My girlfriend recently upgraded to a smart phone. She was taking a trip to Hawaii, so we were going to be away from each other for while. I told her we should try one of those new couple social networks.

Avocado or Couple? We downloaded both, created accounts, and sat there going through both apps together to decide which one to use.

Both apps were essentially the same. There was only one significant difference. Avocado requires that you pay $20/yr when you reach a certain number of lists or photos added. Couple doesn't have a paid version. It jut gives you unlimited everything.

In the end, we decided to go for Avocado. The reason was that we realized we were committing to an ecosystem. We were going to be using this app to communicate with each other, for possibly a long time. It made us both more comfortable knowing that Avocado had a way to make money. Comfort that came at the cost of 83 cents per month each. Because really, the last thing you want is your couple social network shutting down due to bankruptcy. What would that say about the stability of your relationship?