Comparison

Tenr Dating vs Parallel Journal

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

Head to head
About

Tenr Dating

This app offers curated setups for short, in-person dates to help users quickly determine compatibility. It eliminates traditional swiping and lengthy profile browsing, focusing on efficient screening for chemistry.

Highlights
  • Curated date setups
  • 10-minute date format
  • Members-only service
  • No swiping or profiles
  • Focus on chemistry screening
  • Efficient matchmaking
Features
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Tenr is an intentional dating app that saves you from bad dates and wasted time. Most people know in the first ten minutes of meeting someone whether they want a second date. Tenr is a members-only matchmaking service that brings you curated set ups for 10-minute dates, so you can screen for chemistry upfront before investing hours in person with someone you've never interacted with before. No swiping, no profiles, no messaging, no awful 3 hour dates in person with someone you've never spoken to before. Terms of Use: https://www.tenr.co/terms

About

Parallel Journal

This app provides a private journaling experience designed for managing multiple relationships, including those in ENM or polyamorous dynamics. It allows users to track partners, log agreements, and organize entries by date and mood, with robust privacy features and export options.

Highlights
  • Relationship Mode for tracking multiple partners
  • Log agreements and boundaries per relationship
  • Organize entries by date, mood, and partner
  • Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock
  • Private iCloud sync across devices
  • Export entries to Markdown, PDF, or JSON
Features
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Parallel is a private journal built for real life — including the parts other journaling apps don't handle well. Write quickly, tag your mood, add a photo, and keep every entry organized by date. Choose from calming built-in themes or fully customize your own colors. RELATIONSHIP MODE For anyone dating multiple people, in an ENM relationship, or just wanting to keep their notes on different people organized — Relationship Mode lets you: • Track unlimited partners, each with their own profile • Log agreements, boundaries, and private notes per relationship • See check-in history and relationship duration at a glance • Tag journal entries to specific partners • Assign each partner a color, including fully custom colors PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock • Your entries sync privately across your own devices via iCloud — never shared, never sold • Full backup and restore, plus export to Markdown, PDF, or JSON anytime Parallel is free to use with one partner. Unlock unlimited partners with a single one-time purchase — not a subscription.

Screenshots

Tenr Dating4 screens
Parallel Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parallel Journal at 100% against Tenr Dating's 65%. Parallel Journal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Tenr Dating's advantage is ratings volume (229 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tenr Dating sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and Parallel Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parallel Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenr Dating has 229 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Tenr Dating's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parallel Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tenr Dating ships an update every 6 days, Parallel Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tenr Dating versus Parallel Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTenr DatingParallel Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (229 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings229 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTenr Technologies, LLCDAVID JOHN THIELE

Customer experience

Tenr Dating

All ratings224 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.8%

Parallel Journal

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tenr Dating

Requested features

1 request
  • More filter options

Parallel Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tenr Dating

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Membership$20.001 Month
  • Quarterly Membership$36.003 Months
  • Semiannual Membership$60.006 Months
One-time7
  • Profile Evaluation$5.00
  • 1 Token$10.00
  • 1 Credit$10.00
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  • 3 Tokens$24.00
  • 3 Credits$24.00
  • 5 Tokens$30.00
  • 5 Credits$30.00
1 purchases

Parallel Journal

One-time1
  • Unlock Relationship Mode$5.99

Questions

Is Tenr Dating free?
Tenr Dating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parallel Journal free?
Parallel Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tenr Dating or Parallel Journal?
Parallel Journal is rated higher. Tenr Dating averages 4.5 out of 5 from 229 ratings, while Parallel Journal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tenr Dating or Parallel Journal have ads?
Neither Tenr Dating nor Parallel Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tenr Dating or Parallel Journal?
Tenr Dating ships an update every 6 days, and Parallel Journal every 3 days. Most recently, Tenr Dating was updated on November 8, 2026 and Parallel Journal on November 5, 2026.

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