Dating applications are mainly designed to help people find a partner or make new friends. These apps usually have matching systems to help users find suitable partners according to their personal information, interests and preferences.

Social app is more like a network platform, where users can set up their own personal homepage and exchange and share information with other users. These apps may have a function similar to a circle of friends, allowing users to see the dynamics of friends. Social applications are mainly to make it easier for people to keep in touch with friends, not to help people find a partner.

Generally speaking, dating apps focus more on the establishment of personal relationships, while social apps focus more on the sharing and exchange of personal information.