1km vs Academic Singles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1km
Connect with people nearby through photos, shared thoughts, and interest-based clubs. Engage in real-time chats and discover new friendships within a 1km radius. Explore local groups and share your experiences.
- Discover nearby users
- Share thoughts and feelings
- Join interest-based clubs
- Real-time chat
- Visitor tracking subscription
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Discover fun people around you, 1km! ● Who's around me? '1km photo' You can see four pictures of users around you at once! Check out who's around you, and be friends with them! ● Share your thoughts, '1km Say' Is there any place where you can share what's on your mind? You can share deepest thoughts and worries and get sympathized at 1km Say. ● Clubs around me, '1km Club' Clubs around me to Clubs with various interests! You can be friends with other people with similar interests at Club! ● Real-time chat with your favorite! '1km Chat' You can chat with your favorite user anytime, anywhere! People around 1km radius of me, I haven't known before! Don't miss them out :) ------------------------------------------------------------------ If you want, we offer Monthly Subscription for Visitor Tracking 1. Title : [1km Service] Monthly Subscription for Visitor Tracking 2. Subscription automatically renews at a price of USD 10.99 per month. 3. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. 4. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. 5. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. 6. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. 7. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. This service includes In-app Purchase items, and a separate fee will be charged for purchase. - Terms of Service : https://bit.ly/2NOzf0Z - Privacy Policy : https://bit.ly/2Zv8gNq - Terms of Location-Based Service : https://bit.ly/2VJW22l Contact Tel. support@malang.kr / +827050386396 Address. 11th floor, 508, Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Academic Singles
This dating app connects educated and interesting singles looking for a serious relationship. It uses a unique personality test and matching algorithm to find compatible partners. Flirt, chat, and date to find your perfect match.
- Personality test for matchmaking
- Daily relevant matches
- Match messaging
- Detailed user profiles
- Privacy protection
- Focus on serious relationships
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Academic Singles is the free premium dating app for educated, interesting singles who are looking for a relationship that offers more. Our unique personality test combined with the Academic Singles matching-algorithm was designed to find smart singles that fit your own individual profile. Flirt, chat, date and fall in love! Our new and improved exclusive dating app for academics provides you with: • Authentic, like-minded and educated local singles • Good balance between genders • Scientific personality test • Daily new, relevant matches • Match messaging • Present yourself with a significant profile • Full protection of your privacy What makes Academic Singles unique? Academic Singles is one of the best dating apps to help you meet authentic and educated singles in your area that share your interests. The personality test and the matching algorithm at the heart of the Academic Singles matchmaking system are what make Academic Singles perfect not only for finding like-minded people, but also to find the one that is right for you. If you are looking for a serious relationship and the perfect partner to share your life with, then Academic Singles is the right online matchmaking service for you. Why does Academic Singles have such a high success rate in online dating? Years of experience go into our scientific approach to serious partnerships and online dating. This allows us to best support you in your search for your significant other, saving you time and energy by presenting only the most suitable candidates with our advanced algorithm. This in turn leads to great dates with local singles that you never would have met otherwise! What are you waiting for? We know that using Academic Singles is both: a lot of fun and a great way to meet high-quality singles in your area. Millions of users have met the person they went on to marry through dating apps, so don’t be shy and let the adventure begin! Our free dating portal could be the first step towards finding love closer than you think. Do you have any questions for Academic Singles or any ideas how we can get better? Simply send us an email at customerservice@academicsingles.com. Our support team looks forward to your message! ___________ The app is free to download and use. If you want to use all features of the app you need to subscribe to our Academic Singles Premium Membership. We offer the Premium Membership in following packages**: 3 months for 174.99 $, 6 months for 209.99 $ and 12 months for 399.99 $. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase. You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchases a subscription to our service, where applicable. All personal data is handled under the terms and conditions of Academic Singles’s privacy policy. You can find more details here: https://www.academicsingles.com/info/privacy-statement Find our complete terms and conditions here: https://www.academicsingles.com/info/terms-conditions **Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice.
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Verdict
1km and Academic Singles both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of 1km's written reviews are positive against 14% of Academic Singles's. 1km also leads on ratings volume (591 vs 36) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. 1km sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Academic Singles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 1km against 4.4 for Academic Singles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1km has 591 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of 1km's written reviews are positive against 14% of Academic Singles's.
1km ships an update every 3 weeks, Academic Singles every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1km | Academic Singles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (591 ratings) — better | 4.4 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 591 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Malang Studio Co. Ltd, | be2 S.a.r.l. |
Customer experience
1km
Academic Singles
Bugs and requests
1km
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't write 'say' after update
- Notifications not working properly
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Delete purchase history
- Expand search distance
- Add more language support
Academic Singles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
1km
- Premium Membership$4.991 Month
- Premium Membership_30D_free1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Visitor Tracking (Monthly)$10.991 Month
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- Club Organizer (Monthly)$11.991 Month
- Club Organizer (Yearly)$118.991 Year
- 100 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$0.99
- 300 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$1.99
- 500 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$3.99
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- 1000 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$8.99
- 5000 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$44.99
Academic Singles
- Academic Singles PREMIUM$49.991 Month
- Academic Singles PREMIUM$99.993 Months









