Raya vs Laudo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raya
This private community connects members for dating, networking, and friendship. Submit an application to join, and if accepted, choose a membership for full access. The app prioritizes trust, respect, and privacy for its users.
- Connect with people globally
- Dating, networking, and friendship
- Private, selective community
- Application and review process
- Membership subscription options
- Control over visibility
- Secure personal information
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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
Laudo
Discover local businesses and get trusted recommendations from your friends and communities. This invite-only app focuses on real-world connections for honest reviews, bypassing fake ratings. Ask your network for advice and share your own experiences.
- Get recommendations from friends
- Rate and review local businesses
- Ask communities for advice
- Discover nearby businesses
- Organized by real-world communities
- Push notifications for activity
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Tired of fake reviews and paid rankings? Laudo is where real recommendations come from people you actually know. Laudo is an invite-only recommendation app built around your trusted friend network and communities. Instead of anonymous reviews from strangers, you get honest ratings from friends, classmates, and people whose taste you actually trust. HOW IT WORKS Rate and review local businesses across restaurants, bars, cafes, salons, fitness studios, and more. Post an Ask when you need a recommendation. Looking for the best brunch spot? Need a new barber? Your community answers from real experience. BUILT AROUND YOUR CIRCLE Laudo is organized around communities, groups of people who share a real-world connection. What you see is shaped by who you know, not by how many strangers showed up. FEATURES Rate and review local businesses. Ask your communities for recommendations. Discover what's happening near you. Search nearby businesses with filters. Push notifications for friend requests, replies, and community activity. Laudo is currently available by invitation only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Laudo at 5.0 against Raya's 4.0. Laudo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). Raya's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 3) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Raya sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Laudo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Laudo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raya has 17K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Raya ships an update every 3 days, Laudo weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Raya | Laudo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (17K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Raya App Inc | Giancarlo Bracero |
Customer experience
Raya
Laudo
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
Laudo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Raya
- Membership$19.991 Month
- Membership2 variants$24.991 Month
- Raya+ Membership$49.991 Month
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- Membership$113.996 Months
- 1 Direct Request$4.99
- Skip the Wait$7.99
- 30 Extra Likes$10.99
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- 3 Direct Requests$12.99
- 3 Skip the Waits$19.99
- 5 Skip the Waits$29.99
Laudo
No in-app purchases









