Date vs Friendtastic
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.
Friendtastic
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Track and cherish your most precious friendships with Friendtastic - your personal social life companion that helps you capture, remember, and celebrate every meaningful encounter. Features Transform your social life into beautiful memories: Track Every Meetup Keep a living record of all your encounters with friends. Add location, date, and duration to remember when and where your stories took place. Capture Precious Moments Add photos and personal notes to each meetup. Write down those funny quotes, special moments, or inside jokes that make your friendships unique. See Your Social Life at a Glance Get insightful statistics about your social connections. Discover how often you meet certain friends, track your most active social periods, and visualize your friendship patterns. Organize Your Circle Create custom groups for different friend circles - whether it's college buddies, work friends, or your sports team. Keep your social world perfectly organized. Create Beautiful Postcards Turn digital memories into tangible keepsakes. Generate personalized postcards with your favorite photos and memories, professionally designed to surprise your friends with a special delivery. Social Life Overview Get a comprehensive view of your social connections. See how your friendships evolve over time, identify your closest companions, and ensure you're nurturing the relationships that matter most. Perfect for People Who - Want to maintain stronger connections with friends - Love to document and remember special moments - Enjoy surprising friends with thoughtful gestures - Want to be more mindful about their social life - Like to track and visualize their friendships Download Friendtastic today and start turning your friendships into lasting memories! Terms and Conditions: https://friendtastic.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://friendtastic.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Friendtastic at none against Date's 1. Friendtastic also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Date's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Friendtastic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Date ships an update every 8 days, Friendtastic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Date | Friendtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Hell | Samuel Rhyner |
In-app purchases
Date
- Unlock PRO$8.99
Friendtastic
No in-app purchases
