DifFriend vs Autistic Empathy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DifFriend
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Peer support app for people with physical or psychological ailments; get in touch with people who are 'different' themselves in an easy and convenient way. It is often very helpful and nice to get in touch with people who are going through more or less the same as you. In this way, you can support each other and you can find a form of understanding that you may not have with others. In the app you can select what you are looking for; online contact, friendships, or dating. It is possible to filter users to find the best matches for you. *Available in multiple languages
Autistic Empathy
This app connects individuals aged 18+ who identify as autistic or Asperger's with like-minded people for dating or friendship. It aims to provide a more understanding and direct approach to forming connections, bypassing the complexities of mainstream social apps. Managed by autism specialists, it offers support and advice for members.
- Dating and friendship connections
- For autistic and Asperger's individuals
- Direct communication style
- Managed by autism specialists
- Helpline support
- Dating and friendship advice
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A dating and/or friendship app for 18+ individuals who identify as having Asperger's syndrome/Autism and who are seeking the companionship of like-minded individuals who can provide the empathic understanding they are seeking and which they deserve. Apps for all neuro-types are not discerning enough for Asperger's/Autistic individuals, and the potential for harm to the Aspergic/Autistic individual is enormous. Literal, black and white thinking, which is part of the Asperger's/Autistic mindset, while it can be a benefit in certain areas of life and living, it can be problematic in relationships if not empathically understood by the person with whom you wish to be close to. Finding someone who thinks in a similar way to how you think at first encounter, this app provides a shortcut through the social dance that the more mainstream dating/friendship apps engender. This app is managed by qualified autism-specialist counsellors, who will be on hand with bespoke advices, if, for whatever reason, a difficulty is encountered via a helpline. Autistic Empathy also provides generic advices reference dating and friendship for all members to access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Autistic Empathy at every 2 months against DifFriend's every 5 months. DifFriend's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DifFriend ships an update every 5 months, Autistic Empathy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DifFriend | Autistic Empathy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GraphicVizion | Action for Neurodiversity |
In-app purchases
DifFriend
No in-app purchases
Autistic Empathy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do DifFriend or Autistic Empathy have ads?
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