Comparison

cackles vs DateFun Lab

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

Head to head
About

cackles

Connect with others through real-time conversations and communities, focusing on presence and participation rather than performance or scrolling. Discover new friends and local or global groups for creative hangouts, thoughtful discussions, and casual social time.

Highlights
  • Focus on presence and participation
  • Connect with people
  • Find communities
  • Creative hangouts
  • Thoughtful discussions
  • Casual social time
Features
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Most social apps are built around posts, likes, and algorithms. cackles is built around presence. You don’t perform. You participate. You don’t scroll. You connect. You don’t chase attention. You find your people. perfect for • making new friends • finding your people • late-night conversations • local and global communities • creative hangouts • thoughtful discussions • casual social time • feeling a little less alone Your next favorite conversation is already happening. join the room. join cackles.

About

DateFun Lab

Features
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Ever been caught off guard by a question you should know how to answer? Now you’ll always be ready. This app is your playful guide through real-life dating moments—where what you say matters just as much as what you do. How it works: Step into everyday relationship scenarios and respond to questions that feel all too familiar: “What are we doing tonight?” “Do you remember what today is?” “What do you think about… this?” Choose your answer carefully—every decision shapes the outcome.

Screenshots

cackles4 screens
DateFun Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DateFun Lab at none against cackles's 8. DateFun Lab also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. cackles sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DateFun Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cackles ships an update every 2 weeks, DateFun Lab every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
cackles versus DateFun Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercacklesDateFun Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBestTechie Holdings, Inc.Mathieu Vandenberg

In-app purchases

8 purchases

cackles

Subscriptions8
  • Bubble Tier 0$0.991 Month
  • Bubble Tier 1$1.991 Month
  • Bubble Tier 2$4.991 Month
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  • Cackles Infinity (Monthly)3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Bubble Tier 3$9.991 Month
  • Bubble Tier 4$19.991 Month
  • Bubble Tier 5$49.991 Month
  • cackles infinity (yearly)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

DateFun Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cackles free?
cackles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DateFun Lab free?
DateFun Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do cackles or DateFun Lab have ads?
Neither cackles nor DateFun Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cackles or DateFun Lab?
cackles ships an update every 2 weeks, and DateFun Lab every 3 days. Most recently, cackles was updated on November 5, 2026 and DateFun Lab on October 31, 2026.

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