Comparison

DateDerech vs MDY Shidduch

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

Head to head
About

DateDerech

This app helps Orthodox Jewish couples plan dates by finding suitable venues between their locations. It offers customizable filters for vibe, budget, and community considerations, with user reviews to guide choices.

Highlights
  • Smart midpoint venue finder
  • AI date idea generator (coming soon)
  • Customizable vibe selector
  • Budget filtering
  • Community-aware venue suggestions
  • User ratings and reviews
  • Date saving and partner sync
Features
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DateDerech is a date-planning app built for the Jewish dating community — made for the daters. Tell us where each person is coming from, pick what you're in the mood for, set a budget, and DateDerech finds venues near the midpoint that fit your stage and your community. MIDPOINT VENUE FINDER No more "your side or mine." DateDerech suggests places between both locations, so neither person carries the whole commute. BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY Venues are curated with the community in mind — kosher options surfaced, and settings appropriate for where you are in a relationship. RELATIONSHIP STAGES Recommendations shift as things get more serious — quieter dinners and meaningful walks once you're past the small-talk stage. FULL-DAY ITINERARIES Premade multi-stop plans — coffee, a walk, dinner — for when you want a whole day mapped out. Save your favorites. PROPOSAL SPOTS When it's time: a collection of iconic places to propose, plus a directory of photographers and florists who work with proposals — so you plan the moment, not just find the spot. PLAN TOGETHER Link a partner to share a calendar, checklists, and reminders. Keep private notes on a shared date that only you can see. WEDDING COUNTDOWN Once there's a date, a countdown and a "months together" milestone tracker. ALSO Community ratings and tips from real daters Search any city to browse everything it has One-tap add to your phone's calendar Distance controls, budget filters, and a vibe selector DateDerech takes the stress out of the logistics so you can focus on the person across the table.

About

MDY Shidduch

This platform connects singles within the MDY community, offering daily curated suggestions. Users privately indicate interest, and matches are facilitated by a shadchan. Parents can manage profiles, and the app supports English and Hebrew.

Highlights
  • Daily curated match suggestions
  • Private interest indication
  • Shadchan facilitated matches
  • Parental profile management
  • English and Hebrew support
  • No ads or data selling
Features
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MDY Shidduch is a shidduch platform by the MDY community, for everyone. Every day you get a few suggestions we think are right for you. See a little about each person, then decide — interested or not. Your answer stays private unless you both say yes. When you match, a shadchan takes it from there. Singles never message each other. Parents can manage a profile. English and Hebrew. No ads. Your information is never sold. Terms: https://mdydaf.com/shidduch/terms Privacy: https://mdydaf.com/shidduch/privacy

Screenshots

DateDerech4 screens
MDY Shidduch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: DateDerech at 4 against MDY Shidduch's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DateDerech against 5.0 for MDY Shidduch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DateDerech versus MDY Shidduch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDateDerechMDY Shidduch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYedidya ShiffElazar Stefansky

Customer experience

DateDerech

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MDY Shidduch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DateDerech

No in-app purchases

None

MDY Shidduch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DateDerech free?
DateDerech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MDY Shidduch free?
MDY Shidduch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DateDerech or MDY Shidduch?
DateDerech and MDY Shidduch are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DateDerech or MDY Shidduch have ads?
Neither DateDerech nor MDY Shidduch shows ads.

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