Comparison

Orvue vs Pattern

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

Head to head
About

Orvue

Features
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Orvue is a minimal full-screen web browser designed for kiosks, digital signage, reception monitors, and any use case requiring uninterrupted display. 【Key Features】 ・Display web pages in full-screen via URL or QR code ・Prevent sleep mode ・Lock screen brightness ・Blackout mode (tap-to-show) ・Hidden settings menu (two-finger long press or gear button) ・Lock page scroll ・Bookmark manager (3 bookmarks on free tier) ・Japanese / English support Perfect for digital signage, reception displays, exhibition booths, and any always-on display use cases. Also useful as a screen prop for video recording. 【Pro Subscription】 ・No ads ・Unlimited bookmarks Pro is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel anytime from your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wp-tm.com/orvue-privacy-policy

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 — fully on your device. Each morning you get one short paragraph: "Tuesdays your HRV drops 12% — 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 — 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 — Apple Foundation Models on iOS 26, or a downloaded open-source model. Your health data, your calendar, your reflections, your sessions — all live in a Files-visible folder on your iPhone. No account, no sync, no servers.

Screenshots

Orvue2 screens
Pattern3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orvue at none against Pattern's 1. Pattern's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Pattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orvue asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orvue ships an update every 2 days, Pattern every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Orvue versus Pattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrvuePattern
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperASAGI SASATANIMustafa Ergisi

In-app purchases

None

Orvue

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pattern

One-time1
  • Pattern Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is Orvue free?
Orvue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pattern free?
Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orvue or Pattern have ads?
Orvue shows ads; Pattern does not.
Which is updated more often, Orvue or Pattern?
Orvue ships an update every 2 days, and Pattern every 3 days. Most recently, Orvue was updated on September 29, 2026 and Pattern on October 4, 2026.

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