Guardian Flame vs Appreshiat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guardian Flame
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Date people who are actually real. Guardian Flame is a New Zealand dating app with one rule the others don't have: everyone verifies who they are before they can match. No catfish, no borrowed photos, no one pretending to be five years younger than they are. How it works Verify once. A quick ID check with Shufti — about two minutes, and you're done for good. Match. Build your profile and start swiping. Every person you see has passed the same check you did. Check the signals. Before you meet, see structured feedback from past dates — the green flags as well as the red ones — and decide if it's worth the coffee. Already talking to someone on another app? Send them your Guardian Flame link. They verify too, and it's mutual — they see your tick, you see theirs. The ten-second step between "the date's on Thursday" and actually walking in. Your ID, in plain English Verification is handled by Shufti. We never see or store your ID document. Your matches see one thing: that you're verified. Not your document, not your details. Delete your account and your data goes with it. Full details: guardianflame.com/privacy Fair by design Feedback is structured and guided — specific behaviours, not free-text takedowns. Anyone can see and dispute feedback about them. Our moderation and dispute process is published at guardianflame.com. Made in New Zealand for the way we actually date: small cities, overlapping circles, and a group chat that's already doing the research. Guardian Flame just makes it official. Romance, with receipts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://guardianflame.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://guardianflame.com/privacy-policy/
Appreshiat
Connect with others by expressing gratitude and celebrating positive moments without sharing personal contact details. Discover public profiles, businesses, and causes, and manage your privacy settings to control your visibility.
- Create individual, business, or community profiles
- Send and receive non-monetary appreciation
- Discover public profiles via Radar
- Scan and share Appreshiat QR codes
- Follow public activity and Spotlight stories
- Manage profile, privacy, and security settings
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Appreshiat is the new language of thanks. Connect without exchanging personal contact information with other users by recognizing people, celebrating meaningful moments, and discovering positive impact around you. Use Appreshiat to: • Create an Individual, Business, or Community profile • Send and receive non-monetary appreciation • Discover public people, businesses, communities, and causes through Radar • Scan and share Appreshiat QR codes • Follow public activity and Spotlight stories • Manage your profile, privacy, notifications, and security settings Appreshiat is designed for appreciation, not unsolicited messaging. Your public visibility and Radar discoverability remain under your control. Financial features may not be available at launch and are enabled only when supported and approved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Appreshiat at none against Guardian Flame's 4. Appreshiat also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Guardian Flame's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Guardian Flame sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Appreshiat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guardian Flame ships an update fortnightly, Appreshiat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guardian Flame | Appreshiat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOUR GUARDIAN FLAME LIMITED | Appreshiat, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Guardian Flame
- Reveal Subscription$14.991 Month
- Reveal Token x 1$4.99
- Reveal Token x 3$9.99
- Reveal Token x 5$14.99
Appreshiat
No in-app purchases









