Dating & Social · head to head
OurTime vs Badoo
The short version
- Only Badoo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: OurTime seeing who liked you requires the Premium subscription; Badoo less popular than Tinder in developed Western markets
- They diverge on capability: OurTime covers Easy Interface, Badoo covers Encounters.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which OurTime and Badoo actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Ios, Android, Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Dating & Social).
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 OurTime
- Easy Interface
- Flirts
- ConnectMe Calls
- Profile Boost
- Daily Matches
- I'm Interested
Only in Badoo
- Encounters
- People Nearby
- Live Video
- Photo Verification
- Spotlight
- Super Powers
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
OurTime
- Dating for people over 50 looking for companionship or a relationshipnot Badoo
- Browsing and filtering local singles in the same life stagenot Badoo
- Getting curated daily match suggestionsnot Badoo
Badoo
No use cases recorded yet. See the Badoo review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
OurTime
- Seeing who liked you requires the Premium subscription
- Read receipts on your messages are Premium only
- Profile boosts and Super Likes are Premium only
- The free tier is limited to building a profile, searching, Topics and curated daily matches
- The iOS app requires iOS 16.0 or later
Badoo
- Less popular than Tinder in developed Western markets
- Profile verification process is weaker than competitors, leading to more fake profiles
Pricing, plan by plan
OurTime
$15.99/month- Standard$15.99/month
- Messaging
- See Who Viewed You
- Search
- Value$11.99/month
- All Standard Features
- Profile Highlighting
Badoo
Free- FreeFree
- Encounters
- Messaging
- People Nearby
- Premium$12.99/month
- See Who Likes You
- Invisible Browsing
- Popularity Boost
Which should you pick?
Choose OurTime if
- You need easy interface.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want flirts.
Choose Badoo if
- You need encounters.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android, Web.
- You also want people nearby.
Questions people ask
- Is OurTime or Badoo better?
- Neither clearly leads. OurTime starts at $15.99/month and Badoo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, OurTime or Badoo?
- Badoo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $15.99/month for OurTime and Free for Badoo.
- Does OurTime or Badoo run on more platforms?
- OurTime runs on Ios, Android, Web. Badoo runs on iOS, Android, Web.
- Can I use Badoo for free?
- Yes. Badoo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OurTime starts at $15.99/month.
- What is OurTime best used for?
- OurTime is most often used for dating for people over 50 looking for companionship or a relationship, browsing and filtering local singles in the same life stage, getting curated daily match suggestions. Of those, dating for people over 50 looking for companionship or a relationship and browsing and filtering local singles in the same life stage are not what Badoo is typically brought in for.
- What can OurTime do that Badoo cannot?
- OurTime covers Easy Interface, Flirts, ConnectMe Calls, Profile Boost. Badoo covers Encounters, People Nearby, Live Video, Photo Verification. Both handle Ios support, Android support, Web 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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