Comparison

Aria vs Relation Link

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

Head to head
About

Aria

This dating app is designed for Black singles seeking meaningful connections. Discover nearby individuals, swipe through profiles, and chat with matches. Offers profile verification and premium features for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Discover Black singles nearby
  • Swipe and Like profiles
  • Mutual match notifications
  • Chat with matches
  • Filter by age, distance, gender
  • Profile verification
  • Premium features
Features
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Aria is the solo - the moment one voice rises above the rest. That’s the idea behind Aria. A dating app for Black singles with high standards, where the goal isn’t to meet everyone - it’s to meet the right people. HOW IT WORKS Aria is a dating app designed for Black singles to meet and connect. Discover people nearby, find someone who catches your attention, and see where the connection takes you. Discover Black singles who match what you’re looking for Swipe through profiles and send Likes See who likes you Match when the interest is mutual Chat and get to know your matches Filter by age, distance, and gender Verify your profile and connect with more confidence MADE FOR BLACK SINGLES Aria brings Black singles together in one community built around attraction, connection, and shared culture. Meet people who stand out, share your vibe, and are worth getting to know. YOUR PROFILE, YOUR STYLE Show people who you are through your photos, bio, interests, occupation, education, and more. Build a profile that feels like you - and discover people who stand out to you too. UPGRADE YOUR EXPERIENCE Go Premium to unlock more ways to meet and connect, including unlimited Likes, seeing who likes you, messaging with a Like, Undo, Travel Mode, and more. START MEETING BLACK SINGLES Join Aria, discover singles near you, and find someone worth getting to know. Privacy: https://www.ariadating.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.ariadating.com/terms-of-use

About

Relation Link

Features
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Relation Link is a small, slow place for two people. You write one message. You seal it. It lands at your partner's hour, not yours. That is the whole app. One letter a day, between two devices. No groups, no broadcast, no algorithm deciding what gets seen. The thread is shared by two phones and lives nowhere else - there is no cloud archive of your conversation, no profile, no follower count, nothing to scroll past. The ritual is gentle. Open the app in the evening, or the morning, or whenever the day quiets down. Write what you would have said if they were in the room. Press send, and the envelope is sealed. While it travels, you cannot edit it, retract it, or check whether they are typing back. When their phone reaches the right hour, the lantern is lit on their side and the letter opens. They write theirs the same way. One a day, each. Privacy is the floor, not a feature. Every message is end-to-end encrypted with NaCl before it leaves your device. The keys live on the two phones in the pair. We - and any server in between - see only sealed bytes. There are no read receipts shipped to a backend, no analytics tied to the contents of your thread, no recovery from our side if you both wipe the app. Two devices, one quiet line. Pro is one purchase, paid once. It unlocks every theme and every effect - Paper, Midnight, Linen, Lantern, Tide, Garden, Dust, Iron, Vellum, Hearth - so the envelope can match the room your message arrives in. There is no subscription, no ad-supported tier, no "premium plus." When you buy "For me & them," your partner gets Pro automatically; their copy of the app simply unfolds, no code to forward, no setup to do. Made for two. Quiet on purpose.

Screenshots

Aria4 screens
Relation Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Relation Link at none against Aria's shown. Aria's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Aria sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days and Relation Link sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aria ships an update every 4 days, Relation Link weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Aria versus Relation Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAriaRelation Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRingle Dating LTDRIOU Kevin

Bugs and requests

Aria

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Won't let me upload any pictures to set up profile

Requested features

1 request
  • Add a text box after matching instead of just 'keep swiping'

Relation Link

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Aria

Subscriptions4
  • Aria Premium Weekly Plan$19.997 Days
  • Aria Premium Monthly Plan$29.991 Month
  • Aria Premium 3-Month Plan$54.993 Months
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  • Aria Premium 6-Month Plan$69.996 Months
One-time3
  • Boost$5.99
  • 5 Boosts$19.99
  • 10 Boosts$29.99
2 purchases

Relation Link

One-time2
  • Just for me$2.99
  • For me & partner$3.99

Questions

Is Aria free?
Aria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relation Link free?
Relation Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aria or Relation Link have ads?
Aria shows ads; Relation Link does not.
Which is updated more often, Aria or Relation Link?
Aria ships an update every 4 days, and Relation Link weekly. Most recently, Aria was updated on November 8, 2026 and Relation Link on November 5, 2026.

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