Comparison

Raya vs Weekend Playbook

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Connect with people globally
  • Dating, networking, and friendship
  • Private, selective community
  • Application and review process
  • Membership subscription options
  • Control over visibility
  • Secure personal information
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

Weekend Playbook

Features
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Weekend Playbook helps you discover local things to do and turn them into a simple, shareable weekend plan — fast. DISCOVER Browse events near you from multiple public sources — concerts, sports, arts, family and community happenings, library programs and local venues — all in one normalized feed. Filter by date (today, this weekend, next 7 days) and by category. BUILD A PLAYBOOK Add events and your own custom blocks (lunch, drive time, free time) into a simple timeline. Reorder, set times, add notes, and the app flags conflicts so your day actually works. SHARE Turn your plan into a clean shareable image, plain text, or a public link — and send it to friends and family. No one needs an account. PRIVACY-FRIENDLY No account required. Your plans stay on your device. Calendar entries are created through your device's own calendar editor — we never read or sync your calendar. Tickets open with the official source; we never process payments. Weekend Playbook by Dallas Tech Labs.

Screenshots

Raya4 screens
Weekend Playbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weekend Playbook at none against Raya's 13. Raya's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Weekend Playbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Raya versus Weekend Playbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRayaWeekend Playbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB46 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRaya App IncErik Gutierrez

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

Weekend Playbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Raya

Subscriptions4
  • Membership$19.991 Month
  • Membership2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Raya+ Membership$49.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • 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

Weekend Playbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raya free?
Raya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weekend Playbook free?
Weekend Playbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raya or Weekend Playbook have ads?
Weekend Playbook shows ads; Raya does not.

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