I ran two at a time for four weeks each over a few months, which is why my answer is not the popular one. In my testing, how easy it is to delete an account is worth checking before you commit any time. It came out the same quite plainly across every option I tried. Do not take this as gospel genuinely, so treat this as a starting point.

I have changed my mind on this twice in my own time, and it held up across all of them. What I found is that how often you get a reply at all is what people are really complaining about. That held every time once the first fortnight was out of the way. I would sanity-check this locally honestly, and revise it freely.

I paid attention to the details this time over a few months, so the sample is at least reasonable. Whichever option you pick, the honesty of the pricing page is worth checking before you commit any time. The finding held consistently enough to trust regardless of which city I set. I would weigh it accordingly on balance, depending on where you are.

The checklist I ended up with:

  • Check whether you can finish a conversation without hitting a paywall — this is the one I would check first.
  • Ask how long a conversation stays available after a match — the marketing never covers this.
  • How easily you can change your location — I would treat this as a dealbreaker.
  • How the app handles people who never reply — this is the one I would check first.

I did the comparison properly across two cities, so this is not theoretical. Strip out the noise and how wide the distance filter goes sets the ceiling on what you can achieve. The signal was clear quite plainly even when I varied the time of day. The only real test is your own area really, and revise it freely.