Declaration vs Matey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Declaration
This exclusive social network connects you with goal-oriented individuals to create positive social impact. Communicate directly with your community in an invite-only space, share challenges, and help others build deeper relationships.
- Exclusive invite-only access
- Connect with goal-oriented members
- Create positive social impact
- Direct communication with communities
- Share challenges and offer support
- Build deeper relationships
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We are unbelievably grateful you want to join Declaration but we are an exclusive social space and you must receive an invitation in order to sign up. We do not accept all applications. If you don’t have an invitation, you can request one via the app or ask one of your friends who is a member to send you one. –– ABOUT DECLARATION Social networks killed your network. Declaration removes the clutter and connects you to the people who matter to you most. Our business is to positively affect the world’s population by connecting you to goal-oriented members that choose to create positive social impact. This is what makes our community special. Any individual, business, or community can communicate directly with their fans, subscribers, or members in their own exclusive invite-only Declaration space. Get on the app anytime to share your current challenges, or help others when they need it most and create deeper relationships with people around the world.
Matey
This app connects artists and creative professionals for collaboration on projects. Users can search for talent and opportunities globally, build profiles, and showcase their work. It's designed for various creative fields to foster teamwork and innovation.
- Connect with creators worldwide
- Search for people and projects
- Post job listings
- Build and showcase your profile
- Collaborate on creative projects
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Matey is a creative networking app helping artists connect and collaborate on exciting projects. Whether you’re a creative professional or just getting started, Matey can help you discover and collaborate with other creators around the world. With Matey, you can: - Search for people and projects, both locally and around the world, based on specific skill sets - Create projects and post job listings to build the perfect team - Build your profile and showcase your creative work Matey is the perfect tool for creators in animation, audio, dance, design, film, music, photography, programming, theater, voice talent, and writing to collaborate and create amazing work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Declaration at 11.0 against Matey's 13.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Declaration against 5.0 for Matey. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
Declaration ships an update every 9 days, Matey every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Declaration | Matey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Declaration | Capsule LLC |
Customer experience
Declaration
Matey
In-app purchases
Declaration
No in-app purchases
Matey
No in-app purchases









