# Datey vs BlackBook

The clearest difference is update cadence: Datey at every 2 days against BlackBook's every 5 days. BlackBook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Datey sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and BlackBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Datey ships an update every 2 days, BlackBook every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Datey | BlackBook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/datey-relationship-tracker/id6779839651/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 847 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Tortuga Global Tech LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779839653) | [KYLE AUSTIN PRIESS](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784800323) |

## What reviewers say

### Datey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/datey-relationship-tracker/id6779839651)

Track relationship milestones and shared memories, or journal your dating experiences. Plan dates, create bucket lists, and store photos. Offers privacy features like an app lock and private photo vault.

**Highlights:** Track relationship days and anniversaries, Shared memory collection with photos, Date planning and bucket lists, Journal dating experiences, Private photo vault, Optional app lock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Datey Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $129.99 | one-time |


### BlackBook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackbook-dating-journal/id6784800321)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BlackBook Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| BlackBook Pro | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Datey free?

Datey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BlackBook free?

BlackBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Datey or BlackBook have ads?

Neither Datey nor BlackBook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Datey or BlackBook?

Datey ships an update every 2 days, and BlackBook every 5 days. Most recently, Datey was updated on November 5, 2026 and BlackBook on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*