Best Dating Apps · head-to-head
Bumble vs Plenty of Fish
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for dating apps. Bumble has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Bumble has the lower entry price — Bumble starts at $0/mo, Plenty of Fish at $0/mo. Free tier: Bumble Yes, Plenty of Fish Yes. HIPAA: Bumble —, Plenty of Fish —.
As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Bumble
$0/mo entryPlenty of Fish
$0/mo entrySources — Bumble: vidaselect.com (verified 2026-06-13) · Plenty of Fish: roast.dating (verified 2026-06-13)
Key features
Bumble: Women-message-first mechanic in heterosexual matches (reduces unsolicited messages); Opening Moves — set a conversation starter so any gender can prompt the other; Beeline — see all users who liked you (Boost+); Backtrack — undo last swipe (Boost+); Incognito Mode — profile hidden from non-matches (Premium+); Travel Mode — match in any city for up to 7 days (Premium+); SuperSwipe — signals strong interest before match; Spotlight — boosts profile to top of stack for 30 minutes; Video calls and voice messages within app; Snooze Mode — pause activity without deleting account
Plenty of Fish: Free messaging without a paid subscription (differentiator); Meet Me — swipe-style match discovery feature; Up to 8 profile photos on free tier; See who liked you (Plus+); Image/photo messaging in chat (Plus+); Read receipts — see if message was read or deleted (Premium+); Incognito browsing (Plus+); Available in 9 languages across US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Spain, Brazil; Content moderation with message filtering; ~100 million registered users (as of 2015 figure; one of the largest legacy databases)