Autistic Empathy vs DivMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autistic Empathy
This app connects individuals aged 18+ who identify as autistic or Asperger's with like-minded people for dating or friendship. It aims to provide a more understanding and direct approach to forming connections, bypassing the complexities of mainstream social apps. Managed by autism specialists, it offers support and advice for members.
- Dating and friendship connections
- For autistic and Asperger's individuals
- Direct communication style
- Managed by autism specialists
- Helpline support
- Dating and friendship advice
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A dating and/or friendship app for 18+ individuals who identify as having Asperger's syndrome/Autism and who are seeking the companionship of like-minded individuals who can provide the empathic understanding they are seeking and which they deserve. Apps for all neuro-types are not discerning enough for Asperger's/Autistic individuals, and the potential for harm to the Aspergic/Autistic individual is enormous. Literal, black and white thinking, which is part of the Asperger's/Autistic mindset, while it can be a benefit in certain areas of life and living, it can be problematic in relationships if not empathically understood by the person with whom you wish to be close to. Finding someone who thinks in a similar way to how you think at first encounter, this app provides a shortcut through the social dance that the more mainstream dating/friendship apps engender. This app is managed by qualified autism-specialist counsellors, who will be on hand with bespoke advices, if, for whatever reason, a difficulty is encountered via a helpline. Autistic Empathy also provides generic advices reference dating and friendship for all members to access.
DivMate
This social networking app helps divorced and disabled individuals find meaningful relationships and marriages. Users create profiles, search for partners based on various criteria, and communicate through messaging. It aims to be a safe and inclusive space for connection.
- User profiles with personal and marital status details
- Search for partners by age, location, and interests
- In-app messaging for communication
- Privacy mode
- Video profiles
- Compatibility tests
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Divmate is a matrimonial app that caters specifically to divorced and disabled individuals. The app is designed to help people find meaningful relationships and marriages after a divorce or in spite of a disability. Divmate allows users to create profiles with information about their interests, hobbies, and backgrounds, as well as their previous marital status and any disabilities they may have. Users can search for potential partners based on criteria such as age, location, and shared interests, and can communicate with each other through the app's messaging feature. The app also offers additional features such as a privacy mode, video profiles, and compatibility tests to help users find the right match. Divmate aims to create a safe and inclusive space for divorced and disabled individuals to connect and form relationships. It's worth noting that while Divmate is tailored to divorced and disabled individuals, it is open to anyone looking for a serious relationship or marriage, regardless of their background or circumstances.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Autistic Empathy at 4.1 against DivMate's 2.0. Autistic Empathy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). DivMate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. DivMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Autistic Empathy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Autistic Empathy holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autistic Empathy has 47 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Autistic Empathy's written reviews are positive against 0% of DivMate's.
Autistic Empathy ships an update every 2 months, DivMate every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autistic Empathy | DivMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (47 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Action for Neurodiversity | Sehar Nauman |
Customer experience
Autistic Empathy
DivMate
In-app purchases
Autistic Empathy
No in-app purchases
DivMate
- Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- Premium Quarterly$12.993 Months
