Crush vs Dingplay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crush
Connect with users from your generation in a safe and inclusive environment. Create and share GIFs of friends, engage in trending discussions, and discover new connections based on shared facial features. This app focuses on platonic friendships and positive social interactions.
- Connect with your generation
- Create and share friend GIFs
- Engage in trending discussions
- Connect via shared facial features
- Focus on platonic friendships
- Safe and inclusive environment
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Relive the nostalgia of high school connections in a digital environment filled with good vibes and real moments. Crush offers a safe, inclusive, and fun environment where you'll exclusively connect with users from your own generation. Unleash your creativity by creating GIFs of your friends and sharing them on their profiles, fostering inventiveness within your social circles. Engage in vibrant discussions spanning from today's most pressing topics to the trends that will shape tomorrow. Discover an extraordinary feature that allows you to connect with people who share similar facial features, expanding your social network in a completely fun and innovative way. This is not a dating app, but quite the opposite. The mission of this project is to eliminate the sexualization and toxicity present not only in these kinds of applications but also in social media in general, in a cool and entertaining way, focusing on real friendships and platonic connections. Without discriminatory algorithms or abusive costs. Experience the perfect combo of social media with a touch of Crush.
Dingplay
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DingPlay helps you find players who match your playstyle, games, and platforms. Tired of jumping between servers, forums, and social networks just to find someone who plays the same game, on the same platform, with the same goals? DingPlay was built to make this simple, fast, and stress-free. ------------------------------------------ Create or join game lobbies Create a lobby for a specific game and platform, describe exactly what you want to do (casual, competitive, co-op, ranked, chill sessions, etc.), and let other players join you. You can also browse existing lobbies and instantly join players who match your expectations. ------------------------------------------ Chat and connect easily Each lobby comes with a built-in chat, allowing you to talk with players before and during your session. Once you’ve had a great game together, add players to your friends list and play again anytime. ------------------------------------------ Favorite games & smart notifications Add up to 10 of your favorite or most played games. Whenever someone creates a lobby for a game in your favorites list, you’ll receive a notification so you never miss a good opportunity to play. ------------------------------------------ Stay informed Get notified when: - Someone wants to join your lobby - Your invitation is accepted - You receive new chat messages - A new lobby is created for one of your favorite games ------------------------------------------ Play without pressure DingPlay is also perfect if you’re shy or uncomfortable joining large servers or social networks. Instead of searching and introducing yourself over and over again, DingPlay helps players find you, based on what you want to play and how you want to play. No awkward introductions. No wasted time. Just launch DingPlay, find your mates, and enjoy your game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dingplay at every 5 days against Crush's every 11 days. Crush's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crush ships an update every 11 days, Dingplay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crush | Dingplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Crush Social Network, Ltd. | Remy BADJI |
In-app purchases
Crush
No in-app purchases
Dingplay
No in-app purchases









