Comparison

Dating4disabled vs Dateability

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

Head to head
About

Dating4disabled

This app connects individuals with disabilities and those who are understanding and accepting. It provides a safe online community to find friends, partners, or spouses who can relate to life challenges. Registration is free for both disabled and able-bodied individuals.

Highlights
  • Online disabled dating community
  • Find friends and partners
  • Safe online environment
  • Accepting of disabilities
  • Free registration
  • Monthly gift points for non-paying members
Features
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The original D4D - Dating4Disabled.com app! Dating4Disabled is a unique, well known and respected online community for many thousands of English speakers worldwide. From the comfort of your home, meet new friends and find a partner/ husband/ wife/ significant other who will accept and understand your life challenge. Dating4Disabled.com is the best site to get to know other disabled people of quality in a safe environment online. Statistics have proven that 1/3rd of marriages in the states have met online. Registration is free and is open both to those who are disabled and respectful able bodied individuals. Subscription information Monthly membership to Dating4Disabled.com is $24.99 and is automatically renewed for $24.99 per month. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. I am not a paying member, can I still use services of Dating4Disabled.com? Yes! All site members can use site services for free. You can send messages to all site members. Additionally, Dating4Disabled.com provides 1(one) free gift point each month to each site member. The gift point allows the non paying member to read one message each month for free. Note that the free gift point is given to non-paying members the first week of the month and must be used within that month. Free Points may not be accumulated

About

Dateability

This app is a dating platform designed for disabled and chronically ill individuals. It offers a safe and inclusive space to form meaningful connections for dating and friendship, with features to ease disability disclosure and celebrate diversity.

Highlights
  • Inclusive dating for disabled individuals
  • Safe and accepting community
  • Ease disability disclosure
  • Unlimited swipes, likes, matches, messages
  • Granular filtering options (premium)
Features
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Dateability is the #1 dating app for disabled and chronically ill people! With unique features and attention to accessibility and inclusivity, Dateability is a free, safe, and accepting space to create meaningful connections for both dating and friendship. Dateability aims to normalize disability, easing any disclosure anxiety by offering Dateability Deets. Dateability fosters an inclusive platform by welcoming and celebrating people of all genders, sexualities, and disabilities. ALL users have access to unlimited Swipes, Likes, Matches, and Messages. Users who want to have a more efficient experience can sign up for our affordable premium tier, Dateability+, to gain access to more granular filtering options and other features. PRESS: “The creation of it promises to bring valuable discussions about accessibility and ableism when it comes to the dating scene and amplify those conversations that have already been happening.” -The Washington Post “A 38-year-old Pennsylvania woman credits a dating app, [Dateability,] focused on the disabled and chronically ill communities with helping her ‘find love.’” -People Magazine ‘In contrast to many existing online disabled dating websites built from white label templates with little care and attention paid towards the user experience— the company was constructed from the ground up with the lived experience of disability being front and center.” -Forbes SUBSCRIPTION INFO: -Payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. -Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. -Subscriptions may be managed by going to your App Store Account. 
 Questions? Email: contact@dateabilityapp.com Terms and Conditions: https://info.dateabilityapp.com/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://info.dateabilityapp.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Dating4disabled4 screens
Dateability4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dateability at 3.9 against Dating4disabled's 2.2. Dateability also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 8%) and ratings volume (111 vs 35). Dating4disabled's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Dating4disabled sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Dateability sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dateability holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Dating4disabled's written reviews are positive against 34% of Dateability's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dating4disabled versus Dateability: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDating4disabledDateability
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (35 ratings)3.9 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.1% of reviews34.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB63 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developeryuval katzDateability

Customer experience

Dating4disabled

All ratings34 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative61.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive8.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative89.2%

Dateability

All ratings67 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative55.0%

Bugs and requests

Dating4disabled

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dateability

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes when swiping or viewing profiles
  • Messages not delivering or displaying correctly
  • Notifications for verification status appearing repeatedly despite verified status
  • Login credentials rejected despite valid account
  • Verification email codes not received or too small to read
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  • Profile information disappearing after input
  • Photo upload failures and conflicting photo requirements
  • Height and demographic dropdown menus not expanding with VoiceOver
  • Religion and other field selections not accepting input
  • Distance filter stuck on single value
  • Users being logged out automatically
  • Forgot password page not functioning
  • Sign-up process incomplete with hidden buttons
  • Duplicate likes from same user appearing repeatedly
  • Billing issues with free month offers being charged
  • Search refresh button not loading results
  • Filter changes not applying

Requested features

14 requests
  • Improved notification system accuracy
  • Better location-based matching and expanded distance filters
  • Ability to view all likes at once
  • Message history and search functionality
  • Last active status for profiles
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  • Larger font sizes for low vision users
  • Optional demographic fields instead of required
  • Audio/video call functionality
  • Better profile filtering and search options
  • Ability to see who you've already liked
  • More robust scammer/bot detection
  • Marketing and advertising to grow user base
  • Age range filtering improvements
  • Copy-paste functionality for accessibility

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dating4disabled

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month recurring subscription$24.991 Month
  • 3 month recurring subscription$67.993 Months
5 purchases

Dateability

Subscriptions2
  • Dateability+ Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Dateability+ Annual7 Days trial$54.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Spark$0.99
  • 10 Sparks$6.99
  • 30 Sparks$16.99

Questions

Is Dating4disabled free?
Dating4disabled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dateability free?
Dateability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dating4disabled or Dateability?
Dateability is rated higher. Dating4disabled averages 2.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Dateability averages 3.9 from 111 ratings.
Do Dating4disabled or Dateability have ads?
Neither Dating4disabled nor Dateability shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dating4disabled or Dateability?
Dating4disabled ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dateability every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dating4disabled was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dateability on October 24, 2026.

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