RSVP versus Tinder

Australian members: Over 4 million

Demographic: Middle aged users – 50% of users are aged 35 to 55

Gender split: 50% female; 50% male.

Unique features: RSVP has developed the “Discover Engine”. The Discover Engine suggests members based on historical matching data. Now if that sounds a little complicated than all you need to know is a Queensland University of Technology study has proven Discover to be more successful than standard matching algorithms.

Matching:
RSVP offers tailored matches daily based on a members seeking criteria. They also use a match scoring system, showing you what percentage another members matches you by.

How much does RSVP cost?
The RSVP platform is free to join and search, but one party will need to pay to initiate contact.

Free: If you sign up for free, you can create and view full profiles, set a criteria for your matches, with new results daily and you have the ability to send and accept virtual winks, which are expressions of interest. The other party initiate a conversation with you at no cost to you.

Stamps: The RSVP currency for contact is Stamps. You can purchase between 3-24 stamps. Prices start from $5 per stamp.

Subscriptions: RSVP offers 3 levels of subscription. “Premium” allows you to see all members who have viewed your profile, highlight your profile to other members, boost you to the top of Search, Match and Discover results, added privacy options and more. “Premium+” includes all of the features of Premium with 4 contact Stamps every month. “Platinum” Will give users the same benefits as Premium with 10 contact stamps a month and includes a super wink every day, which allows other members to reply for free. 

“RSVP has a level of credibility because you have to pay and there are more processes and checks in place. People are more serious about dating on RSVP, whereas other sites are more about hook-ups.” – Isabelle*.

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We asked Tinder for details about their membership demographic, but they didn’t respond.

• Unique features: Tinder is an app-based online dating service designed for use on your phone or tablet device.
• Matching: Here’s how it works: You pick the gender or genders you’re interested in, the age range you’re looking for, and how close in distance you’d like a potential match to be. Tinder then uses the GPS on your mobile phone to search for nearby Tinder users. Once it locates them, it shows you their first name, age and a profile picture. You swipe right if you’d like to be matched with them, left if you’re not interested. If both parties swipe right, you’re a match, meaning you can start interacting with them.

How much does Tinder cost?

You can use Tinder for free, or you can pay to subscribe to unlock extra features.

• Free – free users can send one Super Like each day, which shows someone that you’re really interested in them.
• Tinder Plus – this in-app subscription gives you access to features like Rewind and Passport, as well as five Super Likes per day. It also gives you additional Boosts. Tinder’s pricing varies depending on where you live and your age, from around $5 to $25 a month. Tinder Gold – this offers the same features as Tinder Plus, as well as access to the Likes You feature, which shows you who likes you before you swipe. At the time of writing, it isn’t available in all markets but Tinder says it hopes to roll it out to all users soon.
• Super Like – you can send a Super Like to let someone know you’re really interested in them. Boost – this makes you one of the top profiles in your area for 30 minutes.

Bear in mind that unless you specifically opt out, subscriptions automatically renew.