Comparison

Donna vs LVL

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

Head to head
About

Donna

This app facilitates genuine connections by understanding users through voice onboarding and personality insights. It intelligently matches you with compatible individuals for specific activities or shared moments, eliminating awkwardness and cold outreach.

Highlights
  • Voice onboarding for deep user understanding
  • Smart Persona development
  • Activity and personality-based matching
  • Instant connection requests
  • Location-based matching
  • Automated warm introductions
  • Post-connection feedback loop
Features
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Donna isn't a social media app. It's social infrastructure. Every social media app out there with swiping, scrolling, likes, and comments, the cold DMs, the performative profiles, and thousands of strangers as followers were built for entertainment. Not so much for actual connections. Donna was built for one thing: getting you to the right person, for the right moment, instantly. Here's how it works. When you join, Donna doesn't just ask you to fill out a profile. She understands you. Through voice onboarding, she asks the deeper questions that a perceptive friend would ask; not just the surface-level hobbies, but who you actually are, what kind of people you come alive around, and what you're looking for right now. That conversation becomes the foundation of the user’s Smart Persona that gets sharper every time you interact with Donna. After the onboarding, when you’re in the app, you can make a connection request like a study partner, a gym buddy, someone to explore the city with, etc., by just asking Donna. She searches her entire network by activity, personality, vibe, and timing. She finds the top five people who would be a great fit and most likely down for it, and does a broadcast request (reaches out to them on your behalf with a warm intro), and whoever confirms first gets connected to you. Both sides opted in. No cold outreach. No fear of rejection. No awkwardness. And Donna doesn't just wait for you to ask. The location-based matching feature helps you identify amazing people around you. Eg- If you walk into the library and she spots someone nearby who matches your vibe, same class, same energy, same time - she'll notify and connect you. Right place, right time, right person. After every connection, Donna follows up to check in on whether they liked their match. Every answer helps her understand you better, so the next match is even better. No swiping. No scrolling. No static rusty profiles. No judgment. Just tell Donna what you want to do; she handles the search and connection, so you can just go do it.

About

LVL

This app helps you stay accountable by posting daily proof of your progress on goals. Connect with friends, cheer each other on, and climb leaderboards to maintain motivation and consistency.

Highlights
  • Daily proof posts with dual camera
  • Streak building for consistency
  • Nudge notifications for friends
  • Reactions and leaderboards
  • Goal-specific post reminders
  • Map and discovery of user activity
  • Milestones and achievements
Features
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LVL is social accountability for people who actually do the work. Your motivation feed - surround yourself with winners who think and do like you. Post one real photo a day that backs up your goals—gym, studying, side projects, habits—and let friends react, cheer you on, and keep you honest. How it works • Daily proof — Share progress with an authentic dual camera post, validated by AI, not endless scrolling. • Streaks — Build consistency day after day; see how long you can keep the chain. • Nudges — Send your friends nudge notifications to make sure they stay on track. • Reactions — Get positive insanely cool reactions from others; they’re part of how you rank. • Leaderboards — Compete with everyone or keep it tight with friends for monthly and weekly prizes. • Goals that fit you — Choose the areas you’re working on so your posts stay on-mission. LVL will automatically notify you to post when you're supposed to be doing something. • Map & discovery — See where people are showing up and getting stuff done. Great for if you're nosey or simply want to see what your friends are up to and where. • Milestones & Achievements — Track stats and earn unique milestones to show off and keep you motivated. • Consistency Calendar — See your months at a glance and when you posted. • Social, not solo — Follow friends, comment, tag people, and stay in the loop. • Other quirks — Features like bad word mode that make LVL stand out from the rest. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT MORE Whether you’re trying to: - Stay consistent in the gym - Study every day - Build a business - Improve your habits LVL keeps you accountable when motivation fades. Stop saying you’ll do it. Start proving it. View Apple's Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Donna4 screens
LVL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Donna at none against LVL's 4. Donna also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. LVL sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Donna asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Donna against 5.0 for LVL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Donna ships an update every 2 weeks, LVL every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Donna versus LVL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDonnaLVL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB270 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDonna AI Social Network Inc.ScorpiSoft

Customer experience

Donna

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LVL

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Donna

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

LVL

Subscriptions4
  • LVL Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • LVL Access Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • LVL Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • LVL Access Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Donna free?
Donna is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LVL free?
LVL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Donna or LVL?
Donna and LVL are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Donna or LVL have ads?
LVL shows ads; Donna does not.
Which is updated more often, Donna or LVL?
Donna ships an update every 2 weeks, and LVL every 9 days. Most recently, Donna was updated on October 25, 2026 and LVL on October 6, 2026.

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