Comparison

Turtle vs Duskvale

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

Head to head
About

Turtle

This app offers a mindful approach to dating, focusing on quality connections over endless swiping. It features a daily match limit and a mindful match delay to encourage deeper conversations and serious relationships. Designed for those seeking genuine connections without the pressure of fast-paced dating.

Highlights
  • 12-hour match cooldown
  • Reviewed profiles and human moderation
  • Daily match limit
  • Mindful match delay
  • Curated matches based on personality
  • Unique conversation prompts
  • Voice profiles
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Find something real - one thoughtful connection at a time. Turtle is the slow dating app designed for people who want more than just quick swipes. We believe dating should be intentional, mindful, and meaningful. This is not just a dating app. This is a community. Why Turtle? • Take it slow with our 12-hour match cooldown - focus on one connection at a time • Feel safe with reviewed profiles and human moderation • Say goodbye to endless swiping and shallow matches • Easiest way to go on a nice and decent date • Connect with real people seeking serious relationships • Enjoy curated matches based on personality and thoughtful profiles • Spark conversations with unique prompts and voice profiles Turtle is perfect for: • Those tired of the dating app rush • People who want to build deeper, genuine connections • Anyone looking for quality over quantity • Those who aren’t afraid of love • Singles ready for intentional dating without pressure Features: • Daily match limit for focused dating • Mindful match delay to reflect and connect better • Safe, respectful, and inclusive community Start slow. Go real. Download Turtle today and discover the difference mindful dating makes. Your next meaningful relationship awaits. --------- Turtle is a free dating app to download and use. We offer optional subscription packages & non-subscription single, and multi-use paid features. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions. https://storage.googleapis.com/static-turtle/privacy.html https://storage.googleapis.com/static-turtle/terms.html

About

Duskvale

Features
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Duskvale turns a handful of quiet sounds into one long dusk. Pick a layer — rain on a window, wind moving through a valley, water, fire, a night forest, a low resonant hum — and set how loud it sits in the mix. Add another. Each family plays one sound at a time, so the result stays clean instead of turning to mud, and every change crossfades rather than cutting. SOUND • 6 families: Rain, Wind, Water, Fire, Night Nature, Resonance • 28 recordings in total, 8 of them rain alone • An independent volume slider for every layer • Smooth crossfades when you switch between variations • Keeps playing in the background and on the lock screen • Everything is bundled with the app: no streaming, no buffering, no account FAVORITES Found a mix you like? Save it with one tap — every layer along with its volume. Your favorites sit at the top of the sound panel, ready to bring the whole mix back in a single tap. COLOR Duskvale is not only something to listen to. Switch to the color panel, pick shades from the wheel, and build a palette of your own. Tap Visualize and those colors become a slow drifting field of light — bleeding into each other, pulling apart, never repeating the same pattern twice. It is drawn live on your device, not a looping video. MADE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY • Dark by design, easy on the eyes at night • Available in English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic • Works fully offline, in airplane mode, anywhere • No account, no sign-up, nothing to subscribe to • Respects the system Reduce Motion setting • Free, supported by ads

Screenshots

Turtle4 screens
Duskvale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duskvale at none against Turtle's 16. Turtle's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Turtle sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Duskvale asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turtle ships an update every 2 weeks, Duskvale every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Turtle versus Duskvale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtleDuskvale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTurtle Dating Dijital Hizmetler Limited SirketiMehmet Nusret Odaba

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Turtle

Subscriptions12
  • Turtle Lite Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Turtle Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Turtle Premium Subscription$12.997 Days
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  • Turtle Platinum Weekly$14.997 Days
  • Turtle Lite Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Turtle Premium Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Turtle Platinum Subscription$17.997 Days
  • Turtle Platinum Subscription$29.991 Month
  • Turtle Lite Subscription$34.993 Months
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Turtle Platinum Subscription$59.993 Months
  • Yearly Platinum Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Boost$0.99
  • 3 Boosts$2.99
  • 5 Boosts$5.99
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  • 10 Boosts$9.99
None

Duskvale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turtle free?
Turtle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duskvale free?
Duskvale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Turtle or Duskvale have ads?
Duskvale shows ads; Turtle does not.
Which is updated more often, Turtle or Duskvale?
Turtle ships an update every 2 weeks, and Duskvale every 3 weeks. Most recently, Turtle was updated on October 30, 2026 and Duskvale on October 31, 2026.

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