Comparison

Perfume Advisor vs SoCaly

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

Head to head
About

Perfume Advisor

Discover your next signature scent with this fragrance finder. Filter by season, occasion, and performance to find the perfect cologne. Track your collection, log daily wear, and save personal notes.

Highlights
  • Filter fragrances by season, occasion, performance
  • Discover new perfumes added monthly
  • Compare fragrances to find your best match
  • Built-in scent advisor
  • Track your perfume collection
  • Log daily wear and view history
  • Save personal notes and compliments
Features
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The fragrance app that helps you quickly and easily choose a fragrance based on season, occasion, performance, etc. MaxManScents serves as the ultimate fragrance finder, tool for guiding you to discover the ideal fragrances tailored to your preferences. New best perfumes are added each month. In the collection, you will find everything from designer to niche fragrances. Keep track of your perfume collection, log what you wear each day, view your wear history, and save personal notes and compliments. Explore a growing catalog of perfumes. KEY FEATURES: • Filter fragrances by seasons, performance, occasions, etc. • New fragrances are added each month. • Compare fragrances and select the one that suits you best. • Built-in scent advisor will help you choose the best fragrance. • Access to the most popular men's fragrances. • Keep track of your perfume collection. ABOUT THE APP: You may know me as the person behind MaxManScents Fragrances on social media. With over 500K+ followers across social media, I create short videos where I review and share experience about colognes, always aiming to keep things fun and creative. Now, I'm excited to take things to the next level with an app. The app is super user-friendly. Browse, filter, compare - it's all there. And I've tested each fragrance so you know what to expect in terms of seasons, occasions, longevity, and performance. This fragrance finder app will help you find the perfect cologne. Thank you for supporting me! Privacy Policy: https://maxmanscents.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SoCaly

Connect with people in Southern California through a social and dating app. Discover nearby users, match, chat, and join local community discussions. Personalize your profile and control your experience with privacy tools.

Highlights
  • Discover and match with people nearby
  • Chat with messages, photos, and voice calls
  • Join local community discussions
  • Connect through county-based communities
  • Personalize your profile
  • Control privacy with blocking and reporting
Features
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SoCaly is a social and dating app built for Southern California. Discover people nearby, match and chat, join local community conversations, and connect with people across your county and beyond. With SoCaly you can: Discover and match with people in Southern California Send messages, photos, reactions, gifts, and voice calls Join local Community discussions and polls Connect with people through county-based communities Personalize your profile with photos, interests, prompts, music, gifts, and Profile Charms Control your experience with blocking, reporting, and privacy tools SoCaly is for adults 18 and older. Real connections, closer to home. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/socaly/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Perfume Advisor4 screens
SoCaly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoCaly at 100% against Perfume Advisor's 39%. SoCaly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). Perfume Advisor's advantage is ratings volume (340 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Perfume Advisor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and SoCaly sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoCaly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perfume Advisor has 340 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Perfume Advisor's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoCaly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perfume Advisor ships an update every 9 days, SoCaly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Perfume Advisor versus SoCaly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerfume AdvisorSoCaly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (340 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings340 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMaksims KirhensteinsMegan Bechtold

Customer experience

Perfume Advisor

All ratings340 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral22.6%
Negative38.7%

SoCaly

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Perfume Advisor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App glitched, uninstalled
  • App broken or down
  • Not updated
  • Buggy

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add Middle Eastern brands
  • Add niche brands
  • Include fragrance notes
  • Manually enter season suitability
  • Recommend scents for events
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  • Add price of cologne
  • Add Murdock London lineup
  • Add Lattafah brands
  • Add Luis Vuitton fragrances
  • Indicate where to spray fragrance
  • Indicate if fragrance can be sprayed on clothing

SoCaly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Perfume Advisor

Subscriptions4
  • Full Access2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Full Access$9.991 Month
  • Full Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Full Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Full Access$29.99
  • Full Access$49.99
6 purchases

SoCaly

Subscriptions2
  • SoCaly+ Weekly$6.997 Days
  • SoCaly+ Monthly$14.991 Month
One-time4
  • 50 SoCaly Coins$0.99
  • 150 SoCaly Coins$2.99
  • 400 SoCaly Coins$6.99
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  • 1000 SoCaly Coins$14.99

Questions

Is Perfume Advisor free?
Perfume Advisor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoCaly free?
SoCaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Perfume Advisor or SoCaly?
SoCaly is rated higher. Perfume Advisor averages 4.6 out of 5 from 340 ratings, while SoCaly averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Perfume Advisor or SoCaly have ads?
Neither Perfume Advisor nor SoCaly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Perfume Advisor or SoCaly?
Perfume Advisor ships an update every 9 days, and SoCaly every 5 days. Most recently, Perfume Advisor was updated on October 25, 2026 and SoCaly on October 24, 2026.

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