How Much Does It Cost To Make A Dating App?

Before starting the blog, let’s get back to the 90s. It was the time when men or women used to visit coffee shops and bars to find their dates. It was hard to engage with a person and start a conversation without knowing a little about them.

But in 2012, the modern dating era took place. It has eliminated the traditional dating method completely and has established online methods to reach new people. With an app like Tinder, people can easily find their partner based on their preferences like gender, love, and what kind of relationship they want to bond.

Nowadays, dating apps are helping millions of single people find their partner in a few minutes. It has become more advanced than before. With modern dating apps, these apps are not just limited to finding people, but have brought lots of features that help a person know about their partner more specifically before sending a connection request.

With the rising demand for dating apps like Hinge, Bumble, and Tinder, businesses have started investing in creating dating apps. So, due to the rise in competition, it is hard to find a specific cost to make a dating app.

But you don’t have to worry; in this blog, we have covered the overall cost to build a dating app with every development factor, cost-effectiveness, and business benefits. Resume reading till the end and explore the right cost to get started with a dating app.

Cost To Make A Dating App: Overall Cost

The starting cost to get a dating app starts from $30,000. The shown amount can increase and decrease depending on several factors like the complexity of the app, paid API integrations, and design complexity.

You can avail a full stack dating app in 1-2 weeks. The time for complete development can be affected by number of workforce, availability of resources, and custom features.

Now, let’s discuss some factors included in the cost of developing a dating app with some breakdowns.

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Impact Of Company’s Location On Dating App Development Cost

Every region has its own monetary terms for developing a dating app. It differs over factors like current exchange rates and the economic condition of the region. So, let’s understand the breakdown:

Region	Cost/hr
North America	$65 - $120
Europe	$55 - $95
Gulf	$45 - $85
India	$25 - $60

As you can see, the hourly prices of America and India are quite different. But this does not mean that India will make you a low-quality dating app. Although the price of each region is different, the expertise and technical knowledge required to make the app is the same. Whether you choose a dating app from the US or India, there is a dating app that will work exactly as you need it to.

App Factors That Impact Cost To Make A Dating App

An application is built by connecting different paths. These paths have their own vital role play which falls under an amount. Explore them:

Functionalities	Costs
App design	$10,000 - $20,000
Outsource software	$30,000 - $50,000
Deployment cost	$10,000 - $15,000
Maintenance cost	$1,500 - $4,000
Project manager (hourly cost)	$40 - $60
QA & Testing	$4,000 - $8,000

Impact Of Company’s Size In Cost To Make A Dating App

The size of a company can hit the accumulated development cost-effectively. However, the increase in the company’s size decreases its cost-efficiency. Let’s know more about what type of company needs to be chosen for dating app development:

Company Size	Team Strength	Cost
Small Size	50-100	$15,000 - $25,000
Medium Size	200-1000	$30,000 - $60,000
Large Size	1000-10,000	$80,000 - $1,20,000

As you can see, the company’s size and estimated team count significantly impact the dating app development cost.

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Does App’s Size Also Affect The Cost Of Making a Dating App?

Yes, the app size you are looking for matters when determining the overall cost. The size of your dating app depends on the target region and business model you are choosing. If you have planned your business to expand out of boundaries, a large app is recommended. For this, there could be a hike in overall app development costs. For a proper understanding, observe it from the mentioned table below:

App’s Size	Cost
Small Size App	$12,000 - $19,000
Medium Size App	$22,000 - $28,000
First-Grade App	$30,000 - $50,000

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Types Of Modern Dating Apps

As technology is renewing day by day, it has brought contemporary types of dating apps that automate several actions. Let’s explore them in-depth:

Geo-Location Matching

A geo-location matching-enabled dating app finds a nearby person based on the user’s physical proximity. This method uses matching techniques by analyzing the inputs provided by the user. It informs when a matching person has entered or is available in their zone. Users can connect with them directly without searching.

Algorithm-Based Matching

It is a machine learning algorithm that helps users to find their desired partner easily. It asks questions about what type of relationship or partner a user wants to find and matches across other user’s profiles. Such dating apps provide limited matches but accurate people that fit with the user’s preferences.

Traditional Matching App

A traditional matching-based dating app shows a catalog of different people based on the preferences of the user. In order to connect with a specific profile, users have to send a request. When the recipient accepts the match or friend request, then it is considered a successful match.

Niche Dating

Niche dating lets connect people with a community who have similar lifestyles, passions, knowledge, and interests. These types of dating apps are helpful for those people who want a bunch of professional people, travelers or back-packers, or experts in any field.

Top-Tier Features Of A Dating App

Now, let's talk about some dating features that are to have on the app. Having additional features requires extra tech stack, framework integrations, and changes in code structures, which can expand the dating app development cost. Let’s explore some top features:

Preference Filter

With the help of a preference filter, users can choose the type of person they want to match their profile. Filters like gender, range, body type, skin color, interest, political preview, smoking, alcohol, etc.

Social Media Integration

This feature helps users to link their social media accounts with the app. It will inform their social media friends and encourage them to join the app. It can also help business owners to increase customer engagement.

Profile Verification

The profile verification feature helps with safety measures. It aids users to trust the matched partner. A star label or blue tick becomes visible when a user verifies their profile.

In-App Chat, Video, And Voice Call

When a successful match from both sides, users can connect with chat, voice, and video calls easily. This feature will remain disabled until the match request is accepted from both sides.

Swiping Feature

The swiping feature helps users to send match requests according to their search preferences. On swiping right on a profile, it means the user is sending a like or match request while swiping left means the user is rejecting the profile. When both users swipe right on each other’s profile, they match and become eligible to exchange messages.

Ice Breakers

Even if the match is made, it can be tough for a person to start a conversation. To solve it, the icebreaker feature offers snippets of interesting questions in the chatbox to start a conversation. It can be an effective feature for introverted users.

AI-Chatbot

The AI chatbot is not just there to help users with their queries, but it can also suggest starting a smart conversation with a matched partner. It can also help in suggesting some amusing topics to start a conversation, insights on the profile, things to change to boost reach, and many more settings.

Profile Performance Checker

Users can make necessary changes to their profile with a profile performance checker. This feature detects errors in profile creation and shows a dashboard along with improvement suggestions. With the help of this feature, users can make their profile 100% ready to find their date.

Geolocation

The geolocation feature helps a user to locate the nearest friend in the selected radius. They can easily match and connect with the person by clicking on them. If a user spots a person in their determined range, there is a probability of a high match between them.

Every feature has its own complexity to develop. And that’s why a new factor that can affect the cost to make a dating app occurs. Let’s explore it with a table:

Feature’s Complexity	Cost
Basic Level Complexity	$10,000 - $20,000
Average Level Complexity	$25,000 - $50,000
Advance Level Complexity	$70,000 - $1,00,000

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Revenue Making Models For An Online Dating App

The revenue model for an online dating app decides the income flow in the business. With the right revenue and business model, you can have a huge ROI. So, let’s explore some ways of making a model for your dating app:

In-App Advertisement

This revenue model lets you connect with other organizations and industries and post their advertisement on your dating app. You will be earning an income on the basis of pay-per-view, pay-per-click, and cost-per-click on the ad.

Subscription Plans

Classic but effective, you can offer a subscription plan for users to avail exclusive features like priority view, super likes, unlimited likes, and boost profile. Users have to pay every time to avail of these features once the trial period expires.

Virtual Gifts

Virtual gifts in the dating app are an effective way to interact with the matching partner. These are 3D icons that reflect on priority when the recipient opens the application. Users can send cups, cars, hearts, handshakes, and other items as a gift. These items can be available by paying a tiny amount whenever a user wishes to send them. It helps increase user’s interaction with their partner and revenue in business.

Affiliate Marketing

Another revenue model that allows you to connect with companies and share their products on your app. Regarding a dating app, you can connect with some companies that sell couple-related goods like heart pillows, customized mugs, chocolate, and so forth. On each successful sale, you will be entitled to a commission.

How Operable Devices & Platform Impacts On The Development Cost?

The devices and platforms directly influence the cost of developing a dating app it will support. The cost can be determined by the number of platforms, operating systems, and outsourcing. Let’s take a look at the breakdown:

Platform	Estimated Cost
Android	$15,000
iOS	$17,000
Website	$5,000
Cross-Platform	$30,000+

Additional Elements That Can Alter The Dating App Development Cost

After all of these configurations, there are still some elements that play a vital role while deciding the cost. Here is the list:

App Marketing

Many business owners don’t want to make extra efforts to market their applications themselves. App marketing is an exclusive stage apart from development. In this process, a professional staff is assigned to use their tactics to reach the targeted audience easily. This process is done under the supervision of the client.

The estimated cost for marketing ranges from $1,000 - $5,000.

Animation Integrations

A dating app must consist of lots of animations to make a user engaged with the app. That’s where any external animation library or frameworks are required to complete the task. Custom animations for dating app interfaces often require additional resources and can increase development costs due to the use of CGI technology.

The cost range for animations varies from $1,800 - $3,000.

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