Doost vs SYLK Dating
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doost
This app connects users for friendships or romantic relationships. It uses shared answers to insightful questions to create context, moving beyond traditional profiles. It also offers icebreakers and conversation starters to facilitate interaction.
- Friendship and relationship matching
- Context-based user introductions
- Icebreakers and conversation starters
- Privacy-focused approach
- Insightful question-based matching
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Doost is your personal Wingmate! It matches users for friendship and/or relationships. It moves away from traditional profiles and introduces users with context based on their responses to a series of insightful questions that both have answered, and allows users to jump into the conversation by providing icebreakers and conversation continuers on relevant topics of interest when needed. Privacy Policy: https://doostsocial.com/privacy/index.html Contact Us: https://doostsocial.com/
SYLK Dating
This social networking app focuses on facilitating real-world dates by allowing users to send detailed invitations with venue, time, and plans. Users can set their availability and connect with others for confirmed meetings. It's designed to streamline the process from initial contact to actual dates.
- Private dating access
- Send real date invitations
- Include venue, time, and plan
- Set availability
- Confirm, chat, and meet
- Built around the date
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SYLK Private access to modern dating. Send a real date invite: venue, time, and plan included. Set your availability and be seen when it matters. Confirm, chat, and meet. SYLK is the first app built around the date. Make your move
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doost at none against SYLK Dating's 2. Doost also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). SYLK Dating's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 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
Both are free to download. SYLK Dating sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Doost asks for nothing beyond the download.
Doost ships an update every 5 days, SYLK Dating every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doost | SYLK Dating |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Doost Social Company | SYLK Group |
Customer experience
Doost
SYLK Dating
In-app purchases
Doost
No in-app purchases
SYLK Dating
- Monthly access1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- SYLK Unlock Profiles$4.99
