Play a quick round.
The friend who tells it straight or the one who keeps your spirits up? Pick what matters to you.
A new app for you and your friends
They see a side
you might miss.
Your friends notice things about you. Trates helps you find out what—through quick questions, private feedback, and a few surprisingly hard choices.
Free to use. For adults 18+. Coming to iPhone & Android.
Different traits. One you.Only friends you acceptYour portrait stays privateCore features stay free
Less guessing.
More getting each other.
Start with your own answers. Invite your friends. See where their view lines up with yours—and where it doesn’t.
Answer for each other.
Real situations, not personality labels. Only accepted friends can give you feedback.
See what they notice.
Find a strength you overlooked or a habit you want to work on. Your portrait is yours to keep private.
Screens from the current app preview. Portraits and friends shown are sample data.
Okay, but
which friend?
There’s no right answer. That’s what makes it interesting.
Keep playing in TratesTry a practice round. It won’t affect rankings.
You know yourself.
They know you, too.
Research suggests we each have useful information. What we notice depends on the trait and the situation.
People in a study of self-knowledge.
Participants rated themselves, friends rated them, and researchers compared those judgments with behavioral measures. Different perspectives were more accurate for different traits.
Read Vazire’s 2010 study ↗
A conversation starter, not a verdict.
That research is part of why we keep your view and your friends’ view side by side. Trates itself is still being tested. A portrait isn’t a diagnosis or a proven measure of your personality.
How Trates works →Know your friends. Keep answers private.
Trates does not show who gave each answer. A trait needs feedback from five accepted friends before it can appear in a scheduled reveal. Friends can still guess or discuss what they said. You can pause feedback, block someone, or leave anytime.
Read the privacy details →Bring the group chat.
We’re inviting our first groups of adult friends to help shape Trates. Join the waitlist, try the demo, and tell us what you think.
Get early access No launch date yet. We’ll email when there’s a place for your group.