Contracted vs Ratemate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contracted
Earn money by filming everyday tasks for AI training. This app acts as your talent agent, connecting you with high-value work for AI development. Thousands have already been paid to record their lives.
- Film everyday tasks
- AI training opportunities
- Talent agent for AI era
- Get paid for your data
- Record daily life
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AI companies are training on massive amounts of available video, text, audio, and more. You should be getting paid for that. Contracted AI is your talent agent for the AI era. We work with you to understand your skills and try to find the highest value work for AI training you can provide. Thousands of people have already gotten paid to record their everyday life with Contracted.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Contracted at #106 against Ratemate's unranked. Contracted also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 48%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Contracted against 4.7 for Ratemate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 798 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Contracted's written reviews are positive against 48% of Ratemate's.
Contracted ships an update weekly, Ratemate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contracted | Ratemate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (798 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better | 48.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 798 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #106 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Contracted AI | Ratemate, Inc. |
Customer experience
Contracted
Ratemate
In-app purchases
Contracted
No in-app purchases
Ratemate
No in-app purchases
