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Ship vs Badoo

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Ship

Dating & Social

Date better with the help of friends

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Badoo logo

Badoo

Dating & Social

Make the first move

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Ship covers Crew Swiping, Badoo covers Encounters.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ship and Badoo actually diverge.

Attributes where Ship and Badoo differ
AttributeShipBadoo
PlatformsIos, AndroidiOS, Android, Web
Founded20192006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Ship

  • Crew Swiping
  • Friend Recommendations
  • Group Chat
  • Profile Sharing
  • Dating on Behalf
  • Social Matching

Only in Badoo

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

Both cover

  • Facebook
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Where each one falls short

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

Ship

Nothing recorded yet. See the Ship review.

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

Ship

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Crew Swiping
    • Messaging
    • Friend Recommendations

Badoo

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Ship if

  • You need crew swiping.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want friend recommendations.
Ship review

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

Questions people ask

Is Ship or Badoo better?
Neither clearly leads. Ship starts at Free and Badoo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ship or Badoo?
Ship starts at Free and Badoo at Free.
Does Ship or Badoo run on more platforms?
Ship runs on Ios, Android. Badoo runs on iOS, Android, Web.
Can I use Ship for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Ship do that Badoo cannot?
Ship covers Crew Swiping, Friend Recommendations, Group Chat, Profile Sharing. Badoo covers Encounters, People Nearby, Live Video, Photo Verification. Both handle Facebook, 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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