Comparison

Raven vs bumper

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

Head to head
About

Raven

Experience messaging as a slow, delightful journey. Messages are delivered by charming characters across a real-world map, emphasizing anticipation and the art of communication. Read messages only upon arrival, making each exchange a unique event.

Highlights
  • Choose your messenger character
  • Real-world map tracking
  • Delayed message delivery
  • Messages readable upon arrival
  • Intuitive design
Features
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Introducing Raven. Where every message is a journey, not just a notification. In a world brimming with instant gratification, Raven invites you to slow down and savor the anticipation of communication. Our app transforms your messages into enchanting adventures, carried across a real-world map by a cast of charming characters, each with their own leisurely pace. Imagine your words being carefully transported by a diligent raven, an amiable alpaca, or even a whimsical wizard, making their way through digital landscapes to deliver your thoughts and feelings. Raven is not just an app; it's a return to the art of letter writing, reimagined for the digital age. Here, the journey of your message is as significant as its content, turning each communication into a memorable experience. Await the arrival of your letter with bated breath, and experience the joy of reading it only once your chosen character reaches its destination. Key Features: • Choose Your Courier: Select from our eclectic mix of messengers. • Real-World Map Navigation: Send and receive letters superimposed on a beautifully detailed map, tracing the path your messenger takes in real time. • Delayed Gratification: Embrace the suspense and delight of waiting for your message to be delivered. The slower pace enhances the value and impact of each word exchanged. • On-Time Reads: Messages can only be read once the messenger arrives, making each communication a unique and private event between sender and receiver. • Simple, Intuitive Design: Easy to use, Raven allows you to focus on what's important – crafting meaningful messages for friends, family, or anyone you choose.

About

bumper

This app facilitates spontaneous in-person meetups by connecting users who are physically nearby and open to meeting. It focuses on real-time presence and proximity, with a limited chat window to encourage immediate connection and discourage endless online conversation.

Highlights
  • Real-time proximity matching
  • Toggle on for availability
  • Mutual 'bump' to connect
  • Limited chat for icebreaking
  • Minimalist profiles
  • Focus on in-person meetings
Features
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Most dating apps are designed to keep you inside them. Bumper is designed to get you out. Here's how it works: Toggle on when you're physically out and open to meeting someone. See nearby people who are doing the same. Send a bump if someone catches your eye. If it's mutual, you get a light icebreaker and five messages to make something of it. Then you go meet them. That's it. No swiping. No algorithm. No profile built to perform. Just presence, proximity, and a little mutual courage. Why five messages? Because the conversations that matter don't happen on a screen. The limit isn't a restriction, it's the design. Bumper pushes toward the moment that dating apps were supposed to lead to, but rarely do. Profiles are minimal by choice. One photo. An age range. A proximity signal. Enough to feel something, not enough to overthink it. Chemistry is real-time. Bumper is for the person who's tired of the pipeline. Match, chat, reschedule, disappear. We skipped all of that. If two people are in the same place at the same time and both want to say hello — that should be easy. Bumper makes it easy. Toggle on. See who's nearby. Make it real. Better in person.

Screenshots

Raven4 screens
bumper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bumper at none against Raven's 7. Raven's advantage is ratings volume (224 vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Raven sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. bumper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Raven against 5.0 for bumper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raven has 224 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Raven's written reviews are positive against 100% of bumper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raven ships an update every 9 days, bumper monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Raven versus bumper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRavenbumper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (224 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings224 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB9 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThe Raven App CompanyBumper Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Raven

All ratings155 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.8%

bumper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Raven

Requested features

4 requests
  • See and decorate castle
  • More achievement opportunities
  • More courier options
  • Cat courier

bumper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Raven

One-time7
  • 10 Feathers$0.99
  • 10 Gold$2.99
  • 50 Feathers$4.49
Show 4 more
  • 30 Gold$7.99
  • 100 Feathers$7.99
  • 250 Feathers$18.99
  • 500 Feathers$35.99
None

bumper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raven free?
Raven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bumper free?
bumper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raven or bumper?
bumper is rated higher. Raven averages 4.9 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while bumper averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Raven or bumper have ads?
Neither Raven nor bumper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raven or bumper?
Raven ships an update every 9 days, and bumper monthly. Most recently, Raven was updated on November 8, 2026 and bumper on October 31, 2026.

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