Comparison

Raya vs ADAK

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

Head to head
About

Raya

A private global community for discovering meaningful connections worldwide, offering dating, friendship, and professional networking opportunities. Membership is by application only and focuses on trust, respect, and privacy.

Highlights
  • Private global community
  • Dating, friendship, and professional networking
  • Application-based membership
  • Daily Recommendations
  • Maps and Directory features
  • Member-controlled visibility
  • Strict community guidelines
Features
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Raya is a private global community designed to help members discover meaningful connections anywhere in the world. Whether you're looking for dating, friendship, or professional networking, Raya aims to bring together interesting and kind people looking to connect beyond their existing circles. Membership is available by application only. Applications are reviewed by our global committee on an ongoing basis. Based on a number of factors, application review can range from days to months. Accepted members may choose a 1, 6, or 12 month membership. Through features like Daily Recommendations, Maps, and Directory, members can discover and connect with people nearby or across the world. Trust, respect, and privacy are central to the Raya experience. Members control their visibility within the community, personal information is carefully protected and never shared, and accounts may be suspended or terminated for behavior that does not reflect our community guidelines. Memberships are offered as auto-renewing subscriptions. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time. — For more, please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://www.rayatheapp.com/terms https://www.rayatheapp.com/privacy

About

ADAK

This social network connects college and professional athletes to find local sports partners. Browse athlete directories, connect with like-minded individuals, and use in-app chat to arrange offline games and activities.

Highlights
  • Connect with college and pro athletes
  • Find local sports partners
  • Browse athlete directory
  • In-app chat for coordination
  • AI-backed verification
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ADAK is the social network exclusively for college and pro athletes. A new type of social app, ADAK is where members connect with other, elite athletes in their area to play any sport at their level. Browse a directory of local athletes, connect with other members who share your interests, and chat in-app to coordinate offline experiences. Former & current, college & professional athletes may download the app and join the community using their latest athlete roster page from their college or professional team's website. Onboarding takes about 90 seconds and athletes are instantly approved by ADAK's AI-backed verification technology. -- Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://www.adakathletic.com/privacy-policy https://www.adakathletic.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Raya4 screens
ADAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Raya at 4.0 against ADAK's 3.0. Raya also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 6) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). ADAK's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price 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. Raya sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. ADAK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raya holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raya has 17K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Raya's written reviews are positive against 50% of ADAK's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Raya versus ADAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRayaADAK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (17K ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS17.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB33 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRaya App IncADAK LLC

Customer experience

Raya

All ratings16,602 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews729 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative77.5%

ADAK

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Raya

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues with uploading photos
  • Incorrect age displayed
  • Unable to cancel subscription

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to update profile information
  • Improve location-based matching
  • Add more filtering options
  • Enhance messaging and communication features

ADAK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Raya

Subscriptions3
  • Membership2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Raya+ Membership$49.991 Month
  • Membership$113.996 Months
One-time6
  • 1 Direct Request$4.99
  • Skip the Wait$7.99
  • 30 Extra Likes$10.99
Show 3 more
  • 3 Direct Requests$12.99
  • 3 Skip the Waits$19.99
  • 5 Skip the Waits$29.99
None

ADAK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raya free?
Raya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADAK free?
ADAK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raya or ADAK?
Raya is rated higher. Raya averages 4.0 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while ADAK averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.

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