Comparison

AfroGlow Booking vs Ratemate

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

Head to head
About

AfroGlow Booking

Features
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AfroGlow Booking is a modern mobile and web platform designed to connect clients with African hair and beauty salons. It streamlines the entire salon experience from discovery to follow up for both clients and salon owners.

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
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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

AfroGlow Booking4 screens
Ratemate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AfroGlow Booking at none against Ratemate's shown. AfroGlow Booking also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Ratemate's advantage is ratings volume (679 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AfroGlow Booking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ratemate has 679 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AfroGlow Booking versus Ratemate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfroGlow BookingRatemate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (679 ratings)
Positive reviews—51.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1679 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB61 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAfroGlow BookingRatemate, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

AfroGlow Booking

No in-app purchases

None

Ratemate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AfroGlow Booking free?
AfroGlow Booking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ratemate free?
Ratemate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AfroGlow Booking or Ratemate?
AfroGlow Booking is rated higher. AfroGlow Booking averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ratemate averages 4.7 from 679 ratings.
Do AfroGlow Booking or Ratemate have ads?
Ratemate shows ads; AfroGlow Booking does not.

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