OkCupid vs Zoosk
| OkCupid | Zoosk | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Rank | #1 | #4 |
| Best for | Trying online dating at zero cost | Knowing what you get before you sign up |
| Price | free + subscription | free + subscription |
| Price published on site | Not published | Not published |
| Billing model | Freemium subscription | Subscription (Zoosk+), auto-renewing, plus paid add-ons |
| Free tier | Yes - browse, match and message | Yes - browse, Likes, 3 SmartPicks daily, Carousel. No messaging |
| Verification stated | Not detailed publicly | Selfie verification, optional - confirms photo match, not identity |
| Cancellation stated | Three payment routes documented, plus an explicit warning that disabling the account does not stop billing | Cancellation documented separately for web, iOS and Android |
| Checked | Checked 6 September 2026 | Checked 10 September 2026 |
| App Store rating | 4.32 (288,529 ratings) | 4.16 (105,246 ratings) |
| Written reviews, most recent | 2.03 average of 147 | 1.41 average of 98 |
| One-star share | 62% | 80% |
| What people complain about | Fake profiles and billing, equally - 30% | Billing - 45% |
The star rating is a tap. The written average is what people say in words, and the two disagree almost everywhere - written reviews attract unhappy users, so read the bottom rows as a map of what goes wrong rather than as a score. Source: the App Store review feed, checked 10 September 2026.
OkCupidour pick
- Messaging works without paying
- Large user base in US cities
- Detailed question-based matching
- Price not shown before registration
- Paid tiers unlock visibility rather than core function
Zoosk
- Publishes a feature-by-feature breakdown of free versus paid
- Cancellation documented separately for web, iOS and Android
- Verification steps written out, including what it does not prove
- No price anywhere before you register
- Messaging requires a subscription - the free account cannot reply
- Paid add-ons sit on top of the subscription and are priced separately