Comparison

Adventist Dating vs Umtu

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

Head to head
About

Adventist Dating

This app connects Seventh-day Adventists seeking marriage partners within their faith community. It offers various subscription tiers and credit packages to enhance user experience and support the app's development.

Highlights
  • Connect with Adventists
  • Marriage-focused platform
  • Subscription options
  • Credit packages
  • Account management
Features
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We Help Adventists marry Adventists. Help support this app, and get more benefits. About in-app purchases: Offered subscriptions: VIP (1 month), Until Married (lifetime), Platinum (6 months), Gold (weekly). Offered credit packages: 100, 200 and 500 credits packages. Payment is charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal You may manage subscriptions and turn them off by going to your Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: https://adventistdating.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://adventistdating.com/privacy

About

Umtu

Connect with friends and communities on a social platform designed for Africa. Share posts, stories, and short videos, engage in fast messaging, and support creators. Prioritizes data efficiency and privacy.

Highlights
  • Posts and Stories sharing
  • Short video creation (Reels)
  • Fast personal and group messaging
  • Creator support with points
  • Private by design with no trackers
  • Community moderation tools
Features
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Umtu is the Africa-first social app — built in Zimbabwe, made for us. Share your life, follow your people, and chat like you always do — with a platform that puts Africa first and pays attention to what actually matters here: light on data, works on any phone, and made for our communities. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Posts & Stories — share photos and moments, react, comment, repost • Reels — short videos with likes, comments and shares • Chats — fast personal and group messaging with photos, voice notes and reactions • Creator support — send points to creators you love • Your wallet — points balance and history in one place WHY UMTU • Africa-first: built for Zimbabwe first, growing across the continent • Private by design: self-hosted analytics, no third-party trackers, no data sales • Community-led: report, block and moderation tools that keep the space ours Join early. Be part of building the platform we've always deserved. Questions? verify@umtu.me · Privacy: https://www.umtu.me/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Adventist Dating4 screens
Umtu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Umtu at 100% against Adventist Dating's 7%. Umtu also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and ads (none vs shown). Adventist Dating's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Adventist Dating sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $19.95 per 7 days and Umtu sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Umtu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adventist Dating has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Adventist Dating's written reviews are positive against 100% of Umtu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adventist Dating ships an update every 5 months, Umtu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Adventist Dating versus Umtu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdventist DatingUmtu
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (60 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer12672359 Canada IncAdvent Hub LLC

Customer experience

Adventist Dating

All ratings58 ratings
Positive15.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative81.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive6.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative91.3%

Umtu

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Adventist Dating

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Logs out each time
  • Account locked for undetermined time after changes
  • Membership upgrades not applied
  • Cannot access account during review
  • Cannot read messages after payment
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  • App is often offline
  • App won't let you sign in
  • Forgot password code not received
  • Locked out for adding social media handle
  • App not working after payment
  • App keeps locking out after payment
  • App treats paid users as free members
  • App closes automatically during sign-up
  • Messages not sent or duplicated
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • App crashes during sign-up

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow app usage during review
  • Better communication methods for admin messages
  • Option to 'not answer' questions
  • Improved algorithms for matching
  • More interactive questions for compatibility
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  • Delete reels from social media
  • Faster approval process for profile changes
  • Fix subscription upgrade issues
  • More users in specific age groups
  • More intuitive user interface

Umtu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Adventist Dating

Subscriptions6
  • 7 days Gold for Male$19.957 Days
  • 7 days Gold for Female$19.957 Days
  • 1 Month vip for male$34.951 Month
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  • 1 month gold for female$34.951 Month
  • 6 months gold for Male$99.996 Months
  • 6 months Fold for Female$99.996 Months
One-time9
  • 100 Credits for Male$10.00
  • 100 Credits for Female$10.00
  • 1 month VIP for Male$11.99
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  • 1 month VIP for Female$11.99
  • 300 Credits for Male$20.00
  • 300 Credits for Female$20.00
  • 500 Credits for Female$23.99
  • 500 Credits for Male$30.00
  • 6 Months Platinum for Female$39.99
4 purchases

Umtu

One-time4
  • Small points pack$0.99
  • Plus points pack$4.99
  • Pro points pack$9.99
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  • Max points pack$19.99

Questions

Is Adventist Dating free?
Adventist Dating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Umtu free?
Umtu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adventist Dating or Umtu?
Umtu is rated higher. Adventist Dating averages 1.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Umtu averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Adventist Dating or Umtu have ads?
Adventist Dating shows ads; Umtu does not.
Which is updated more often, Adventist Dating or Umtu?
Adventist Dating ships an update every 5 months, and Umtu every 5 days. Most recently, Adventist Dating was updated on October 26, 2026 and Umtu on October 16, 2026.

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