Date vs Scratch The Date
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Date
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DateBuddy is a comprehensive dating companion app designed to enhance and organize your dating experience. With the motto "Effortless dating, detailed memories – your journey, your way," DateBuddy offers a variety of features to manage and remember every aspect of your dating life.
Scratch The Date
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Most dating apps make you swipe through faces. Scratch The Date lets you swipe through plans. You do not need another conversation starter. You need a Saturday that does not end with "so… what do you wanna do?" Our AI assistant solves that. Fill out a quick form with your city, budget, or mood, and it generates a date idea based on exactly what you share. Rainy Tuesday? It pivots. Sunny Saturday? It goes bigger. The AI that plans, not just matches Other dating apps use AI to pick who you talk to. We use it to decide what you do. Fill in a few details and get a custom date idea tailored to your vibe. Swipe & Scratch Swipe through curated date cards and scratch to reveal the surprise. Thrilling? Cozy? Something in between? It feels like a lottery, but every card is filtered for your interests so it always lands. Curated Dates for Every Mood Want to get out? Adventurous Escapes has rock climbing, kayaking, night hikes. Want to stay in? Mindful Moments covers couples' yoga, home cooked dinners, slow mornings. Everything is free. Build Your Love Story Every date you complete gets pinned to a private timeline with your own notes. Write down the funny moments, the inside jokes, the things you want to remember. It is a relationship journal that writes itself. Send Adventure Cards Wrap a date in a voucher and send it to your partner. No pressure, just a surprise waiting to be opened. Singles and Couples, No Profiles Required Whether you are flying solo or three years in, Scratch The Date replaces the boring parts of dating with actual plans. And it is free. Download Scratch The Date. Stop judging profiles and start planning dates. Terms: https://walmin.com/scratchthedate/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://walmin.com/scratchthedate/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Date at none against Scratch The Date's shown. Date also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). Scratch The Date's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Date sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scratch The Date sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Date ships an update every 8 days, Scratch The Date every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Date | Scratch The Date |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christian Hell | Victor Bergene |
In-app purchases
Date
- Unlock PRO$8.99
Scratch The Date
- Monthly$1.491 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
