AfroIntroductions vs Nilove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AfroIntroductions
Connect with African singles worldwide for dating, friendship, or finding a life partner. Create a profile, search for matches, and start chatting to find your perfect connection.
- Create and edit dating profiles
- Search for African singles globally
- Chat with other users
- Receive instant notifications
- Profile upgrades for enhanced visibility
- Advanced fraud detection
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Welcome to AfroIntroductions! The favourite African dating app for over 4.5 million singles worldwide. We are one of the most trusted and used African dating apps connecting women and men worldwide. Whether you're looking for a great date, more friends, or that perfect partner, AfroIntroductions is your starting point. With the AfroIntroductions app, you can create a new account and begin writing your love story in a matter of minutes. Join now and start to chat African women or Ugandan men near you or anywhere in the world. African dating just got so much easier! How it works: - Download the AfroIntroductions dating app. - Create and edit your dating profile on the go. - Update your profile with your interests and latest photos to attract more attention from Tanzanian women, South African singles, Ugandan men, and many more daters. - Use our extensive dating app search functionality to find the ideal singles. Try searching for African women, South African singles, people in Mozambique dating online & so many other filters! - PRO TIP: Send a Like before you start chatting. - Start a Chat with other singles online and get to know each other. - Receive instant notifications when a single likes you back or replies to your message! - Upgrade your African dating membership on AfroIntroductions for bonus features that make your profile stand out to potential partners. Download now to find your love match! Everyone deserves to chat and meet easily in their search for love. That’s why we’re so passionate about connecting single women and men, from all over the world. - REAL people. We have advanced algorithms to check for fraudulent profiles. - Profile UPGRADES for serious daters looking for their perfect partner. - EASILY search, like and chat African singles locally - including Tanzanian women, South African singles and Ugandan men - and singles all over the world. - 24/7 Customer Service: Your dating experience is important to us. Our team of multi-linguistic customer service specialists are here to help you in the search for love. Meet singles and find a great connection - download AfroIntroductions today! Privacy: https://www.afrointroductions.com/en/general/privacystatement Terms: https://www.afrointroductions.com/en/general/termsofuse
Nilove
Connect with your East African community globally. Discover local events, businesses, and roommates who share your culture, language, and faith. Build meaningful connections and stay rooted, whether at home or abroad.
- Find cultural and faith events
- Discover East African businesses
- Search for compatible roommates
- Direct messaging with connections
- Optional dating and matching features
- AI-moderated photos and team reviews
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Nilove is the community app built for East Africans. Whether you are in Addis, Asmara, Mogadishu, Nairobi, Khartoum, or part of the diaspora in DC, London, Toronto, or beyond, Nilove brings together the events, places, roommates, and people who share your culture, language, and faith. This is not a generic social app translated for the diaspora. It is a small, deliberate community built for Habesha, Eritrean, Somali, Sudanese, Kenyan, Tanzanian, and Ugandan users by people who grew up the same way. WHAT YOU CAN DO ON NILOVE: Events Find cultural gatherings, faith events, weddings, holiday celebrations, and community meetups happening near you. From Meskel and Ethiopian Christmas to Eid prayers and Ramadan iftars, find what is happening in your city. Browse free. Premium members can also submit events for the whole community to see. Places Discover Habesha restaurants, halal markets, hair salons, churches, mosques, and East African owned businesses near you. Filter by city, food, and category. Roommates Find a roommate who shares your language, your food, and your lifestyle. Listings include rent, neighborhood, bedrooms, lease, lifestyle preferences (quiet, social, religious, vegetarian), and photos. Reach out directly to hosts. No agency fees. Messages Talk to people you connect with on the app in a clean, focused inbox. Real names, real photos, real conversations. Dating and matches (optional) If you would also like to meet someone for dating or a long-term relationship within the community, you can turn on Dating and matches from Account Settings. This adds a Connect tab with profiles you can browse, like, and chat with. It is completely optional. The community features above work whether or not you use this. WHO NILOVE IS FOR: East African young adults and immigrants who want to stay connected to their roots while building a life abroad or back home. WHY NILOVE IS DIFFERENT: Built specifically for East African languages, faiths, and ways of life. Available in English, Amharic, Tigrinya, Somali, Swahili, and Arabic. Calendar events for Orthodox Christian, Muslim, Catholic, Protestant, and traditional holidays. Heritage and language filters that actually mean something to our community. SAFETY: Photos are reviewed by AI moderation on upload. Every report on a user, event, or listing is reviewed by the Nilove team within 24 hours. Bad actors are removed for good. Block anyone, anytime, without notice. PRIVACY: Your phone number is never shown to other users. Your full last name is never shown. We never sell your data. NILOVE+ SUBSCRIPTION: Nilove+ is an optional auto-renewing subscription that unlocks unlimited roommate browsing, monthly event submissions, and advanced filters (heritage, faith, language). Subscription options and current prices are shown inside the app at the time of purchase. Available plans include weekly, monthly, every 3 months, and annual. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price as the selected plan. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nilove.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://nilove.app/privacy QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK: Email hello@nilove.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nilove at 5.0 against AfroIntroductions's 4.5. AfroIntroductions's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. AfroIntroductions sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per 7 days and Nilove sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nilove holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AfroIntroductions has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AfroIntroductions ships an update weekly, Nilove every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AfroIntroductions | Nilove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cupid Media Pty Ltd | Kidus Degefu |
Customer experience
AfroIntroductions
Nilove
Bugs and requests
AfroIntroductions
Reported bugs
2 issues- Connectivity issues
- Accounts getting logged out randomly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to search for polygamy-accepting profiles
- Improved location-based matching
- Free messaging for non-subscribers
Nilove
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AfroIntroductions
- Gold Membership (1 week)$17.997 Days
- Platinum Membership (1 week)$19.997 Days
- Gold Membership (1 Month)$33.991 Month
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- Platinum Membership (1 month)$39.991 Month
- Gold Membership (1 Month)$43.901 Month
- Platinum Membership (12 Months)$51.901 Month
- Gold Membership (3 months)$67.993 Months
- Platinum Membership (3 months)$79.993 Months
- Gold Membership (3 Months)$89.903 Months
- Platinum Membership (12 Months)$104.993 Months
- Gold Membership (12 months)$134.991 Year
- Platinum Membership(12 months)$169.991 Year
Nilove
- Nilove+ Weekly$4.997 Days
- Nilove+ Monthly$14.991 Month
- Nilove+ Quarterly$34.993 Months
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- Nilove+ Annual$99.991 Year









