Comparison

Cerca Dating vs Curio

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

Head to head
About

Cerca Dating

This app focuses on connecting you with people you already have mutual friends with, prioritizing safety and genuine connections. It allows for anonymous liking and discreet profile visibility, aiming to foster meaningful relationships within your social circle.

Highlights
  • Connect through mutual friends
  • Anonymous liking
  • Discreet profile visibility
  • Matchmaking for friends
  • Limited daily profiles
Features
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Cerca is the dating app that matches you with friends of friends – live in New York, LA, and cities across the US, UK, and Canada. Find us in the New York Times, Business Insider, and TechCrunch. How It Works: 1. Every profile shows your mutual friends in common 2. Anonymously like anyone - they wont know it was you unless you match 3. Discreetly appear in their feed 4. Search and like your crush 5. Matchmake for your single friends How is Cerca different? Anonymity: Likes on Cerca are anonymous, eliminating the fear of rejection. Matches are only revealed when it's mutual, creating a sense of curiosity and excitement without the pressure. Enhanced Safety: Cerca uses mutual connections to provide an additional layer of trust and accountability. Feel confident knowing that your matches are within your extended social network. Cerca naturally discourages inappropriate behavior, promoting respect and thoughtful interactions. Quality Over Quantity: Cerca intentionally limits daily profiles to prioritize genuine connections over endless swipes. Every like has meaning, emphasizing intimacy and authenticity. In today’s world, meaningful relationships often form closer to home. Cerca taps into this reality, helping you safely explore potential romances that may already exist in your circle. Welcome to dating reimagined. Welcome to Cerca. This app uses Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Curio

Features
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Share what matters to you, and see what your friends are into. Follow friends and discover what they are listening to, reading, or watching. Find your next favorite thing through people you trust. Save anything from the web, or search directly in the app. Curio classifies your saves and builds a taste profile unique to you. Works with what you already use: share links from Safari, Maps, Substack, and more, or import what you already have from Goodreads, Letterboxd, and Spotify.

Screenshots

Cerca Dating4 screens
Curio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Curio at none against Cerca Dating's 8. Curio also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Cerca Dating's advantage is chart position (#164 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Cerca Dating sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Curio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cerca Dating ships an update fortnightly, Curio daily. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cerca Dating versus Curio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCerca DatingCurio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5.4K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree
Best chart rank#164 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCerca Applications, Inc.Brian Xie

Bugs and requests

Cerca Dating

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Waitlist issues for users with limited contacts
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand mutual connections to social media
  • Reduce waitlist requirements
  • Add more clarity on app features

Curio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Cerca Dating

Subscriptions2
  • Cerca App$9.991 Month
  • Cerca App 3 month3 Months trial$9.993 Months
One-time6
  • 3 Swipes$0.99
  • 5 swipes$1.99
  • 3 Searches$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 5Searches$2.99
  • 10 Swipes$2.99
  • 10 Searches$3.99
None

Curio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cerca Dating free?
Cerca Dating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Curio free?
Curio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cerca Dating or Curio have ads?
Neither Cerca Dating nor Curio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cerca Dating or Curio?
Cerca Dating ships an update fortnightly, and Curio daily. Most recently, Cerca Dating was updated on September 23, 2026 and Curio on September 10, 2026.

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