Comparison

Neighbours vs Patterns

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

Head to head
About

Neighbours

Features
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Neighbours is a private feed for the people who actually live near you — not a city, not a country, just your block. Pick a radius — from 1 km to 30 km — around the locations that matter to you, and see only what's actually happening there. No noise from the other side of the country. WHAT YOU CAN DO Buy & sell • List items for sale, or post what you're looking to buy • Give things away for free or offer exchanges • Add photos and videos to any listing Rentals & services • Offer or look for some tools, or a place to rent • Offer your services, or find someone for the job Jobs • Post job openings or let neighbours know you're looking for work Community & events • Share local announcements and news • Let people know about events happening nearby STAY CONNECTED • Comment publicly on any post • Message another neighbour privately when you want to take a conversation off the public feed • Save posts to your favorites so you can find them again • Get notified when someone replies YOUR FEED, YOUR TERMS • Filter by category, sort by distance or newest, and search • Manage up to five saved locations, each with its own radius • Block anyone whose posts or messages you don't want to see — it's permanent and it's yours to control YOUR PRIVACY Your account is protected by email and password, and your data stays limited to what you choose to share. We don't sell your information or run ads with third-party trackers. See our Privacy Policy for details. Neighbours is built for your local community. OPTIONAL NEIGHBOURS PRO SUBSCRIPTION - Neighbours is free to use for local posts, comments, favorites, private messages, saved locations, filters, and notifications. - An optional Neighbours Pro subscription unlocks extra posting benefits, including up to 20 attachments per post, higher media quality, a Pro badge, and posts that stay active automatically. Subscription purchase is not required to use all the core app features. Privacy Policy: https://neighbours.pro/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Patterns

Create unique, personalized wallpapers directly on your device. Choose from diverse generative styles, customize colors and parameters, and export in high resolution for any screen.

Highlights
  • Generative style creation
  • Adjustable parameters
  • Customizable color palettes
  • HD, QHD, 4K rendering
  • On-device processing
  • Save, favorite, and share creations
Features
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Patterns turns your screen into something you made. CREATE YOUR STYLE Every wallpaper here starts as a recipe, not a download. Pick a generative style, tune it until it feels right, and the app renders the result on your device at full resolution. Change one value and you get something new. Nothing is fetched from a server, and no two people end up with quite the same screen. BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS Forty generative styles, organized into four families: Gradients - mesh gradients, aurora, nebula, sunset, neon and deep AMOLED black Textures - marble, watercolor, ink, smoke, clouds, fabric, carbon fiber, glass and ice Geometric - low poly, polygon, wireframe, circuit board, minimal forms and clean shapes Particles - starfields, rain, bubbles, drifting light and flowing liquid Search the catalog by name or filter by family to find a direction fast. MAKE IT YOURS Open any style in the editor and it becomes adjustable. Sliders for scale, density, complexity, symmetry, rotation, depth, glow, blur, contrast and more update the preview as you move them. Replace the palette with your own colors using the system color picker, or reset to the original in a tap. Feeling exploratory? Randomize the seed and let the engine surprise you, then keep the version you like. DESIGNED FOR WALLPAPERS Render in HD, QHD or 4K, in portrait for iPhone and iPad or landscape for Mac. On iPhone and iPad your wallpaper saves straight to Photos, with a short guide to finishing in Settings. On Mac, Set as Desktop applies it across every display at once. SAVE, FAVORITE & SHARE Favorite the designs worth keeping and they collect in your Library. A running history holds your recent work so nothing good gets lost. Export a PNG, or send a creation through the share sheet to wherever you want it. WHY PATTERNS It runs entirely on your device. No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads. The app contains no networking code at all, so it works on a plane exactly as well as it works at home. Light, dark and system themes included. Pay once. Enjoy for a lifetime. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. One payment, and the app is yours. 24/7 customer support We are here whenever you need help. Reach us at contact@dowble.com Your feedback matters Have a suggestion or an issue? We value your feedback and aim to address it within two business days. Simple. Premium. No hassle.

Screenshots

Neighbours4 screens
Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Neighbours at Free against Patterns's $4.99. Patterns's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

Neighbours is free to download; Patterns costs $4.99 up front. Neighbours sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Patterns asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Neighbours versus Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeighboursPatterns
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIevgen NaloikoRam Tulugu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Neighbours

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro 6 months$9.996 Months
  • Pro Year$19.991 Year
None

Patterns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neighbours free?
Neighbours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patterns free?
Patterns costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neighbours or Patterns have ads?
Neither Neighbours nor Patterns shows ads.

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