Badoo review

Badoo's monthly fees start at $5.99 to $8.99 for the paid tiers, while the core of the service costs nothing. Plans come in Premium and Extra lengths, from a short block to a lifetime option (Premium 7/30/90/180 days + lifetime; Extra 7-180 days). Optional extras are bought separately with credits.

Swiping, chat, video chat and likes are free to use (Free to use: swipe, chat, video chat, likes). Badoo is listed as a free service overall (free), so the paid tiers sit on top rather than replacing the basics. Anything beyond that list counts as a paid perk.

Paid features are bought with credit top-ups rather than through a subscription alone (Credit top-ups, not a subscription; expire 6 months). Those credits carry an expiry, so an unused balance does not sit there indefinitely. The subscription tiers instead run for a set period with perks for its length.

Subscriptions sit on auto-renew, and cancellation is available at any time (Auto-renew; cancel anytime, perks to period end). What you have already paid for stays available to the end of the current period, so cancelling stops the next charge without cutting the paid perks short. Nothing switches off the moment you cancel.

Badoo publishes a privacy policy and states that data is encrypted in transit (Policy published; data encrypted in transit). The operating company behind the app is Badoo Software Ltd, and account questions go through email or the help centre (email and help centre). Worth reading the policy before uploading personal material.

Photo verification is offered, alongside a stepped process for verified profiles (Photo verification; 3-step verified profiles). That covers the photos and the profile setup steps, so a verified badge reflects those checks. It sits on the profile itself, which is worth weighing when you read a listing.

The stated audience covers dates, friends and casual chat, and the service is LGBTQ+ friendly (Dates, friends, casual chat; LGBTQ+ friendly). Its listed niches cover casual, LGBTQ+, gay and lesbian interests (casual, lgbtq and gay), so the mix is broad rather than tied to one group.

Badoo is available as an app (app), with an App Store rating of App Store (US) 4.6/5 from 148,801 ratings. The mobile build carries the swiping, chat and video chat features listed as free to use (Free to use: swipe, chat, video chat, likes), so the core experience sits in the app rather than a desktop site.