Comparison

Tikus vs Avana Live

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

Head to head
About

Tikus

Connect with friends, share your thoughts, and discover new content in a unified digital space. This application serves as a central hub for socializing and entertainment.

Highlights
  • Social connection
  • Content sharing
  • Discovery of new things
  • Entertainment hub
  • Digital world exploration
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Tikus is an all-in-one app for socializing, entertainment, and exploring the digital world. Connect with friends, share your thoughts, and discover new things, all in one place.

About

Avana Live

Connect instantly with potential dates through live video calls. Vibe check in 30 seconds, play games together, and meet people at in-app or real-world events. Features a 24-hour chat timer to encourage making plans.

Highlights
  • 30-second live video vibe checks
  • In-call games like trivia and Never Have I Ever
  • In-app and real-world event discovery
  • 24-hour chat timer for active conversations
  • Live video verification for all users
  • Match Rooms for ongoing conversations
Features
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Meet before you go out. Avana is dating for people who hate typing. Instead of swiping for hours and texting for weeks, you hop on a quick live video call and know in 30 seconds if there's a vibe. Real faces, real voices, real energy. HOW A CALL WORKS - See their profile. If you both swipe, the call starts. - You get 30 seconds to vibe check. Feeling it? You both tap to add time. - Like the conversation? Match, and keep talking in your Match Room. - Not feeling it? No awkward goodbye. Just move on to the next call. NEVER RUN OUT OF THINGS TO SAY Icebreaker questions are free on every call. Want more? Play Never Have I Ever, Would You Rather or Trivia together right on the call. THE PREGAME TO YOUR NIGHT OUT Avana Events: our game nights and in-app events built around a topic or a game. Join one and meet everyone else who's in it. Live Events: real events near you, like bar nights, run clubs, concerts and parties. RSVP, see who's going, and meet them before you get there. Explore: open 24/7 for whenever you feel like talking to someone new. NO DEAD CHATS When you match, your chat has a 24-hour timer that resets every time the other person replies. Make a plan or let it go. No more matches sitting in your inbox for weeks. REAL PEOPLE ONLY Everyone on Avana is live video verified. No bots, no catfish, no old photos. What you see on the call is who shows up. FREE ON AVANA - Live video calls and matching - Icebreaker questions on every call - Avana Events, Live Events and Explore - RSVPs and seeing who's going - Up to 8 open chats in your Match Room AVANA+ (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) - 14 open chats (6 bonus) - Restore expired chats - Unlimited likes, and see who liked you - Select City: match in any city on the map - Unlimited premium games - Priority matching at events Avana+ is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Go out. Without going out. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://avanalive.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Tikus4 screens
Avana Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tikus and Avana Live are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Tikus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Avana Live sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tikus against 5.0 for Avana Live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tikus ships an update every 3 weeks, Avana Live every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tikus versus Avana Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTikusAvana Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB128 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTikus Trading One Member PLCAvana Live, LLC

Customer experience

Tikus

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Avana Live

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tikus

One-time10
  • 800 Points$2.99
  • 1,400 Points$4.99
  • 2,300 Points$7.99
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  • 3,000 Points$9.99
  • 4,700 Points$14.99
  • 6,500 Points$19.99
  • 10,200 Points$29.99
  • 17,500 Points$49.99
  • 30,000 Points$79.99
  • 39,000 Points$99.99
10 purchases

Avana Live

Subscriptions3
  • Aura+ Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Aura+ Quarterly7 Days trial$69.993 Months
  • Aura+ Half-Yearly7 Days trial$107.996 Months
One-time7
  • 10 Hearts$0.99
  • 3 Add time$1.99
  • 25 Hearts$2.49
Show 4 more
  • 10 Add time$4.99
  • 25 Add time$9.99
  • 50 Hearts$9.99
  • 25 Ice breaker games$10.99

Questions

Is Tikus free?
Tikus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avana Live free?
Avana Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tikus or Avana Live?
Avana Live is rated higher. Tikus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Avana Live averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Tikus or Avana Live have ads?
Both Tikus and Avana Live show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tikus or Avana Live?
Tikus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Avana Live every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tikus was updated on November 4, 2026 and Avana Live on November 5, 2026.

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