Desti vs Wave Boaters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Wave Boaters
Connect with fellow boating enthusiasts to forge friendships and create lasting memories on the water. This app facilitates meaningful connections within the boating community.
- Connect with boaters
- Forge friendships
- Create memories
- Boating community
- Water activities
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Wave Boaters is an innovative app designed to connect boating enthusiasts with each other. Our mission is simple yet profound: forgin lifelong bonds and unforgettable memories among boating enthusiasts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wave Boaters at 4.8 against Desti's 3.7. Wave Boaters also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Desti's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 17). 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.
Wave Boaters holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Desti's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wave Boaters's.
Desti ships an update weekly, Wave Boaters every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desti | Wave Boaters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (62 ratings) | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mrkt Technologies Inc. | Daniel Martinez |
Customer experience
Desti
Wave Boaters
Bugs and 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
Wave Boaters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desti
No in-app purchases
Wave Boaters
No in-app purchases
