Comparison

Match Mates vs Social Strategies

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

Head to head
About

Match Mates

Explore relationship dynamics through the lens of Chinese medicine's 5 Elements law. Understand energy compatibility, identify strengths and weaknesses, and gain insights into love, family, and professional connections. This app helps you evaluate interactions and foster harmony.

Highlights
  • Energy compatibility analysis
  • 5 Elements law of Chinese medicine
  • Relationship strengths and weaknesses
  • 4 Pillars of Love and harmony
  • Compatibility levels and interaction types
  • Insights into personal and professional relationships
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Match ~ Mates is an application designed to enlighten your relationship, in terms of energy compatibility, according to the law of the 5 elements of Chinese medicine. - Are you afraid of engaging in a relationship? - Does your relationship arouse anger or frustration? - Do you have difficulties to conceive a common future, to share everyday life, or your intimacy? - Do you find that your relationship does not allow you to progress in your life? So, it's time to evaluate the forces at work in your relationship with Match ~ Mates. By means of the law of 5 elements used by Chinese medicine, it is possible to determine the great energy forces that govern each individual, both physiologically and psychologically. Applied to relationships, whether loving, family, friendly or professional, this law allows to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the meeting of 2 souls. So generally, everything we sense from a person or a relationship can be verified by the law of the 5 elements Match Mates provides in a practical way the main principles of this law of attraction to evaluate the type of exchange, and the level of compatibility of between 2 people, in 4 areas of life, the 4 Pillars of Love and harmony: - 1st Pillar: How we see the world - the welcome - 2nd Pillar: How we express ourselves spontaneously, how we take our place in the world - the acceptance - 3rd Pillar: How do we express our affection, and how do we perceive Love - affection - 4th Pillar: Our life objectives, our projects - the authorization For each of these Pillars the application evaluates, using the date of birth according to the precise rules of Chinese medicine, the 4 forces that characterize each one as well as the type of relationship that they establish together. Match ~ Mates distinguishes for each Pillar 4 types of relationship: - Harmony, - Support, - Hidden conflict, - Open conflict. At a glance you can enter the type of interaction, as well as the compatibility level calculated by associating more than 20 parameters per Pillar. Match ~ Mates is a unique application, based on a rich tradition of thousands of years of observation and study, and you can check the results in your life. Thanks to Match ~ Mates you will have a unique perspective on your relationship, and you will be able to understand what you are probably feeling and knowingly doing things. This application was created in order to provide elements to take stock of the love that we have for ourselves, by taking a lucid and benevolent look at our relationships, as a mirror of our achievement.

About

Social Strategies

This app provides trauma-informed training and consultation for social service agencies and communities. It focuses on building dignity and meaningful relationships for healing and transformation through immersive learning experiences.

Highlights
  • Trauma-informed training
  • Dignity and relationship building
  • Healing and transformation focus
  • Evidence-based protocols
  • Agency governance models
  • Legislative and regulatory knowledge
Features
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Social Strategies is here to educate and support social service agencies and the communities they serve. Many dedicated people working in social services report needing training and consultation that is trauma-informed and focuses on building dignity and meaningful relationships through which healing and transformation can occur. Our training blends core values, concrete skills, and reflective practice to create an immersive and impactful learning experience. The Social Strategies team has a wealth of very specialized knowledge that collectively serves the social service ecosystem, from on the ground, evidence-based protocols for providers to governance and oversight models for agency leaders, to system and structural knowledge of what works in the legislative and regulatory environment.

Screenshots

Match Mates4 screens
Social Strategies3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Social Strategies at none against Match Mates's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Match Mates sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Social Strategies asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Mates ships an update every 4 months, Social Strategies every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Match Mates versus Social Strategies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch MatesSocial Strategies
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurent BottigliengoSocial Strategies, LLC

Customer experience

Match Mates

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Social Strategies

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Match Mates

One-time4
  • 1 Credit$1.99
  • 3 Credits$4.99
  • 7 Credits$9.99
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  • 11 Credits$13.99
None

Social Strategies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Match Mates free?
Match Mates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Social Strategies free?
Social Strategies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Match Mates or Social Strategies have ads?
Neither Match Mates nor Social Strategies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Match Mates or Social Strategies?
Match Mates ships an update every 4 months, and Social Strategies every 3 months. Most recently, Match Mates was updated on September 17, 2026 and Social Strategies on June 3, 2026.

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