With the smartphone revolution, dating apps are now popular in Singapore as people seek to find their lifelong partners or get simple dates. It’s easier to meet new dates right from your smartphone with the aid of these apps.
The apps have different designs and interfaces, but they all try to get you your dream date. One might get confused when selecting one but don’t worry, this list will give you information that will guide you in making a choice.
Tinder is the most popular dating app worldwide. The app is well known for its swiping culture. A lot of dating apps have copied the Tinder model with some of them incorporating its swipe feature into their app.
A number of celebrities have been found using the app. You can also meet with foreigners and not just residents of your country. Tinder is currently popular in Singapore.
HOW THIS APP WORKS
After downloading the app, you connect to Facebook to create a profile. The app feeds you with potential matches. You swipe right to like the person and left to skip the person. If you like each other mutually, you can start chatting with each other.
PAYMENT PLANS
The app is free, but you pay for Tinder Plus, a premium service which allows you to meet international people, get unlimited likes, undo swipes and get access to other features. Tinder Plus costs US$9.99 (S$14.46) for users under 28 years old, while it costs US$19.99 (S$28.93) per month for users over 28.
Paktor is arguably the most widely used dating app in Singapore and Asia as a whole. The app has millions of downloads, with more people signing up daily. The app has grown to include more features like group chat, quizzes and a reward system.
Users of Paktor swipe left to reject a date and swipe right to approve a match. The app also comes with a leaderboard system.
HOW THIS APP WORKS
The app works just like Tinder. You sign up with your Facebook account. It feeds you with potential matches. You swipe left to reject and you swipe right to like.
PAYMENT PLANS
You can install the app for free, but you need to become a premium member to reply to messages, see who has liked you, unlock filters and other features. If you are a premium member and you do not get a date after three months, you will get a further three months free.
Premium plans start at S$36.50 a month for a six- month membership plan. A 3-month membership plan costs S$39.66 per month while a month membership plan cost S$47.98 per month.
TIPS
This dating app was created by the largest online dating agency in Singapore, which is Lunch Actually. LunchClick has a rigorous registration process with background checks to avoid any deception. The app focuses on getting its members to have an offline date without much small talk as most of its members are working professionals. The app sends one match to its users daily.
HOW THIS APP WORKS
You download the app and fill in a lot of vital information. You then wait for some hours while a background check on you is run. After your profile is approved, you get one potential match daily. You can choose to accept or reject the match. When you accept a match, a date is set up between both of you in a physical location.
PAYMENT PLANS
Ordinary users get a free daily match while premium users get two matches sent to them daily for one week. Premium features start at US$6.99 (S$9.42) while other packages are available from S$109 to S$269. These other packages include features like three daily dates, dating consultants etc.
Founded by three Korean-American sisters, Coffee Meets Bagel is relatively new in Singapore, but it is already making headway. Over 2.5 million introductions have been made among Singaporean singles with the app in just one year. This shows that it is getting more popular.
The app does not involve swiping like other dating apps. It gives users custom matches based on their profile information using some algorithms. Once users like each other, a temporary chat room is open for both of them. The chatroom expires within 8 days.
HOW THIS APP WORKS
You sign up through Facebook. After creating your profile and stating your preferences, you get one free match (bagel) daily. You have a day to like or reject the bagel. Once you like each other mutually, a temporary chat box is open for both of you to get to know each other. The chat box expires after some days so you must have exchanged contacts if you like the match. You can rematch with bagels or pass them on to friends.
PAYMENT PLANS
Sign up is free with a free daily match but there is an in-app currency of coffee beans. The “beans” are used to unlock other features like mutual friends and getting a second chance with those you have previously skipped. Coffee beans cost US$1.99 (S$2.88) to US$24.99 (S$36.17)
Mat & Minah is a Muslim-focused dating app. The app targets Muslim men and women who want to socialize privately. The creators of the app developed it due to a shortage of dating options for Muslims. They felt a lot of Muslims are not of the sociable type and matchmaking shouldn’t be left to the parents alone these days.
Users can view images and other profile information for other users. You can then swipe the phone screen left to reject and right to like a person.
HOW THIS APP WORKS
Users signup with Facebook and fill in their basic information. It has a swiping pattern similar to a lot of other dating apps. Users swipe left to reject and right to like a person.
PAYMENT PLANS
There are paid subscription options if you want to subscribe to the “Peek & Seek” features of the app. This allows you to find out the users that liked your profile. Peek & Seek costs S$6.98 for a week’s subscription, S$14.98 for a month, and S$44.98 for a year.
