Desti vs Saayam
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
Saayam
This app connects individuals and non-profits for social causes. Users can create fundraisers, donate funds or time, and support various needs. It facilitates easy fundraiser creation, progress tracking, and direct engagement with beneficiaries and NGOs.
- Create fundraisers for NGOs
- Donate funds to causes
- Volunteer time for fundraisers
- Register NGOs
- Track fundraiser progress
- Create food requests
- Donate food
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Saayam is the first app which allows Non-profit to register in Saayam & allowing them to create a fundraiser for Ngo's needs. Features Get started with New Roles Beneficiary ◾Start Fundraiser as per your need. Donors ◾Donate to the Food, Fundraiser & Non-profit. Volunteer ◾Donate your time. NGO ◾Register your NGO in Saayam & Start Fundraiser. Note: Any role can create Fundraiser & Donation Easy to create a Fundraiser: ◾ Add the basic details and the supporting documents for your chosen cause, then upload the government documents. ◾ Admin or Volunteer will review the Fundraiser & approve it. Check progress & Update fundraiser: ◾ Update the donor regarding your fundraiser within the time frame ◾ Check the donor list of your fundraiser ◾ Share the fundraiser on social media Start bringing change. ◾ Start donating to needy people ◾ Create food requests for hungry people. ◾ Donate food to Hunger requests. Want to donate your time? ◾ Join the APP as a volunteer & help the beneficiary by giving your time to their fundraiser. HOLD ON New Roles & Features are Coming Soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Saayam at 4.8 against Desti's 3.7. Desti's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (62 vs 4). 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.
Saayam 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Desti ships an update weekly, Saayam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desti | Saayam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (62 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mrkt Technologies Inc. | Dinakara Nagalla |
Customer experience
Desti
Saayam
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
Saayam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desti
No in-app purchases
Saayam
No in-app purchases
