Comparison

blüüm vs Beyond

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

Head to head
About

blüüm

Control the Bluum Flower Crown with this official app. Customize colors, sound, and motion reactivity to create unique visual experiences. Keep your crown updated with the latest features.

Highlights
  • Customize sound reactivity
  • Customize motion reactivity
  • Create custom color palettes
  • Mix effects and colors
  • Update flower crown firmware
Features
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The official Bluum Life Controller for iOS. Unlock the full beauty and features of the Bluum Flower Crown and control the color and reactivity of your flower crown. Allows you to: * Customize sound and motion reactivity * Create custom color palettes * Mix and match effects and colors * Update the crown to the latest and greatest

About

Beyond

This app focuses on fostering honest and intentional dating through a curated community. It requires an application to join, ensuring members value consent and authenticity. Members can filter by various dating preferences and set intentions to guide conversations.

Highlights
  • Membership application process
  • Modern dating preference filters
  • Set intentions for conversations
  • Consent-driven community
  • Diversity and self-discovery focus
  • Referral system for expedited applications
Features
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Our mission at Beyond is to curate a community for honest and intentional dating. We believe modern dating should be honest, intentional, and consent-driven. Beyond members will have the freedom to date who they want, how they want. Apply to join our Beyond community by submitting an application. We frequently review applications, and you will get notified once you are approved into the Beyond community. Get someone to refer you to expedite your application. Your membership will unlock all the features of the app. BEYOND FEATURES • Membership Application ◦ A membership application that ensures you're interacting with others who value honesty, intention, and consent-driven dating dynamics ◦ Refer friends once approved • Modern Filters ◦ Filter by dating preference (open, monogamish, monogamous, polyamorous, exploring, looking for friends), sexuality, gender, and relationship status (solo or partnered) ◦ Sexuality options include Bi-curious, Bisexual, Heteroflexible, Heterosexual, Queer, Lesbian, Gay, Pansexual, Asexual, Questioning and if not listed you can write in your own • Set an intention ◦ After you get connected, we’ll show each of your intentions to get the conversation going so you there are no awkward ice breakers and you can save the small talk. BEYOND CORE VALUES • Consent: We are creating a future that is led with consent. We define consent as freely given, reversible, intentional, enthusiastic, and specific. • Intention: Be mindful and upfront with your intentions. • Honesty: Be authentic and honest with yourself and others. • Diversity: We proactively build a diverse community for all. • Self-Discovery: Embrace your curiosities and explore new parts of yourself. ______ You must be at least 18 years of age to access and use Beyond. The app is free to download and use. Additional features are available when you subscribe for a premium Membership, an optional paid subscription service that funds the app’s development. Subscriptions must be managed by the members and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the App Store Subscriptions screen after purchase. To cancel the Membership, members must cancel directly through their App Store account. Cancellations begin at the end of the current subscription period. All purchases are billed to the payment method that you designate when you sign up for an Apple ID as part of your App Store account and will appear as Apple on your App Store statement. All personal data is handled under the Terms of Use Privacy Policy. More details can be found here: https://www.datebeyond.co/privacy-policy Terms of Use can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

blüüm4 screens
Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: blüüm at 100% against Beyond's 50%. blüüm also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). Beyond's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (200 vs 3). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beyond sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days. blüüm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

blüüm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beyond has 200 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of blüüm's written reviews are positive against 50% of Beyond's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

blüüm ships an update every 11 months, Beyond fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
blüüm versus Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterblüümBeyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.3 (200 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3200 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB156 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBluum Life LLCBYND Incorporated

Customer experience

blüüm

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beyond

All ratings200 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative48.1%

Bugs and requests

blüüm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Beyond

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Application review taking months
  • App crashes
  • Video profiles display incorrectly
  • Login screen freezes
  • App doesn't work after download
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  • Resume button not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • Expand user base
  • Improve queer representation
  • Clarify relationship style expectations
  • Add location feature
  • Increase number of daily matches
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  • Fix video profile display bug

In-app purchases

None

blüüm

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Beyond

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Membership$14.997 Days
  • Weekly Membership$19.997 Days
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Monthly Membership$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership$29.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership$49.991 Month
  • 3-Month Membership$89.993 Months
  • Annual Membership$239.991 Year
One-time7
  • Direct Request$2.99
  • 1 Skip the Wait$7.99
  • 3 Direct Requests$14.99
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  • 3 Skip the Wait$19.99
  • 5 Skip the Wait$29.99
  • 10 Direct Requests$39.99
  • 20 Direct Requests$59.99

Questions

Is blüüm free?
blüüm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beyond free?
Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, blüüm or Beyond?
blüüm is rated higher. blüüm averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Beyond averages 4.3 from 200 ratings.
Do blüüm or Beyond have ads?
Neither blüüm nor Beyond shows ads.
Which is updated more often, blüüm or Beyond?
blüüm ships an update every 11 months, and Beyond fortnightly. Most recently, blüüm was updated on October 13, 2026 and Beyond on October 30, 2026.

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