Comparison

SpinDate vs Mikan

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

Head to head
About

SpinDate

Discover new people through a unique spinning wheel interface that reveals profiles based on your chosen categories. Engage in immediate messaging without the need for matching, fostering spontaneous connections in a safe and moderated environment.

Highlights
  • Virtual wheel for profile discovery
  • Visual storytelling feed
  • Immediate messaging
  • Dedicated moderation team
  • Safety and quality focus
Features
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Spin the wheel. Meet someone new. SpinDate turns meeting people into a game. Instead of swiping through endless cards, you spin a wheel and it stops on someone near you. Like what you see? Send a message. No waiting for a match. WHAT YOU GET • The wheel – every spin lands on a different single around you. • Meet – browse people nearby or across the country, filtered by age and distance. • Chat right away – write to anyone you like. Photos, gifts and photo replies keep the conversation going. • Stories – short moments from people around you, posted today. • Likes and visitors – get likes from people nearby and like back. Premium shows you exactly who liked you and who viewed your profile. • Your profile, your rules – choose who you want to meet, how far, and what you are looking for. SAFE AND RESPECTFUL SpinDate is for adults 18 and over. Photos are checked before they go live, a moderation team works around the clock to keep things respectful, and you can report or block anyone in two taps. PREMIUM AND COINS SpinDate is free to download. Coins buy spins, gifts and photo unlocks. Premium adds unlimited chat and 10 free spins a day, and shows you who liked you, who viewed your profile and everyone's stories. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and are managed in your App Store account. Terms: https://spindate.app/tos Privacy: https://spindate.app/privacy

About

Mikan

Connect with your local community to discover events, find people with shared interests, and get neighborly help. This platform allows you to share local listings and only reveals your location when you choose to.

Highlights
  • Find friends with shared hobbies
  • Discover local hubs and communities
  • Nearby events and meetups
  • Neighborly help
  • Local listings board
  • Location sharing control
Features
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Mikan – your local community platform. A simple, fast way to connect with everything happening around you: Find friends who share your hobbies and interests Discover local hubs and communities in your area Nearby events and meetups Neighborly help – give and get Local listings board, including real estate and giving away items Connect with people and communities nearby – your location is shown only when you choose to share it. Download Mikan and stay connected to everything that matters in your neighborhood!

Screenshots

SpinDate4 screens
Mikan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mikan at 5.0 against SpinDate's 3.5. Mikan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). SpinDate's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). 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. SpinDate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Mikan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mikan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpinDate has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpinDate ships an update every 9 days, Mikan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpinDate versus Mikan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpinDateMikan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB53 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerrazorcircuit systems ltdYossi Inbram

Customer experience

SpinDate

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative66.7%

Mikan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SpinDate

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly Pass$19.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Pass$29.991 Month
  • Premium Quarterly Pass$39.993 Months
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  • Premium Quarterly Pass$69.993 Months
  • Premium Annual Pass$89.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Pass$199.991 Year
One-time4
  • Mini Pack: 200 Coins$2.99
  • Starter Pack: 600 Coins$9.99
  • Value Pack: 1,000 Coins$14.99
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  • Medium Pack: 2,000 Coins$29.99
None

Mikan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpinDate free?
SpinDate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mikan free?
Mikan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpinDate or Mikan?
Mikan is rated higher. SpinDate averages 3.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Mikan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SpinDate or Mikan have ads?
Neither SpinDate nor Mikan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpinDate or Mikan?
SpinDate ships an update every 9 days, and Mikan every 4 days. Most recently, SpinDate was updated on November 11, 2026 and Mikan on November 10, 2026.

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