Plenty of Fish review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AdultCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Plenty of Fish suits adults who want a free app with free basic membership and messaging rather than a paid gate. Paid extras sit in the POF Plus, POF Premium, POF Prestige tiers on Auto-renews; cancel in Account section terms, and the app is rated Google Play 3.6/5, 1.68M reviews, Sep 2026.
Key facts
- Best for
- Casual and mature dating where basic membership and messaging cost nothing
- What is free
- Free app; basic membership and messaging free (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Profile verification
- Selfie Verification (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience focus
- Adults 18+; singles seeking relationships (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Plans
- POF Plus, POF Premium, POF Prestige (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Credit system
- Credits for virtual items: Super Like, Boost (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal and cancelling
- Auto-renews; cancel in Account section (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Privacy and data
- Data handled per privacy policy (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- App store rating
- Google Play 3.6/5, 1.68M reviews, Sep 2026 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Categories
- Casual, Mature (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Plentyoffish Media ULC (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2001 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Free
- Features
- Mobile app, Verified profiles
- Official website
- plentyoffish.com
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- LinkedInXblog.pof.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Joining, basic membership and messaging carry no charge, per Free app; basic membership and messaging free, so a paid tier is optional rather than required.
- Profiles can be checked with Selfie Verification, and the app is listed among its app and verified profiles features.
- Support runs on email, help centre and community, so help arrives in writing through email, a help centre or community boards.
- A long-standing service: founded 2001, run by Plentyoffish Media ULC in the US, with tiers in POF Plus, POF Premium, POF Prestige.
Cons
- Paid tiers renew automatically and cancellation happens in the Account section, per Auto-renews; cancel in Account section, so it does not end by replying to support.
- Support is limited to email, help centre and community, with no phone line or live chat in that list.
- The privacy description is short: Data handled per privacy policy, so the detail sits in the published policy.
Who it suits
- Adults after casual or mature dating, since casual and mature covers both styles.
- People who want to message at no cost and pay only for boosts, per Credits for virtual items: Super Like, Boost.
- Anyone who wants a service running since 2001 with tiers named in POF Plus, POF Premium, POF Prestige.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who expects to contact people at no cost: on Senior.dk Dating, Free signup and browsing; contact needs paid VIP.
- Readers who want a community with no paid tiers at all: on BDSM-baari, Forum use is free of charge.
- Anyone looking for a financial arrangement rather than dating: Findom.com lists verified members cash out tokens.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Plenty of Fish cost to join and message?+
Joining, basic membership and messaging carry no charge, per Free app; basic membership and messaging free. Paid extras run through the POF Plus, POF Premium, POF Prestige tiers, and items such as Super Like and Boost are bought with credits under Credits for virtual items: Super Like, Boost, so paying is optional.
How do I cancel a paid membership?+
Paid tiers renew automatically and cancellation is handled in the Account section, per Auto-renews; cancel in Account section. The renewal does not stop by replying to email, help centre and community, so act in the Account section soon after a paid tier starts.
Are profiles verified?+
Selfie Verification is the check offered, and app and verified profiles lists verified profiles as a platform feature alongside the app. The check compares a selfie with the profile photos, so it runs from inside the app rather than a separate process.
Who is the service aimed at?+
Adults 18+; singles seeking relationships sets the audience, and casual and mature adds the casual and mature angles, so the service targets adults in a single market rather than a narrow interest group. The operator is Plentyoffish Media ULC, running since 2001.
Is there a mobile app and how is it rated?+
The app and verified profiles list includes the app, and it is rated Google Play 3.6/5, 1.68M reviews, Sep 2026 on Google Play, a score readers can weigh against the review count in the same listing. The app carries the core service, including the Selfie Verification check.
How do I get help with billing or my account?+
Support runs on email, help centre and community, so help arrives in writing through email, the help centre or community boards. Account and billing questions fit that list, while a tier dispute may wait on a written reply rather than a live conversation.
Who runs the service and where?+
Plentyoffish Media ULC is the named operator, based in the US. Data handling is described in short form as Data handled per privacy policy, so the published policy holds the detail. Account questions go through email, help centre and community.
What is the difference between tiers and credits?+
POF Plus, POF Premium, POF Prestige sets out the membership tiers, while Credits for virtual items: Super Like, Boost covers separate credits for virtual items such as Super Like and Boost. Credits lift individual profiles in search.
Sources
- help.pof.com/hc/en-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Support channels
“Copyright 2001-2026 Plentyoffish Media ULC”
- help.pof.com/hc/en-us/articles/41811837195931-Everything-... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Plans
“Introducing: POF Plus, POF Premium, and POF Prestige our new paid membership tiers.”
- play.google.com/store/apps/details checked September 26, 2026
Backs: App store rating, Features, What is free, Pricing model, Categories, Profile verification
“3.6*star* 1.68M reviews”
- plentyoffish.com/terms-of-use checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience focus, Renewal and cancelling, Credit system, Headquarters, Legal entity, Privacy and data
“an individual ... at least 18 years old”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Monthly price from.
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