Comparison

Zaia vs RealCousins

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Zaia

A Christian social networking app designed to unite believers worldwide. Share your faith through photos, videos, and words, connect with a global community, and find inspiration through shared scripture.

Highlights
  • Create and share content (photos, videos, words)
  • Connect with global Christian community
  • Read and share Bible passages
  • Spiritual journey sharing
  • Inspire and entertain others
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Zaia means Light! Zaia is a Christian Social Networking App. 2.6 Billion Christians, 46 Thousand denominations and rites, Zaia exists to brings us all together. We are a community united by our belief in Jesus Christ and a genuine love for each other. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me John 17:23 NLT Create Experience the sheer joy of creative expression! Express your God given talent and perspective through photo, video, and words to inspire and entertain others in their life’s journey. Share Share your spiritual journey with others in your local or the global Christian community. Read the Bible directly in the app and share inspirational passages with others. Connect Unite with believers worldwide to forge meaningful and powerful connections that transcend cultural boundaries.

About

RealCousins

Features
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RealCousins — Your Family Tree Is Your Network Family doesn't happen on Facebook. Group chats fade. Photos disappear into phones. RealCousins gives every family one private place to gather — your tree at the center, your relatives all around it. BUILD YOUR FAMILY TREE • Add parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses, children, in-laws • Smart layout handles multi-spouse families, polygamy, adopted children, and step-relationships beautifully • Auto-connect in-laws to your spouse's family — see your whole extended family at a glance • Cross-family unified view — one graph showing every tree you belong to • Tree health checker flags suspect dates, missing names, and duplicates with one-tap fixes SHARE WHAT MATTERS • Family feed — photos, stories, and updates visible to relatives only • Family Gallery — one shared album per tree, everyone contributes • Common Rooms — share to your House, Compound, Block, Street, or wider; each level only sees what's meant for them • Family Events — track birthdays, weddings, funerals, reunions FAMILY REQUESTS • Prayer requests — ask family for prayer • Fundraise — pool contributions for family needs (secure Paystack payments) • Help requests — get hands-on family help when you need it • Announcements — share important family news STAY IN TOUCH • Direct messages with any relative • Group conversations per tree • Real-time notifications when family activity happens 20 FAMILY LEVELS House → Compound → Block → Street → Quarter → Town → and beyond. Each level unlocks new reach as your family grows. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Your tree is yours alone — only people you invite can see your family • Face ID / Touch ID biometric unlock gates the whole app • Sensitive content can be blurred and viewer-discretion-protected • You control re-sharing, expiry, and who can see what CONNECT FAMILIES • Link your tree to your spouse's family tree • Approve cross-family connections so blood and marriage relatives share a view • Welcome distant cousins through join-request flows FOR NIGERIAN / AFRICAN FAMILIES • Maiden name + family origin tracking • Full polygamy support with proper child grouping under each mother • Oriki / Eulogy / Panegyric fields preserve cultural heritage • Ethnic affiliation and ancestral home fields EXTRA FEATURES • Watch Party — virtual gatherings for live family events • Family Quiz — test how well your relatives know each other • DNA kit integration • Auto-spawn linked trees for new in-laws on member-add WHO IT'S FOR • Newlyweds documenting two sides of the family • Grandparents preserving heritage for the next generation • Diaspora families staying connected across continents • Parents teaching kids who's who in the family • Cousins planning reunions and contributing to big moments • Anyone wanting to know where they come from PRIVACY & SECURITY RealCousins is built for families, by Nigerian engineers. We never sell personal data, never use family content for advertising, and never share anything with non-relatives without explicit approval. Your family is yours. Download RealCousins and start building today.

Screenshots

Zaia4 screens
RealCousins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RealCousins at every 5 days against Zaia's every 6 weeks. Zaia's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zaia ships an update every 6 weeks, RealCousins every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zaia versus RealCousins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZaiaRealCousins
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperZaia Holdings LLCKokofp Healthcare Technologies Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Zaia

No in-app purchases

None

RealCousins

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zaia free?
Zaia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RealCousins free?
RealCousins is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zaia or RealCousins have ads?
Neither Zaia nor RealCousins shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zaia or RealCousins?
Zaia ships an update every 6 weeks, and RealCousins every 5 days. Most recently, Zaia was updated on November 3, 2026 and RealCousins on November 5, 2026.

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