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Badoo vs Lox Club

Badoo logo

Badoo

Dating

Make the first move

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Lox Club

Dating

A members-only dating app for Jews with ridiculously high standards

From
$36/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Badoo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Badoo less popular than Tinder in developed Western markets; Lox Club every application is hand-reviewed and access depends on being accepted
  • They diverge on capability: Badoo covers Encounters, Lox Club covers Application-Based Entry.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Badoo and Lox Club actually diverge.

Attributes where Badoo and Lox Club differ
AttributeBadooLox Club
Starting priceFree$36/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsiOS, Android, WebIos, Android
Founded20062020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Dating).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Badoo

  • Encounters
  • People Nearby
  • Live Video
  • Photo Verification
  • Spotlight
  • Super Powers
  • Facebook
  • Web support

Only in Lox Club

  • Application-Based Entry
  • Personality Prompts
  • Curated Matches
  • Jewish-Focused Community
  • Witty Profiles
  • Virtual Events

Both cover

  • Instagram
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Badoo

No use cases recorded yet. See the Badoo review.

Lox Club

  • Membership-based Jewish dating with a vetted communitynot Badoo
  • Attending curated in-person member eventsnot Badoo
  • Getting profile input from in-house matchmakersnot Badoo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Badoo

  • Less popular than Tinder in developed Western markets
  • Profile verification process is weaker than competitors, leading to more fake profiles

Lox Club

  • Every application is hand-reviewed and access depends on being accepted
  • Membership is sold only as 3, 6 or 12 month subscriptions, with no monthly option
  • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
  • The iOS app requires iOS 16.4 or later

Pricing, plan by plan

Badoo

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Encounters
    • Messaging
    • People Nearby
  • Premium$12.99/month
    • See Who Likes You
    • Invisible Browsing
    • Popularity Boost

Lox Club

$36/month
  • Monthly$36/month
    • Full Access
    • Matching
    • Messaging
  • 3 Months$25/month
    • Full Access
    • Matching
    • Messaging

Which should you pick?

Choose Badoo if

  • You need encounters.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want people nearby.
Badoo review

Choose Lox Club if

  • You need application-based entry.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want personality prompts.
Lox Club review

Questions people ask

Is Badoo or Lox Club better?
Neither clearly leads. Badoo starts at Free and Lox Club at $36/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Badoo or Lox Club?
Badoo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Badoo and $36/month for Lox Club.
Does Badoo or Lox Club run on more platforms?
Badoo runs on iOS, Android, Web. Lox Club runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Badoo for free?
Yes. Badoo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lox Club starts at $36/month.
What can Badoo do that Lox Club cannot?
Badoo covers Encounters, People Nearby, Live Video, Photo Verification. Lox Club covers Application-Based Entry, Personality Prompts, Curated Matches, Jewish-Focused Community. Both handle Instagram, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Badoo: When was Badoo founded?

Badoo was founded in April 2006 in London by Russian entrepreneur Andrey Andreev and is available in 190 countries in 47 languages.

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