Soho House vs Raya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soho House
Book tables, events, screenings, fitness classes, and bedrooms within exclusive member clubs. Stay updated on club news and connect with other members. Manage your entire membership experience in one convenient application.
- Book tables
- Reserve events
- Schedule screenings
- Book fitness classes
- Reserve bedrooms
- View club news
- Connect with members
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The Soho House App Book tables, events, screenings, fitness classes, and bedrooms in the Houses. Get updates on the latest news from the Houses and connect with fellow members. Your membership - all in one place.
Raya
This private community connects members for dating, networking, and friendship. Submit an application to join, and if accepted, choose a membership for full access. The app prioritizes trust, respect, and privacy for its users.
- Connect with people globally
- Dating, networking, and friendship
- Private, selective community
- Application and review process
- Membership subscription options
- Control over visibility
- Secure personal information
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Raya is a private global community designed to help members discover meaningful connections anywhere in the world. Whether you're looking for dating, friendship, or professional networking, Raya aims to bring together interesting and kind people looking to connect beyond their existing circles. Membership is available by application only. Applications are reviewed by our global committee on an ongoing basis. Based on a number of factors, application review can range from days to months. Accepted members may choose a 1, 6, or 12 month membership. Through features like Daily Recommendations, Maps, and Directory, members can discover and connect with people nearby or across the world. Trust, respect, and privacy are central to the Raya experience. Members control their visibility within the community, personal information is carefully protected and never shared, and accounts may be suspended or terminated for behavior that does not reflect our community guidelines. Memberships are offered as auto-renewing subscriptions. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time. — For more, please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://www.rayatheapp.com/terms https://www.rayatheapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Soho House at 4.9 against Raya's 4.0. Soho House also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (48% vs 14%). Raya's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Raya sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Soho House asks for nothing beyond the download.
Soho House holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 16K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Soho House's written reviews are positive against 14% of Raya's.
Soho House ships an update weekly, Raya every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Soho House | Raya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (19K ratings) — better | 4.0 (16K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews — better | 14.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 16K |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #7 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Soho House Limited | Raya App Inc |
Customer experience
Soho House
Raya
User reviews
Soho House
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Beautiful design
- 🚀 Functional and convenient
- 👍 Great app experience
- 🚀 Consistently improving
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔍 Poor navigation and UX
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable features
- 🐛 Slow performance
Raya
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Exclusive community
- 👍 Interesting people
- 🚀 Curated dating experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 💸 Expensive subscription
- 🚫 Discriminatory selection process
- 🤔 Lack of features
- 📍 Limited location options
Bugs and requests
Soho House
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in or sign in
- Booking and reservation features not working
- Incorrect or outdated event and availability information
- Notifications not working as expected
- Profile and account settings not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add map of all Soho House locations
- Improve event booking and notification system
- Allow customization of home house setting
- Integrate spa and treatment booking
- Enhance member-to-member connectivity
Raya
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Issues with uploading photos
- Incorrect age displayed
- Unable to cancel subscription
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to update profile information
- Improve location-based matching
- Add more filtering options
- Enhance messaging and communication features
In-app purchases
Soho House
No in-app purchases
Raya
- Membership$19.991 Month
- Membership2 variants$24.991 Month
- Raya+ Membership$49.991 Month
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- Membership$113.996 Months
- 1 Direct Request$4.99
- Skip the Wait$7.99
- 30 Extra Likes$10.99
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- 3 Direct Requests$12.99
- 3 Skip the Waits$19.99
- 5 Skip the Waits$29.99
