Desti vs CandidHeart
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
CandidHeart
This app is a Christian community for mature singles seeking marriage. It offers guided content, faith-based resources, and verified profiles to help users prepare for intentional, God-aligned connections. Focuses on self-awareness, values, and relationship goals before introductions.
- Guided relationship content
- Faith-based resources
- Identity verification
- Health compatibility checks
- Curated introductions
- Counselling support
- Thoughtful profile building
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CandidHeart is a Christian relationship readiness community for mature singles who are serious about marriage. We help you prepare before you connect through guided relationship content, faith-based resources, identity verification, health compatibility checks, curated introductions, and counselling support. CandidHeart is built for intentional Christian singles who want more than casual dating, endless browsing, or surface-level conversations. Before introductions happen, members are encouraged to grow in self-awareness, clarify their values, understand their relationship goals, and prepare for a purposeful, God-aligned connection. With CandidHeart, you can: Complete relationship readiness content before meeting others. Build a thoughtful profile around your faith, values, vision, and non-negotiables. Join a verified Christian community of mature, marriage-minded singles. Receive curated recommendations instead of scrolling through endless profiles. Connect safely while your private contact details remain protected. Access relationship guidance, mentorship, and counselling support as your journey develops. CandidHeart is not about swiping, games, or casual attention. It is a dignified space for verified Christian singles who are ready to grow, connect, and move toward real love with intention. Real People. Real Intentions. Real Love. ---------------- Subscription Terms: CandidHeart offers the Intentional Heart Plan as an annual auto-renewable subscription. Pricing may vary by country and will be shown before purchase. The plan may include ongoing compatibility tests, curated introductions, moderated Christian communities, and access to top counsellors. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the renewal date. Purchases, billing and cancellation are managed through your Apple ID account. Terms of Use: https://candidheart.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://candidheart.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CandidHeart at 5.0 against Desti's 3.7. Desti's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (62 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. CandidHeart sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $149.99 per year. Desti asks for nothing beyond the download.
CandidHeart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desti has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Desti ships an update weekly, CandidHeart every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desti | CandidHeart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (62 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mrkt Technologies Inc. | NQB8 Limited |
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
CandidHeart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desti
No in-app purchases
CandidHeart
- Intentional Heart Plan$149.991 Year
