Comparison

RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS vs Tova Dating

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

Head to head
About

RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS

This app provides community, mindset, and spiritual tools to strengthen marriage and family relationships. It offers access to dating coaches, virtual counseling, Bible studies, and exclusive courses from pastors and coaches.

Highlights
  • Community for relationship stewardship
  • Dating coach access
  • Monthly virtual counseling
  • Bible studies and prayer sessions
  • Exclusive courses and interviews
Features
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Relationship Essentials is on a mission to equip you with the community, mindset, and spiritual tools needed to win the war the enemy has waged against marriage and family. • Become a Relationship Essentials Member and enjoy: • Community of People stewarding their relationships in a way that glorifies Jesus. • 8am - 8pm access to a Dating Coach: Ask them any question about dating, marriage or sex • Free 30 minutes virtual counseling session every month. • Bible studies and prayer sessions focused on relationship success. • Exclusive courses, and interviews featuring your favorite Pastors and relationship coaches. find our End User agreement in the following link https://relationshipessential.org/privacy-policy

About

Tova Dating

Connect with individuals who share your cultural background, ambitions, and values. This app focuses on fostering genuine relationships without superficial interactions. Apply to join and select a subscription plan for full access.

Highlights
  • Meaningful connections
  • Culture, drive, and values alignment
  • Application-based membership
  • Privacy controls
  • Global community
Features
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No swiping or gimmicks. Just meaningful connections with people who share your culture, drive, and values. Prospective members may download the app and apply to join. Applications are reviewed continually, and approved members can choose a monthly, 3-month, or 6-month plan to access the full experience. Our community is built on authenticity, respect, and privacy. Members who do not follow these values may lose access. Tova keeps your personal data safe and lets you control who can see your profile Payments are charged through your App Store account and renew automatically unless canceled in your account settings. Whether you’re in New York, Lagos, London, Toronto, or Houston, Tova connects Africans ready for something real. Privacy Policy: https://tovadating.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS4 screens
Tova Dating4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS at 100% against Tova Dating's 50%. RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5). Tova Dating's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (24 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month and Tova Dating sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tova Dating has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tova Dating's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS ships an update fortnightly, Tova Dating every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS versus Tova Dating: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALSTova Dating
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.5 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings424 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB62 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRelationship Essentials IncTova Platforms Inc.

Customer experience

RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tova Dating

All ratings22 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$14.991 Month
3 purchases

Tova Dating

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month$10.001 Month
  • 3 months$20.003 Months
  • 6 months$40.006 Months

Questions

Is RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS free?
RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tova Dating free?
Tova Dating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS or Tova Dating?
RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS is rated higher. RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tova Dating averages 3.5 from 24 ratings.
Do RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS or Tova Dating have ads?
Neither RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS nor Tova Dating shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS or Tova Dating?
RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS ships an update fortnightly, and Tova Dating every 4 days. Most recently, RELATIONSHIP ESSENTIALS was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tova Dating on October 30, 2026.

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