Unlike the other dating apps we’re covering here, Match is super restrictive on what you can do for free. To get the most out of the service, you will need to pay for a subscription, and this isn’t exactly cheap.

With the basic free membership, users can only view daily matches, browse and like profiles, send Winks (think of a Facebook poke), see who winked at you, and favorite someone’s profile. That’s right, you can’t even send messages to others (a key part of a dating platform) unless they message you first and have paid for a subscription addon that lets the recipient use a Reply for Free mailbox.

So how much is a subscription? Match is one of the more expensive options, as it starts at $ a month. If you go three, six, or 12 months, then the prices are $, $, and $ a month, respectively.

But that’s not all. Match also has addons that we mentioned earlier, which range from $3.99 to $9.99 a pop. These addons include guaranteeing that anyone can reply to your messages, read receipts, texting without sharing your phone number, and more. If any of these entice you and you go for it, then they add up quickly to your monthly total.

The cost of using Match mers and bots away, so only serious people seeking real relationships are on the site. But it’s still a rather hefty price to pay compared to the competition, which let you do a lot of essentials for free.

Happn

Happn is relatively new to the online dating app scene. It aims to replicate the serendipity of real life, almost like a “missed connections” kind of thing. You know, without the cringe factor.

Like Tinder, Happn is a location-based service, except it focuses on the people that you’ve crossed paths with throughout the day, with a range of 250 meters.

With Happn, the app uses your phone’s geolocation to determine where you are and have been. Leia mais