Comparison

Five vs Init Match

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

Head to head
About

Five

Features
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Discover new people via an innovative matchmaking system that finds people based on your goal and bidirectional value.

About

Init Match

Features
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Same place. Same vibe.Now what? Init Lounge is the β€œnow what” β€” check in, drop a line, and meet the people who are actually here. Check in wherever you are β€” a cafΓ©, a gym, a concert, your own building. Drop a one-line vibe: a workout buddy, a debate partner, someone to split fries with. See who else is checked in nearby. Vibe back and it's mutual β€” chat opens right there. No cold-open messages, no guessing if they'll reply. NO FEED. NO FAKES. JUST WHO'S HERE. β€’ No profile to build β€” check in and you're in β€’ Proximity-gated β€” you can only check in when you're actually at the venue β€’ Leave the lounge and your card vanishes β€” you're visible only while you're there β€’ No bots, no months-old bios β€” everyone here checked in minutes ago β€’ Any vibe, any place β€” tech talk, pickup basketball, a plant swap, unfiltered politics The table across the cafΓ©, someone in your building, a regular at your bar β€” this is how you finally say hi. BUILT FOR TRUST β€’ Nothing is revealed unless there's a mutual match β€’ Report and block tools, plus anti-spoofing checks β€’ All personal data encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS) β€’ Sign in with Google, Apple, or phone β€’ Delete your account and data anytime Init is free. No subscriptions, no gimmicks β€” just honest, mutual connection.

Screenshots

Five4 screens
Init Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Five at weekly against Init Match's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five ships an update weekly, Init Match every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Five versus Init Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiveInit Match
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB62 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHashgridKanois Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

Five

No in-app purchases

None

Init Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five free?
Five is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Init Match free?
Init Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Five or Init Match have ads?
Neither Five nor Init Match shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five or Init Match?
Five ships an update weekly, and Init Match every 3 weeks. Most recently, Five was updated on October 28, 2026 and Init Match on October 28, 2026.

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