Comparison

Ratemate vs DonCaDrill

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

Head to head
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
Features
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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

About

DonCaDrill

This idle game lets your drill mine ore automatically, even when closed. Harvest the mined ore and exchange it for rewards. Boost your mining speed through daily check-ins, price guessing, and completing missions.

Highlights
  • Idle ore mining
  • Offline mining capability
  • Harvest and exchange ore for rewards
  • Boost mining speed
  • Daily check-ins and streaks
  • Price guessing mini-game
  • Invite friends for boosts
Features
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DonCaDrill is a reward app where your drill mines ore for you. Mining keeps going even when the app is closed. Harvest the ore in your storage, then exchange what you have collected for rewards. ■ How it works · Idle mining — your drill mines ore around the clock and fills your storage · Harvest — when your storage fills up, watch a short ad to move the ore into your balance · Boosts — stack boosts to make your drill mine faster · Exchange — trade your ore for cash-out rewards where available ■ Ways to mine faster · Lucky check-in — check in every day and build a streak bonus · Price guess — guess whether the real gold price will go up or down; correct streaks earn bigger boosts · Weekly missions — complete check-ins, price guesses and invites for an extra boost · Rankings — daily boost rewards based on your mining speed rank · Invite friends — get a boost when a friend you invited starts mining · Drill shop — customize your drill with skins and effects bought with ore · Surveys — answer optional surveys for extra boosts (where available) ■ Why DonCaDrill · Start right away — no sign-up needed, you begin as a guest · No complicated controls, just keep your drill running · Price guess linked to the real gold price · Exchange ore for rewards ■ Good to know · Ore is an in-app reward. It cannot be bought with money. · Rewards come from watching ads and in-app activity, and the amount depends on how much you use the app. · Exchanges require a minimum balance and a linked account (Apple, Google or Kakao). Available payout methods and rates vary by country; see the in-app guide for details. Contact: doncaedrill@gmail.com

Screenshots

Ratemate4 screens
DonCaDrill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DonCaDrill at 100% against Ratemate's 48%. DonCaDrill also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Ratemate's advantage is ratings volume (798 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

DonCaDrill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ratemate has 798 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Ratemate's written reviews are positive against 100% of DonCaDrill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ratemate ships an update every 10 days, DonCaDrill daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ratemate versus DonCaDrill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRatemateDonCaDrill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (798 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings798 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB84 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRatemate, Inc.eunyeol you

Customer experience

Ratemate

All ratings798 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative48.0%

DonCaDrill

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ratemate

No in-app purchases

None

DonCaDrill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ratemate free?
Ratemate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DonCaDrill free?
DonCaDrill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ratemate or DonCaDrill?
DonCaDrill is rated higher. Ratemate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 798 ratings, while DonCaDrill averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Ratemate or DonCaDrill have ads?
Both Ratemate and DonCaDrill show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ratemate or DonCaDrill?
Ratemate ships an update every 10 days, and DonCaDrill daily. Most recently, Ratemate was updated on November 6, 2026 and DonCaDrill on November 1, 2026.

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