Dating & Social · head to head
Raya vs Badoo
The short version
- Only Badoo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Raya access requires submitting an application that is queued and reviewed, and an applicant can remain waitlisted indefinitely; Badoo less popular than Tinder in developed Western markets
- They diverge on capability: Raya covers Exclusive Membership, Badoo covers Encounters.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Raya and Badoo actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Raya
- Exclusive Membership
- Committee Review
- Privacy Protection
- Social Networking
- Work Networking
- Cultural Events
Only in Badoo
- Encounters
- People Nearby
- Live Video
- Photo Verification
- Spotlight
- Super Powers
- Android support
Both cover
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Raya
- Private membership network for dating, networking and friendshipnot Badoo
- Meeting vetted members while controlling your visibilitynot Badoo
- Application-gated social access rather than open sign-upnot 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.
Raya
- Access requires submitting an application that is queued and reviewed, and an applicant can remain waitlisted indefinitely
- Full functionality of the service is only available while a paid membership is active
- Memberships are sold only as 1, 6 or 12 month auto-renewing terms
- Auto-renewals are charged within 24 hours before the end of the period
- Cancelling a subscription only takes effect at the end of the current period, with no mid-term exit
- Accounts can be suspended or terminated for conduct judged not to reflect the community guidelines
- The iOS app requires iOS 17.0 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
Raya
$9.99/month- Membership$9.99/month
- Access to Community
- Dating Mode
- Social Mode
Badoo
Free- FreeFree
- Encounters
- Messaging
- People Nearby
- Premium$12.99/month
- See Who Likes You
- Invisible Browsing
- Popularity Boost
Which should you pick?
Choose Raya if
- You need exclusive membership.
- You work on Ios.
- You also want committee review.
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 Raya or Badoo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Raya starts at $9.99/month and Badoo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Raya or Badoo?
- Badoo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Raya and Free for Badoo.
- Does Raya or Badoo run on more platforms?
- Raya runs on Ios. 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. Raya starts at $9.99/month.
- What is Raya best used for?
- Raya is most often used for private membership network for dating, networking and friendship, meeting vetted members while controlling your visibility, application-gated social access rather than open sign-up. Of those, private membership network for dating, networking and friendship and meeting vetted members while controlling your visibility are not what Badoo is typically brought in for.
- What can Raya do that Badoo cannot?
- Raya covers Exclusive Membership, Committee Review, Privacy Protection, Social Networking. Badoo covers Encounters, People Nearby, Live Video, Photo Verification. Both handle Instagram, Ios 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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