Best Dating Apps · head-to-head
Plenty of Fish vs Tinder
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for dating apps. Plenty of Fish has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Plenty of Fish has the lower entry price — Plenty of Fish starts at $0/mo, Tinder at $0/mo. Free tier: Plenty of Fish Yes, Tinder Yes. HIPAA: Plenty of Fish —, Tinder —.
As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Plenty of Fish
$0/mo entryTinder
$0/mo entrySources — Plenty of Fish: roast.dating (verified 2026-06-13) · Tinder: datingapps.com (verified 2026-06-13)
Key features
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)
Tinder: Swipe-based double-opt-in matching (both must like before messaging); Available in 190 countries, 56 languages; Passport — swipe in any city worldwide (Plus+); Top Picks — daily curated profiles (Gold+); See who liked you before swiping (Gold+); Message before matching (Platinum); Boost — temporary profile visibility boost (add-on); Super Like — signals strong interest before match; Profile verification badge