns without forcing everything into a single diary. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Names, check-ins, notes, and receipt attachments stay locally on your device, giving you a calm space to be honest with yourself. Privacy Policy : EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rate It4 screens
Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Patterns at 15.1 against Rate It's 18.2. On price, ads, 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. Rate It sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Patterns sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rate It versus Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRate ItPatterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDistill Digital, LLCSajjad Alhusseini

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rate It

One-time1
  • Shared Upgrade$4.99
2 purchases

Patterns

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Rate It free?
Rate It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patterns free?
Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rate It or Patterns have ads?
Neither Rate It nor Patterns shows ads.

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