Raya vs Appreshiat
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
Appreshiat
Connect with others by expressing gratitude and celebrating positive moments without sharing personal contact details. Discover public profiles, businesses, and causes, and manage your privacy settings to control your visibility.
- Create individual, business, or community profiles
- Send and receive non-monetary appreciation
- Discover public profiles via Radar
- Scan and share Appreshiat QR codes
- Follow public activity and Spotlight stories
- Manage profile, privacy, and security settings
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Appreshiat is the new language of thanks. Connect without exchanging personal contact information with other users by recognizing people, celebrating meaningful moments, and discovering positive impact around you. Use Appreshiat to: • Create an Individual, Business, or Community profile • Send and receive non-monetary appreciation • Discover public people, businesses, communities, and causes through Radar • Scan and share Appreshiat QR codes • Follow public activity and Spotlight stories • Manage your profile, privacy, notifications, and security settings Appreshiat is designed for appreciation, not unsolicited messaging. Your public visibility and Radar discoverability remain under your control. Financial features may not be available at launch and are enabled only when supported and approved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Appreshiat at 5.0 against Raya's 4.0. Appreshiat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). Raya's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 2) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Appreshiat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Appreshiat 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Raya ships an update every 3 days, Appreshiat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raya | Appreshiat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (17K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raya App Inc | Appreshiat, Inc. |
Customer experience
Raya
Appreshiat
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
Appreshiat
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
Appreshiat
No in-app purchases









