Orvue vs Pattern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orvue
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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
Pattern
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Pattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orvue asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Orvue | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASAGI SASATANI | Mustafa Ergisi |
In-app purchases
Orvue
No in-app purchases
Pattern
- Pattern Full Access$9.99








