Comparison

Poly Dating vs WitchBook

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

Head to head
About

Poly Dating

This app facilitates connections for individuals practicing ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, or seeking kink experiences. It offers inclusive profile options and customizable match preferences to help users find compatible partners for various relationship styles and interests.

Highlights
  • Inclusive profile options
  • Customizable match preferences
  • Multiple connection levels
  • Search for kink and shibari partners
  • Find polyamorous, open, or poly-curious individuals
Features
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Love doesn't always come in twos. helloPOLY is an honest dating and community for people who love outside the mainstream — openly, and on their own terms. Formerly PolyFinda — same community, new name. How is helloPOLY different from regular dating apps? Mainstream dating apps weren't built for the way you love. helloPOLY is purpose-built for people who are ethically non-monogamous (ENM), polyamorous, or seeking kink — so it's faster to find people who want the same thing, and you spend less time filtering out incompatible matches. Inclusive and supportive of diverse relationship styles, by design. Looking for love? Friendship? Something kinky and fun? Someone to practice shibari or rope bondage with? There's room for all of it here — because there are more ways to love and connect in ethical non-monogamy. And you don't have to confine yourself to one identity: choose different styles of relating that interest you, so you find exactly what you're after and match with people looking for someone like you. New to the ENM or kink scenes, or experienced in both — helloPOLY helps you make real connections. Start meeting like-minded people near you today. Who created helloPOLY, and why? helloPOLY was founded by members of the ethical non-monogamy community to help people explore every form of ENM together. Its open-minded philosophy naturally draws people from the queer, BDSM, and kink communities too — but not everyone exploring ENM is into kink. So the app matches people on shared interests and keeps incompatible profiles out of your feed. It also has a particular focus on shibari, helping riggers and rope bottoms find each other to practice with. For example, if you're after a kinky play partner or a shibari rope bottom, you can filter out every profile that doesn't list kink or shibari as an interest. HOW IT WORKS helloPOLY is free to join — find polyamorous, open, poly-curious, or kinky people near you in minutes. APP FEATURES - Inclusive profiles — choose from over 10 gender identities and relationship styles. - Filter for exactly who you want — hide kinky profiles, or see only the kinksters. Same for shibari, and for monogamous or polyamorous. Your feed, your rules.- So much more than dating — helloPOLY is also where you'll find friendship, love, relationships, and marriage, shibari and kink events, local poly meetups, parties, education, and counselors and therapists who specialize in alternative relating. helloPOLY PREMIUM Go Premium to get the most from helloPOLY: - Unlimited likes — like as many people as you want - Unlimited messages and chat before matching - See who's already liked you - Boosted visibility — add your profile to the feature page for more likes - Go incognito — only people you've liked can see your profile - Superlikes to stand out - Second Chance — revisit a profile you skipped too quickly - Restore archived chats helloPOLY Premium renews monthly unless you adjust or cancel it in your App Store settings. FULL 1 month $29.99 (recurring) FULL 3 month $39.99 (recurring) FULL 6 month $59.99 (recurring) Payment will be 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 Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy https://hellopoly.co/privacy/ Terms of Use https://hellopoly.co/terms/ Community Guidelines: https://hellopoly.co/community-guidelines/

About

WitchBook

Connect with the witchy community, discover supplies and decor, and participate in events and rituals. Access a comprehensive herbal grimoire, crystal information, and join a book club. Support small businesses while finding spells, courses, and making new friends.

Highlights
  • Witchy supplies and decor marketplace
  • Community events and rituals
  • Sabbat and moon cycle celebrations
  • Witchy courses and classes
  • Herbal grimoire and crystal information
  • Book club and personal shopper
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Bringing the witchy community together! Find all of your Witchy supplies and decor, participate in events and rituals, celebrate Sabbats and moon cycles, find readings, win prizes, join our book club, sign up for witchy courses & classes, find spells, an herbal grimoire, info on crystals, book a personal shopper, make life long friends, and so much more, all while helping support small businesses in the witchy community! Our Vendors are vetted and verified so you can shop safely and with confidence! PRICING INFORMATION: A subscription of $1.99 a month is required in order to access the entire app. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription will automatically renew 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. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Please find a link to the Privacy Policy below: https://www.witchbook.app/privacy_policy Please find a link to the Terms of Service below: https://www.witchbook.app/terms_and_conditions

Screenshots

Poly Dating4 screens
WitchBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Poly Dating at free with in-app purchases against WitchBook's subscription. Poly Dating also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). WitchBook's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (48% vs 28%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Poly Dating sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and WitchBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WitchBook holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 210 and 364 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Poly Dating's written reviews are positive against 48% of WitchBook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Poly Dating versus WitchBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoly DatingWitchBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (210 ratings)4.3 (364 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews48.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings210364 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB68 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPolyamorous Pty LtdWitchcraftHUB LLC

Customer experience

Poly Dating

All ratings210 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative67.1%

WitchBook

All ratings363 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative49.4%

User reviews

Poly Dating

From 210 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Tailored for poly dating
  • 👍 Good for ENM crowd
  • 👍 Genuine app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Well-structured app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and clunky
  • 🐛 App won't work
  • 🐛 All scammers
  • 🐛 Can't get verification
  • 🐛 Can't access account

WitchBook

From 364 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Wonderful community
  • 🌟 Helpful and informative content
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🌿 Great for learning and growing in the craft

Room to improve

  • 💰 Mandatory subscription required to access the app
  • 🚫 No free trial or free access options
  • 🔒 Difficulty deleting accounts
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent pricing and policy changes

Bugs and requests

Poly Dating

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • App won't work
  • Email verification not received
  • Account creation failure
  • Location not setting up
  • Nothing populates
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  • Can't get verification number
  • Can't access account
  • System won't let enter location
  • Location field remains blank
  • App update issues with location field
  • Signing up doesn't find locations
  • Limited available places
  • App crashes
  • Events page crashes
  • About page crashes
  • App keeps looping back to select age range
  • App freezes periodically
  • Account deleted without notice
  • Audio turns on when app opens
  • Error: Try again later
  • Avatar upload limit of 1MB
  • Verification not sent to email
  • App locked up and asks for valid URL
  • Invalid URL error
  • Can't edit matchmaking settings
  • Save or next button is grayed out
  • Doesn't load properly all the time
  • Can't complete signup process
  • Options hidden behind keyboard

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow uploading photos larger than 1MB
  • Improve photo framing and rearrangement
  • Add autocorrect functionality
  • Increase search distance options
  • Include imperial measurements
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  • Fix non-dismissible keyboard issue on iOS
  • Add a way to rearrange photos

WitchBook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Login and account issues
  • Subscription and payment problems
  • Vendor features not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More personalization options for user profiles
  • Improved messaging and sharing capabilities
  • Diverse content groups and posting options
  • Ability to use the app with ads instead of subscription

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Poly Dating

Subscriptions15
  • Females Membership$9.991 Month
  • Males Memberhsip$9.991 Month
  • Females in couple Membership$9.991 Month
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  • Males in Couple Membership$9.991 Month
  • Non-binary membership$9.991 Month
  • Full Membership$9.991 Month
  • Full membership for Non-binary$9.991 Month
  • Full membership for Other$9.991 Month
  • Transfemale Membership$9.991 Month
  • Genderfluid Membership$9.991 Month
  • Upgrades give more benefits!$29.991 Month
  • premium2 variants$29.991 Month
  • premium3 variants$39.993 Months
  • Upgrades give more benefits!$39.993 Months
  • premium2 variants$59.996 Months
One-time4
  • 250 Credits for Female$5.99
  • 250 Credits Male$5.99
  • 250 Credits Female in Couple$5.99
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  • 250 Credits Male in Couple$5.99
2 purchases

WitchBook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Poly Dating free?
Poly Dating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WitchBook free?
WitchBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poly Dating or WitchBook?
WitchBook is rated higher. Poly Dating averages 4.1 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while WitchBook averages 4.3 from 364 ratings.
Do Poly Dating or WitchBook have ads?
Poly Dating shows ads; WitchBook does not.
Which is updated more often, Poly Dating or WitchBook?
Poly Dating ships an update every 2 months, and WitchBook every 2 months. Most recently, Poly Dating was updated on September 26, 2026 and WitchBook on September 19, 2026.

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