Software · head to head
Shapr vs Lox Club
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Lox Club
Software
A members-only dating app for Jews with ridiculously high standards
- From
- $36/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Shapr has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Shapr the Internet Archive's capture of Shapr's homepage on 1 January 2021 stated 'Sign up for free' with no paid tier mentioned, describing a machine-learning matching algorithm that suggests 15 relevant people to meet each day.; Lox Club every application is hand-reviewed and access depends on being accepted
- They diverge on capability: Shapr covers Swipe-Based Matching, Lox Club covers Application-Based Entry.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Shapr and Lox Club actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Shapr
- Swipe-Based Matching
- Daily Suggestions
- Goal-Based Networking
- Messaging
- LinkedIn Integration
- Location-Based
Only in Lox Club
- Application-Based Entry
- Personality Prompts
- Curated Matches
- Jewish-Focused Community
- Witty Profiles
- Virtual Events
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Shapr
No use cases recorded yet. See the Shapr review.
Lox Club
- Membership-based Jewish dating with a vetted communitynot Shapr
- Attending curated in-person member eventsnot Shapr
- Getting profile input from in-house matchmakersnot Shapr
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Shapr
- The Internet Archive's capture of Shapr's homepage on 1 January 2021 stated 'Sign up for free' with no paid tier mentioned, describing a machine-learning matching algorithm that suggests 15 relevant people to meet each day.
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
Shapr
Free- FreeFree
- Daily Profiles
- Messaging
- Swipe Matching
- Premium$19.99/month
- Unlimited Swipes
- See Who Viewed
- Priority Profiles
Lox Club
$36/month- Monthly$36/month
- Full Access
- Matching
- Messaging
- 3 Months$25/month
- Full Access
- Matching
- Messaging
Which should you pick?
Choose Shapr if
- You need swipe-based matching.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want daily suggestions.
Choose Lox Club if
- You need application-based entry.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want personality prompts.
Questions people ask
- Is Shapr or Lox Club better?
- Neither clearly leads. Shapr 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, Shapr or Lox Club?
- Shapr has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Shapr and $36/month for Lox Club.
- Does Shapr or Lox Club run on more platforms?
- Both run on Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Shapr for free?
- Yes. Shapr has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lox Club starts at $36/month.
- What can Shapr do that Lox Club cannot?
- Shapr covers Swipe-Based Matching, Daily Suggestions, Goal-Based Networking, Messaging. Lox Club covers Application-Based Entry, Personality Prompts, Curated Matches, Jewish-Focused Community. Both handle Ios support, Android support.