Comparison

DatePal vs Love Dating App

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

Head to head
About

DatePal

Securely store and manage your dating contacts, photos, and videos with a PIN or biometric lock. Organize details, add notes, schedule dates, and communicate directly without saving numbers to your main contacts. All data stays on your device for complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Password-protected app entry
  • Organize dating app contacts
  • Add notes and schedule dates
  • Call/text without saving numbers
  • Password-protected photos/videos
  • No iCloud backup for privacy
Features
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PROTECT YOUR "INTERESTING" PHOTOS + VIDEOS - Password protected App Entry - PIN Lock. - Use Touch ID or Face ID to access your contacts. - Unrecoverable PIN. + Organize your dating app contacts, reorder them or delete them. + Add the dating app you found contact in. + No in app-purchases! buy once and protect your contact’s photos, videos and personal information. + Password protected. Use a PIN, Touch ID or Face ID to protect your dating app contacts info, photos and videos. + Call, navigate contact address or text contacts without having to store their number in your regular contact list. + No iCloud backup. If trouble’s ahead, delete the app and it all goes away, forever. + Add relevant Notes so you can remember what you talked about on previous date. + Add dates so you don’t forget. They automatically sync up with your calendar and reminds you whenever you decide, or not. + Change your PIN number whenever. + Unrecoverable PIN, so if phone is stolen there’s no way to recover the PIN via email or such methods. + Did you meet this person in a bar or hiking? No problem! You can also add contacts outside the dating app world! CONTACTS MANAGEMENT - Add, re-order or delete Contacts - Specify from what dating app your contact came from. - Add & edit Contact info like name, age, city, state, phone number, address and relevant notes. NAVIGATION - Open your preferred Navigation app to navigate to the Contact address. CALLING AND TEXTING - Call or Text the Contact without having to add them to your iPhone contact list. PHOTO VIEWING - Import multiple pictures at once from your Photo App even if they are on iCloud. - Slideshow in portrait or landscape mode. - Delete Photos. VIDEO VIEWING - Import videos from the Photo App. - Watch Videos in portrait or landscape mode. - Delete videos. NO IN-APP PURCHASES - Buy once, get all the features, including Videos. ******* All of your Contact's Info, Photos and Videos in DatePal are 100% private. The Contacts Info, Photos and Videos are only stored on your device and are never uploaded to any server.

About

Love Dating App

Connect with people nearby for friendship, romance, or casual encounters. Explore profiles, join chatrooms, and discover new connections based on your location. Enjoy engaging conversations with read receipts.

Highlights
  • Make friends and find love
  • Location-based connections
  • Search user profiles
  • Engaging chatrooms
  • Read receipts for chats
  • Sort users by closeness
Features
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Love Dating is the free dating app for singles who want a serious relationship. We match you by values, life goals, and communication style — so every connection actually means something. Unlike swipe-based apps, Love Dating is thoughtful and intentional. Meet singles who are genuinely compatible with who you are — not just people who are nearby. No random swipes. No wasted time. VOICE INTRODUCTIONS Every profile includes a 30–60 second voice introduction recorded by the user. You hear someone's warmth, humour, and personality before you ever send a message. No other dating app does this. VALUES-BASED MATCHING Share your values, life goals, communication style, deal breakers, and must-haves. Get matched with people who are genuinely compatible with who you are — not just nearby. SERIOUS, INTENTIONAL DATING State your relationship goals upfront — serious relationship, companionship, or marriage. Connect only with people who want the same thing. No mixed signals. VERIFIED PROFILES Every profile includes a real photo with face detection and GPS-verified location. No bots, no fake accounts. CHAT & CONNECT When you match, start a conversation that actually goes somewhere. You've already heard their voice and read their values, so your first message feels warm — not like texting a stranger. DEEP COMPATIBILITY PROFILES Answer questions about your values, life goals, and communication style. The people you meet will actually be aligned with you. SAFE & RESPECTFUL COMMUNITY Real moderation, content filters, and a community that takes relationships seriously. 15 LANGUAGES SUPPORTED Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Bengali, Russian, Urdu, Indonesian, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Love Dating is free to download. Meet someone worth talking to — start finding connections that actually last.

Screenshots

DatePal4 screens
Love Dating App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Love Dating App at Free against DatePal's $1.99. Love Dating App also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). DatePal's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Love Dating App is free to download; DatePal costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DatePal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Love Dating App has 46 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DatePal's written reviews are positive against 67% of Love Dating App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DatePal ships an update every 2 months, Love Dating App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
DatePal versus Love Dating App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDatePalLove Dating App
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.9 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings346 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB106 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJose Sanchez Miranda RosGreatcallie International Ltd

Customer experience

DatePal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Love Dating App

All ratings46 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

DatePal

No in-app purchases

None

Love Dating App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DatePal free?
DatePal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Love Dating App free?
Love Dating App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DatePal or Love Dating App?
DatePal is rated higher. DatePal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Love Dating App averages 3.9 from 46 ratings.
Do DatePal or Love Dating App have ads?
Neither DatePal nor Love Dating App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DatePal or Love Dating App?
DatePal ships an update every 2 months, and Love Dating App every 3 weeks. Most recently, DatePal was updated on November 2, 2026 and Love Dating App on November 11, 2026.

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