baklava vs ArabLounge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
baklava
Connect with other Arabs worldwide for serious relationships, marriage, and friendship. This app is designed for individuals who value identity, family, ambition, and commitment while navigating life between cultures. Find meaningful connections and build a future.
- Arab matchmaking
- Connect across the diaspora
- Serious relationships
- Marriage-focused
- Friendship connections
- Cultural identity focus
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Baklava is the biggest Arab dating app in the world, matchmaking Arabs across the diaspora. Millions of matches have led to relationships, marriages, and families. Built for Arabs navigating life between cultures — who value identity, family, ambition, and commitment. Swipe, match, and start conversations that move toward something serious. Download Baklava now and build a future that feels like home Privacy Policy: http://baklavaapp.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: http://baklavaapp.com/terms-of-service/
ArabLounge
Connect with Arab singles across the Middle East for dating and relationships. Discover compatible partners with shared values and interests on a secure and user-friendly platform.
- Connect with Arab singles
- User-friendly interface
- Advanced matching algorithm
- Safe and secure platform
- Browse and chat with confidence
- Find serious relationships or casual dates
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ArabLounge is the ultimate dating app for Arab singles across the Middle East. Whether you're in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, or Yemen, ArabLounge connects you with like-minded individuals from all over the region. With a user-friendly interface, you can easily browse profiles, chat and connect with other Arab singles who share your values, interests, and goals. Our advanced matching algorithm ensures that you'll be paired with compatible partners, no matter where you are in the world. ArabLounge offers a safe and secure platform, so you can browse and chat with confidence. Whether you're looking for a serious relationship or just a fun night out, ArabLounge has something for everyone. Download ArabLounge today and start your journey to finding true love with Arab singles from across the Middle East. Please read the End User License Agreement at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: baklava at 4.6 against ArabLounge's 4.0. baklava also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 48). ArabLounge's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. baklava sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $13.00 per 7 days and ArabLounge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $30.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
baklava holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: baklava has 4.2K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of baklava's written reviews are positive against 40% of ArabLounge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
baklava ships an update every 11 days, ArabLounge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | baklava | ArabLounge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better | 4.0 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #111 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | Baklava Technologies | World Singles |
Customer experience
baklava
ArabLounge
Bugs and requests
baklava
Reported bugs
4 issues- Accounts getting banned without clear reason
- Matching and like issues
- Inconsistent profile display and information
- Crashing and loading problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add religion filter option
- Improve distance and location settings
- Implement better verification system
- Enhance profile customization options
ArabLounge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
baklava
- Baklava Boost Weekly$13.007 Days
- Baklava Gold Weekly$20.007 Days
- Baklava Boost$25.001 Month
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- Baklava Gold1 Month trial$38.001 Month
- Baklava Gold3 Days trial$38.001 Month
- Baklava Gold 3 Month$95.003 Months
ArabLounge
- 1-Month Platinum Membership$30.001 Month
- 3-Month Platinum Membership$75.003 Months
- 6-Month Platinum Membership$119.006 Months
