Comparison

ParentJourney vs Ratemate

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

Head to head
About

ParentJourney

This app supports parents from pregnancy through the teen years, offering tracking, AI-powered guidance, and family sharing features. It centralizes all parenting needs into one organized platform, making the journey lighter and more connected.

Highlights
  • Pregnancy tracker
  • Baby logging (feeds, diapers, sleep)
  • AI-powered parenting advice
  • Growth charts and milestone tracking
  • Co-parenting and family sharing
  • Memory journal and timeline
  • Custom bedtime story generator
Features
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ParentJourney is your parenting companion — from pregnancy through the teen years. Track your child, get instant guidance for the tough moments, and share everything with your co-parent, nanny, and grandparents. One calm, organized home for the whole journey. Parenting is the hardest job in the world. ParentJourney makes it lighter. EVERYTHING IN ONE APP • Pregnancy tracker — week-by-week guide, baby size, due-date countdown, and hospital bag checklist • Baby logging — feeds, bottles, breastfeeding timers, diapers, and daily routines • Sleep tracking — log naps and nights, see patterns, and get smart "next sleep" predictions by age • Growth charts — height, weight, and BMI plotted on real WHO & CDC percentile curves • Milestone tracker — celebrate firsts and watch development unfold over time • Vaccines & check-ups — a clear immunization schedule with plain-language explanations INSTANT AI GUIDANCE • Ask anything — judgment-free parenting answers, day or night • "Why is my child doing this?" — describe a behavior, get a real psychological explanation • Emotion coaching, discipline help, and parenting-style insights • Bedtime stories — generate a custom story in seconds • Hands-free voice mode for those middle-of-the-night moments PARENT WELLNESS • A new space just for you. Check in on your mood, keep a private journal, see your trends over time, and set gentle reminders — because caring for yourself is part of caring for them. GROWS WITH YOUR CHILD • Toddler, school-age, and teen guidance tailored to each stage • Screen-time support, schedules, and chores with a points/reward system • A teen guide for the conversations that matter BUILT FOR CO-PARENTING & FAMILY • Co-parenting board — shared notes, reminders, and to-dos that stay in sync • Handoff — smooth transitions between homes • Shared expenses — log costs and split them fairly • Household sharing — invite a co-parent, nanny, or grandparent with the right level of access • Emergency contacts and location/trip alerts for peace of mind YOUR MEMORY JOURNAL • Capture moments and build a complete timeline of your child's journey you'll treasure for years. WHY PARENTS LOVE PARENTJOURNEY • Everything in one place — no more juggling five different apps • Honest, supportive, and judgment-free • Designed for two homes, not just one • Private by design — your family's data stays yours • Available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese Whether you're expecting your first or raising a teenager, ParentJourney helps you feel confident, stay connected, and enjoy the moments that matter. Download ParentJourney and start your family's journey today. — SUBSCRIPTION ParentJourney offers Solo Premium and Family Premium subscriptions that unlock unlimited AI guidance and premium features. Family Premium adds household sharing so co-parents and grandparents inherit access. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://parentjourney.family/terms Privacy: https://parentjourney.family/privacy

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

ParentJourney4 screens
Ratemate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ratemate at none against ParentJourney's 2. Ratemate also leads on ratings volume (665 vs 1). ParentJourney's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. ParentJourney sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ratemate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ParentJourney holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ratemate has 665 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ParentJourney ships an update every 2 weeks, Ratemate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ParentJourney versus Ratemate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParentJourneyRatemate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (665 ratings)
Positive reviews—56.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1665 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPierre ZamyRatemate, Inc.

Customer experience

ParentJourney

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ratemate

All ratings665 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative36.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ParentJourney

Subscriptions1
  • Solo$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • More credits$4.99
None

Ratemate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ParentJourney free?
ParentJourney is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ratemate free?
Ratemate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ParentJourney or Ratemate?
ParentJourney is rated higher. ParentJourney averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ratemate averages 4.8 from 665 ratings.
Do ParentJourney or Ratemate have ads?
Ratemate shows ads; ParentJourney does not.
Which is updated more often, ParentJourney or Ratemate?
ParentJourney ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ratemate every 10 days. Most recently, ParentJourney was updated on October 9, 2026 and Ratemate on October 17, 2026.

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