Comparison

Laila vs GateF8

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

Head to head
About

Laila

This app facilitates real-life connections by allowing users to post date ideas and find matches interested in joining. It aims to reduce online dating fatigue by focusing on shared activities and bypassing endless small talk.

Highlights
  • Post ideal date ideas
  • Find matches for dates
  • Skip small talk
  • Make real-life connections
  • Fight dating burnout
  • Event-based approach
Features
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Laila: The +1 Market for First Dates A first-date app, not a dating app. Post a date, people apply, you pick one. That's it. Tired of endless swiping and small talk? Laila is built for the part you actually want: the first date. How Laila works: - Post a date. A dumpling crawl in Chinatown, an art exhibit, a wine bar in the West Village, a Sunday morning long run. The plan is the idea. - People apply. Anyone in your city who wants to go on that exact date applies to be your +1. - Pick one. The host picks. One spot, one +1. Locked in. The Trending Dates Leaderboard See what your city is actually planning. Trending dates rank live by how many people are applying. The most-wanted first dates rise to the top. Open the app, see the dates, see the buzz. Public dates, private profiles Anyone can browse the leaderboard, no signup required. Profile photos stay blurred until both sides opt in. Open at the top. Controlled at the close. Why Laila: - Skip the small talk. The date is the conversation starter. By the time you meet, you already know what you're doing. - Real first dates, not endless DMs. The plan is locked. You actually meet. - Beat dating burnout. No swipe spirals. No graveyards of half-conversations. Post, apply, pick, go. For first dates that actually happen Laila is the +1 market for first dates. Whether you want a casual coffee or a real night out, post the date you want and let the right person apply. Download Laila. Post a date. Pick your +1. Stop swiping, start dating. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GateF8

Connect with fellow travelers at your airport gate. Discover new people, chat in real-time, and make the most of travel delays.

Highlights
  • Connect with travelers at your gate
  • Real-time chat functionality
  • Discover people nearby
  • Enhance travel experiences
  • Turn delays into social moments
Features
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Gate F8 helps you connect with people around you while you travel. Discover fellow passengers at your gate, chat in real time, and turn delays into meaningful moments.

Screenshots

Laila4 screens
GateF84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GateF8 at none against Laila's 2. GateF8 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Laila's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 43%) and ratings volume (56 vs 14). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Laila sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. GateF8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Laila against 4.1 for GateF8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Laila's written reviews are positive against 43% of GateF8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laila ships an update fortnightly, GateF8 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Laila versus GateF8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLailaGateF8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (56 ratings)4.1 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better14
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLaila Dating IncKYLE BARTHOLOMEW

Customer experience

Laila

All ratings56 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative23.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative33.3%

GateF8

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Laila

Subscriptions1
  • Laila Premium$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$20.00
None

GateF8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Laila free?
Laila is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GateF8 free?
GateF8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Laila or GateF8?
GateF8 is rated higher. Laila averages 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while GateF8 averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Laila or GateF8 have ads?
Neither Laila nor GateF8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Laila or GateF8?
Laila ships an update fortnightly, and GateF8 every 5 days. Most recently, Laila was updated on October 15, 2026 and GateF8 on October 2, 2026.

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