Comparison

Friendly Walks vs Dandelion

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

Head to head
About

Friendly Walks

Features
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Meet friends and make new ones for you and your dog! Friendly Walks goal is connect dog lovers and dogs with new friends and to find company.

About

Dandelion

This app aims to reduce ghosting and dating burnout by focusing on genuine connections. It limits chats to three at a time, with conversations lasting seven days to encourage moving from the app to a first date. Earn in-app items by completing daily activities.

Highlights
  • Limited chats to prevent ghosting
  • Seven-day conversation limit
  • Key system for initiating chats
  • Flower system for special invites
  • Daily activities for earning rewards
  • Focus on genuine interest
Features
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Dating is hard — we know, we've been there too. We were burnt out from constantly being ghosted and dating like it was a second job. That’s why we created Dandelion: the app to bring an end to ghosting and dating burnout by focusing on matches who are genuinely interested in each other. HOW IT WORKS On Dandelion, chats are limited to three at a time. This means when someone messages you, you know they're genuinely interested in getting to know you. Conversations last for seven days to lead you from the app to a first date. With Dandelion, only focus on the most important connections and make every hello special. It's like finding that one person who catches your eye, walking over, and introducing yourself. Dandelion is open in the NYC area, so if you’re tired of the same-old apps, try Dandelion and start dating like you mean it. TELL ME MORE Everyone starts with 3 keys. After matching with someone, you can use a key to invite them to chat. You also use a key when accepting a chat invite. Because both you and your match use a key, every conversation means something special. After sending or receiving an invite, you or your match have 24 hours to accept. When an invite is accepted, your chat will last for 7 days unless you end it earlier. After the chat ends or if your invite isn’t accepted, you will get your key back so you can start a new conversation or re-invite them to continue talking. If someone you want to talk to doesn’t have any keys left to accept your invite, you can still chat with them by sending a flower. Flowers are special because the recipient doesn’t need to use a key to accept the invite. Unlike keys, once a flower is accepted, it will disappear, so use them on the people who interest you the most. You can earn flowers by completing daily activities like logging in and liking someone new. SAY HI Contact us at hello@dandeliondating.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/dandeliondating/ NEED HELP? Support: https://www.dandeliondating.com/contact/ Privacy: https://www.dandeliondating.com/privacy/ Terms: https://www.dandeliondating.com/terms/ All app screenshots are for illustrative purposes only.

Screenshots

Friendly Walks4 screens
Dandelion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dandelion at none against Friendly Walks's 1. Friendly Walks's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Friendly Walks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dandelion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Friendly Walks ships an update every 9 days, Dandelion weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Friendly Walks versus Dandelion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriendly WalksDandelion
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBluestone Apps, LLC MobileDandelion Dating, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Friendly Walks

One-time1
  • Preminum$9.99
None

Dandelion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Friendly Walks free?
Friendly Walks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dandelion free?
Dandelion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Friendly Walks or Dandelion have ads?
Dandelion shows ads; Friendly Walks does not.
Which is updated more often, Friendly Walks or Dandelion?
Friendly Walks ships an update every 9 days, and Dandelion weekly. Most recently, Friendly Walks was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dandelion on September 28, 2026.

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