Lean Network vs Desti
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lean Network
This platform connects underprivileged athletes with potential sponsors and donors. It facilitates seeking sponsorships, receiving donations, and gaining exposure to support athletic careers. The service is designed to provide essential opportunities for those who need them most.
- Connect with sponsors
- Receive donations
- Gain exposure
- Support underprivileged athletes
- Non-profit networking
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Lean is a Non-Profit Networking Service that enables underprivileged athletes by providing the opportunity to seek sponsorships, donations, and exposures. Terms Of Service: https://lean.honeycommb.com/terms_of_service
Desti
This app facilitates dating by focusing on shared destinations and activities, aiming to bypass superficial small talk. It connects users based on where they want to go and what they want to do.
- Dating with a destination
- Focus on activities
- Bypass small talk
- Connect based on locations
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Nobody likes small talk... Desti: Dating with a destination
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lean Network at 4.8 against Desti's 3.7. Lean Network also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%). Desti's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (62 vs 8). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lean Network holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desti has 62 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lean Network's written reviews are positive against 59% of Desti's.
Lean Network ships an update every 3 weeks, Desti weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lean Network | Desti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | 3.7 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 59.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Honeycommb LLC | Mrkt Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Lean Network
Desti
Bugs and requests
Lean Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Desti
Reported bugs
26 issues- Nothing loads half the time
- App is horribly glitchy
- Cannot set up a profile
- Cannot set any destinations
- Cannot login with phone number
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- No feedback or place to input verification code
- App restarts to the beginning
- No photos popping up for profiles
- Saying no matches when a number is there, then matches appear
- No way to tell if a message has been read
- Only able to respond to the first profile caption
- Fake matches
- App crashes when trying to report
- Constantly running out of matches
- Cannot accept messages
- Updates claim bug fixes, but issues persist
- Major errors with messaging
- Major errors with making a profile
- Major errors with layout
- White text on white background
- Stuck on selecting a desti screen
- Video stopped and couldn't go forward
- App freezes or buttons don't work
- Had to force quit to change profile picture
- Cannot access or edit profile
- Cannot upload pictures to finish signing up
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change preferences beyond gender
- Clearer direction on app usage and next steps
- Improved messaging system to indicate read messages
- Functionality to respond to specific profile captions
- Fix for the loop when trying to upload photos
In-app purchases
Lean Network
No in-app purchases
Desti
No in-app purchases
