InDating vs PrivateLingo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InDating
Discover new people for friendship, conversation, and romantic connections. This app offers a comprehensive suite of free features for dating, including profile browsing, liking, and a robust chat system.
- User profiles
- Liking and admiration
- Virtual gifts
- Convenient chatting system
- Viewing guests and fans
- Rating and reputation systems
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App for finding new people for friendship, chatting and relationships. No subscriptions or hidden pays, all the basic functions necessary for dating are provided for free! Provides: - user profiles; - liking and admiration; - virtual gifts; - convenient chatting system; - viewing guests and fans; - rating system; - reputation system; - VIP status, etc.
PrivateLingo
This app creates a private messaging experience for two users, allowing them to develop a unique secret language. It offers secure one-on-one communication with features like voice and video calls, media sharing, and connection management.
- Secret language creation
- One-on-one private chats
- Voice and video calls
- Media and file sharing
- Contact management
- Blocking and reporting
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PrivateLingo is a messenger for two people. Not a feed, not a crowd. One person, and everything you do together stays between you. CHAT, WITH YOUR OWN WORDS Message, send photos, videos, voice notes and files, react, reply, forward and star. Then do something no other app lets you do: build a language only the two of you speak. Words you invent together are remembered, swapped into your chats, and grow into a private dictionary with its own name and levels. CALLS THAT REALLY RING Voice and video calls that ring from the lock screen, even when the app is closed. Missed a call? Leave a voice message right there, no fumbling into the chat. OUR SPACE A wall that belongs to the two of you. Put up photos and moments, write what you each remember about them, and watch it play back as a short film. Seal something to be opened later. Nobody else will ever see it. GAMES YOU PLAY IN TURNS Lingo, a word game on a board, played at your own pace with a friend or with anyone who is open to play. Your secret words score triple. Keep records, build a rivalry, earn badges. Plus a table of quick duels for when you have a minute. FIND EACH OTHER YOUR WAY Sign in with Apple, Google or email. Find people by username, by the contacts already in your phone, or with a link. Nobody can message you until you accept, and there is nothing to browse. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No public profiles. No discovery feed. Your nicknames for people are yours alone. Your number is never shown, never texted, and only lets friends who already have it find you. You decide who can find you by email. Block or report anyone, any time. PrivateLingo is for the person you talk to most. Bring them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PrivateLingo at none against InDating's 5. PrivateLingo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). InDating's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On price, rating and device support 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. InDating sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PrivateLingo asks for nothing beyond the download.
PrivateLingo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InDating has 2.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of InDating's written reviews are positive against 100% of PrivateLingo's.
InDating ships an update weekly, PrivateLingo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InDating | PrivateLingo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitry Merva | Daeyla LLC |
Customer experience
InDating
PrivateLingo
Bugs and requests
InDating
Reported bugs
3 issues- Messaging issues
- Compatibility problems
- Unreliable connection
Requested features
4 requests- Verification system for profiles
- Option to disable ads
- Improved moderation to remove scammers
- Video chat functionality
PrivateLingo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
InDating
- 21 coins$0.99
- 43 coins$1.99
- 63 coins$2.99
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- 85 coins$3.99
- 115 coins$4.99
PrivateLingo
No in-app purchases
