Rendezvous Dating vs Desti
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rendezvous Dating
This app prioritizes real-life meetups over endless chatting. It simplifies arranging short, casual dates for genuine connections, whether you seek a partner, friends, or new people nearby. Focus on getting to know someone in person quickly.
- Arrange in-person dates quickly
- No endless in-app chatting
- Focus on genuine connections
- Choose date spots and times
- Short, 1-hour date format
- Find partners, friends, or new connections
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Rendezvous - the dating app better than Tinder, Bumble or Hinge. We get you on dates, not a new penpal. With Rendezvous there's no chatting on the app. Skip the mindless chat & get to know someone in person instead. It's super easy to arrange a date that works for you. Free Friday night? Go on date. No plans for your Sunday afternoon? Go on a date. Make connections with more people faster and you'll find your person. We're about genuine dating, whether you are interested in finding a partner, new friends or new connections around you. Your time is valuable - don't why waste it chatting endlessly. Rendezvous makes it really simple for you, as dating should be. You'll choose your favourite date spot & when you match you get to choose between your favourite spot or your matches'. Get to know someone but don't feel overly committed. Dates are organized for today, tomorrow or the day after & they're only 1 hour long.
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: Rendezvous Dating at 4.1 against Desti's 3.7. Desti's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (59% vs 43%). 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.
Rendezvous Dating holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 62 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Rendezvous Dating's written reviews are positive against 59% of Desti's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rendezvous Dating ships an update monthly, Desti weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rendezvous Dating | Desti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better | 3.7 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 59.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GBB Components Pty Ltd | Mrkt Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Rendezvous Dating
Desti
Bugs and requests
Rendezvous Dating
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
Rendezvous Dating
No in-app purchases
Desti
No in-app purchases
