# Carden vs Duo Date

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carden at none against Duo Date's 6. Carden also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Duo Date sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Carden asks for nothing beyond the download.

Carden ships an update every 3 days, Duo Date weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carden | Duo Date |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Weekly |
| Size | 57 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Carden](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864870652) | [Florian Da Cunha](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731219158) |

## What reviewers say

### Carden

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carden/id1673565429)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


### Duo Date

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duo-date/id6499107057)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| basic | $1.99 | per month |
| essential | $3.99 | per month |
| premium | $4.99 | per month |
| basicy | $11.99 | per year |
| essentialy | $44.99 | per year |
| premiumy | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carden free?

Carden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Duo Date free?

Duo Date is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Carden or Duo Date have ads?

Duo Date shows ads; Carden does not.

### Which is updated more often, Carden or Duo Date?

Carden ships an update every 3 days, and Duo Date weekly. Most recently, Carden was updated on October 2, 2026 and Duo Date on September 29, 2026.

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