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Thursday vs Tinder

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Thursday

Dating & Social

Delete the apps, meet in real life

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tinder logo

Tinder

Dating & Social

Swipe right to find your match

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Thursday thursday's own App Store listing is now published as 'Thursday Events' by Honeypot Dating Ltd, pivoting the app's stated purpose to city-specific event listings and ticketing rather than the original matching/waitlist dating app, per the developer's own description.; Tinder tinder states that no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period
  • They diverge on capability: Thursday covers Thursday-Only Access, Tinder covers Swipe Matching.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Thursday and Tinder actually diverge.

Attributes where Thursday and Tinder differ
AttributeThursdayTinder
PlatformsWebIos, Android, Web
Founded20212012

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 Thursday

  • Thursday-Only Access
  • In-Person Events
  • Roses
  • Video Profiles
  • Prompts
  • Conversation Starters

Only in Tinder

  • Swipe Matching
  • Instant Messaging
  • Photo Verification
  • Super Like
  • Boost
  • Passport
  • Spotify
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Instagram
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Thursday

  • Weekly recurring social events for single individualsnot Tinder
  • Event ticketing and attendance managementnot Tinder

Tinder

  • Meeting nearby people through a swipe-based matching interfacenot Thursday
  • Chatting with mutual matches before meeting in personnot Thursday
  • Arranging Double Dates by bringing a friend into the matchnot Thursday

Where each one falls short

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

Thursday

  • Thursday's own App Store listing is now published as 'Thursday Events' by Honeypot Dating Ltd, pivoting the app's stated purpose to city-specific event listings and ticketing rather than the original matching/waitlist dating app, per the developer's own description.

Tinder

  • Tinder states that no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period
  • Paid subscriptions renew automatically and are charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off in App Store settings
  • Extra discovery, matching and expression features are split across three separate paid tiers, Tinder Plus, Tinder Gold and Tinder Platinum
  • The iOS app requires iOS 16.0 or later

Pricing, plan by plan

Thursday

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Thursday Access
    • Matching
    • Events
  • Premium$14.99/month
    • Extra Roses
    • See Who Likes You
    • Priority Access

Tinder

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Swipe
    • Matches
    • Messaging
  • Tinder Plus$9.99/month
    • Unlimited Likes
    • Passport
    • Rewind
  • Tinder Gold$29.99/month
    • See Who Likes You
    • Top Picks
    • All Plus Features
  • Tinder Platinum$39.99/month
    • Priority Likes
    • Message Before Matching
    • All Gold Features

Which should you pick?

Choose Thursday if

  • You need thursday-only access.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want in-person events.
Thursday review

Choose Tinder if

  • You need swipe matching.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want instant messaging.
Tinder review

Questions people ask

Is Thursday or Tinder better?
Neither clearly leads. Thursday starts at Free and Tinder at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Thursday or Tinder?
Thursday starts at Free and Tinder at Free.
Does Thursday or Tinder run on more platforms?
Thursday runs on Web. Tinder runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Thursday for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Thursday best used for?
Thursday is most often used for weekly recurring social events for single individuals, event ticketing and attendance management. Of those, weekly recurring social events for single individuals and event ticketing and attendance management are not what Tinder is typically brought in for.
What can Thursday do that Tinder cannot?
Thursday covers Thursday-Only Access, In-Person Events, Roses, Video Profiles. Tinder covers Swipe Matching, Instant Messaging, Photo Verification, Super Like. Both handle Instagram, Ios support, Android support.
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