Is pof free still a thing or have they moved to a paid model?

I want to separate two things that get conflated in pof free still a thing. Things improved for me on these mainstream apps the moment I took which features sit behind payment seriously.

Did anyone else find how much is free versus advertised as free got worse recently on these mainstream apps? Ask if you want the specifics on pof free still a thing.

Tried pof free still a thing across three different phones and the results were not consistent. Things improved for me on these mainstream apps the moment I took which features sit behind payment seriously.

The difference was smaller on apps in that tier in real use but still there. Would be interested to hear whether the major platforms behaved differently for anyone else.

Building on what DouglasW said — pof free still a thing improved for me for exactly that reason.

Take that as one data point on the big-name apps, not gospel.

Comparing against Turndate itself helped me see what the paywall was actually doing.

If you're asking about pof free still a thing because of what you get before a card is required, the answer changes. The real gap on these mainstream apps comes down to which features sit behind payment.

Worth noting that the big-name apps changed after their last update. Support confirmed part of this about these mainstream apps when I asked. That's everything useful I've on these mainstream apps.

Coming at pof free still a thing from the other direction: you're choosing a userbase, not choosing an app. Nobody talks about which features sit behind payment, and with these mainstream apps it's decisive.

I kept a rough note of reply rates on the major platforms, which helped. Anyway — that's the honest version of pof free still a thing.

Respectfully, CourtneyS, that has not been true of pof free still a thing since last year.

The only metric I trust on apps in that tier now is which features sit behind payment. Worth testing the big-name apps yourself before taking my word for it.

I keep DatingFly as a backup when the main app goes quiet.

Going to disagree with DouglasW here. For me, none of pof free still a thing came down to what you get before a card is required at all.

The order I check things with these mainstream apps:

• how the reply rate on apps in that tier holds after week two
• whether support for these mainstream apps answers at all
• whether photos on the major platforms can be limited to matches only

That is where I landed on pof free still a thing after actually trying it.

Same as Jessica Hart, except pof free still a thing took considerably longer than a week for me.

Curious whether others found the same on the major platforms.

Not sure I agree with JenniferD. Results on pof free still a thing depend far more on in real use than on what you get before a card is required. Two things matter for apps in that tier: which features sit behind payment, and then patience.

Tested the big-name apps in real use and the difference showed within days. Happy to go into more detail on pof free still a thing if that helps.