Matey vs Dara.network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Dara.network
Connect and engage with your groups, communities, and alumni networks in a private, curated space. Facilitates intimate chat, video conversations, event re-connections, and discovering new opportunities and collaborators.
- Private curated space
- Intimate chat and video
- Event re-connections
- Discover new opportunities
- Ad-free experience
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Dara is a powerful, human way for groups, communities and alumni networks to remain vibrant and engaged. We offer an ad-free, institution-first alternative to Slack, WhatsApp and LinkedIn by creating a private, curated space for intimate chat and video conversations, re-connections over private events and new opportunities, inspirational work and collaborators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Matey at every 5 days against Dara.network's fortnightly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Matey against 5.0 for Dara.network. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
Matey ships an update every 5 days, Dara.network fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Matey | Dara.network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Capsule LLC | Archana Prasad |
Customer experience
Matey
Dara.network
In-app purchases
Matey
No in-app purchases
Dara.network
No in-app purchases
