Comparison

Spread vs First Date

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

Head to head
About

Spread

This app helps you navigate modern dating by providing a structured way to track potential partners. Define your compatibility criteria, log interactions, and identify patterns to make more informed decisions about your relationships.

Highlights
  • Define compatibility criteria (must-haves, dealbreakers)
  • Track traits and calculate compatibility percentage
  • Log and analyze green, beige, and red flags
  • Organize dating life with notes and details
  • Access curated relationship videos
  • Private by design, data stays on device
Features
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Spread – The Intentional Dating Companion Modern dating can feel chaotic. Endless swipes. Mixed signals. Potential that never quite potentials. It is easy to lose sight of what you actually want. Spread helps you date with clarity. Spread is not a dating app. It is your private dating companion. A structured, thoughtful tool that helps you reflect, notice patterns, and stay aligned with your standards. Think of it as the world’s first dating spreadsheet, journal, roster, and compatibility companion built for intentional dating. ~ Compatibility ~ Dating is not just about who someone is. It is about whether they are right for you. With Spread, you define your own: • Must haves • Dealbreakers • Nice to haves As you get to know someone, you can track which traits they meet and see a personalized compatibility percentage based on the values you entered. This is not about rating a human being. It is about understanding alignment. There is a difference between saying, “This person is an 82 out of 100,” and saying, “Based on what I said I need in a partner, this person meets 82 percent of that.” That distinction matters. ~ Connection ~ Flags contribute to your Connection score. Connection reflects how interactions build closeness over time. Connection communicates: • Emotional safety • Mutual respect • Ease • Feeling seen and understood • Trust forming through behavior Green flags represent behaviors that open the door emotionally and socially. Beige flags represent neutral information without emotional charge. Red flags represent behaviors that create friction, tension, or emotional shutdown. Connection is behavior based, not fantasy based. It is about what someone consistently does, not how intense the chemistry feels in week two. Spread moves you from asking, “Is this a good person?” to asking the better question, “Is this a good person for me?” ~ Why You’ll Love Spread ~ • Organize your dating life Log names, details, and notes to keep track of your matches, past or present. • See connection clearly View how green, beige, and red flags collectively shape the connection over time. • Stay aligned with your values Compare your defined traits with lived experience. • Learn as you date Access curated relationship videos on communication, attachment styles, and dating psychology. • Private by design Everything you log stays on your device. ~ Why Spread Exists ~ Dating today often feels like too many options and not enough clarity. Spread gives you structure in the chaos. A space to reflect, think critically, and avoid dating burnout. It is built on psychological principles like cognitive offloading and visual organization so you can see patterns your emotions might overlook. Intentional dating is not about judging someone’s worth. It is about protecting your future. Modern dating is complicated. Your decisions do not have to be. Download Spread and date with intention. App logo by Alison Marie Rose Design www.alisonmarierose.com

About

First Date

Features
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First Date is a private journal for your dating life - not a dating app. Use it alongside Hinge, Bumble, Tinder, Feeld, or people you meet in real life. It helps you remember who you are talking to, plan safer dates, and notice patterns without giving another social platform your private notes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every match, screenshot, reflection, and voice memo is kept in the app's local container on your device. We do not run analytics SDKs, ad SDKs, or a dating profile network. WHAT IT DOES - Add the people you are talking to, including where you met, notes, interests, stage, and screenshots. - Use on-device OCR to extract useful notes from dating-app screenshots. - Generate conversation prompts in five tones: playful, curious, direct, vulnerable, and witty. - Plan a date with venue details, address context, and optional walking-time lookup through Apple MapKit and one-shot location permission. - Schedule safety check-ins and keep a trusted contact ready through a pre-filled SMS flow that the user controls. - Use a fake-call escape screen when you need an easy exit. - Capture post-date reflections with text, tags, ratings, photos, and voice-memo transcripts. - Review quick stats and Pro pattern insights across your own dating history. WHY IT IS NOT A DATING APP First Date does not match you with anyone, host a public profile, provide a feed, or message anyone for you. It is a personal reflection tool for people and dates you already know about. PRO PLAN Free users can save up to 5 matches. First Date Pro unlocks unlimited matches, deeper pattern insights, and voice-memo reflection tools. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are shown with Apple's localized prices in the purchase sheet and renew automatically until canceled in Apple ID Settings. PRIVACY Read the full privacy policy and terms from the links on this App Store listing. Support: mitsi@uptrail.ai

Screenshots

Spread4 screens
First Date4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spread at none against First Date's 1. First Date's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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. First Date sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spread asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spread ships an update every 4 months, First Date every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spread versus First Date: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpreadFirst Date
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSampson EziemeMitaanshu Agarwal

In-app purchases

None

Spread

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

First Date

One-time1
  • First Date Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Spread free?
Spread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Date free?
First Date is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spread or First Date have ads?
Neither Spread nor First Date shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spread or First Date?
Spread ships an update every 4 months, and First Date every 4 days. Most recently, Spread was updated on June 1, 2026 and First Date on September 10, 2026.

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