Holidate vs Rater Date
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Holidate
Find a date for any holiday, party, or event. Add your upcoming occasions and discover the perfect match to avoid being single at social gatherings.
- Find dates for occasions
- Add your events
- Discover perfect matches
- Avoid being single at parties
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Tired of being single at holidays, parties and events? Try Holidate and find great dates for any occasion. Add your events and look for the perfect match!
Rater Date
This dating platform prioritizes user authenticity and safety through AI and human verification, community feedback, and real-life events. It aims to combat catfishing and 'swiping fatigue' by fostering genuine connections.
- AI and human profile verification
- Anti-catfishing technology
- Exclusive real-life events
- Real-time user feedback system
- Phone number verification
- Community rating of interactions
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With Rater, we have built a unique "Anti-Catfishing" online dating platform that is focused on user authenticity, honesty, and safety. The concept behind Rater came from an experience of the Founder when she fell victim to a dating app romance scam in 2018. The financial impact of romance scams has hit over $1 billion (FTC and FBI reports), and that figure is only increasing year after year. Over 70% of online dating profiles are lying about one or more items displayed. And to top it all off, singles are feeling "swiping fatigue" and really craving real-life connection and interaction with others. Rater offers a multi-tiered solution to these issues, combining AI and human verification, community feedback, and real-life event opportunities. Key Features: AI Verified and Human Vetted Profiles: Significantly reduce the risk of catfishing and online dishonesty. Anti-Catfishing Technology: Ensuring that what you see is what you get. Exclusive Real-Life Events: Join Radar by Rater pop-up mixers and meet verified singles in-person. Real-Time User Feedback: Rate your interactions and see feedback from others to help you avoid scammers. Safety First: Every user undergoing phone number checks in onboarding, and profile verification ensures you’re meeting real, authentic people. How It Works: Download & Create Your Profile: Find Rater through social media, word-of-mouth, or our in-person events. Verification: Complete the AI-powered IDMTrust check for authenticity, and get a verified badge for higher visibility in the Rater matching algorithm. Community Feedback: Rate and review interactions to help others engage with trustworthy profiles. Meet at Real Events: Attend Radar by Rater events to connect with singles in person, creating authentic connections beyond the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://raterdownload.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
Holidate and Rater Date both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Rater Date's written reviews are positive against 0% of Holidate's. Holidate's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Holidate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Rater Date sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Holidate against 4.4 for Rater Date. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Holidate's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rater Date's.
Holidate ships an update every 5 days, Rater Date monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Holidate | Rater Date |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) — better | 4.4 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BraveBinary LLC | Rater Date |
Customer experience
Holidate
Rater Date
In-app purchases
Holidate
- Holidate Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Holidate Premium Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
Rater Date
- Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- 3 Months1 Month trial$47.993 Months
- 6 Months1 Month trial$65.996 Months
- Event_Product$9.99
- Lifetime Enhanced$129.99
