Plenty of FishChecked by Vetteroo review

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What it is

Large free dating app and site (POF), owned by Match Group, with free messaging

Best for

People who want a big free dating app

Price

Free; paid from about $14.40/mo on 12 months, checked October 30, 2026

Prices checked

October 31, 2026

We researched Plenty of Fish's official pricing, terms, product pages, help pages and outside reviews. We haven't used Plenty of Fish ourselves, so this is a research-based review, not a hands-on test.

Who it’s best for

• People who do not want to pay to message.
• Casual and serious daters.
• People in smaller towns.

Who should skip it

• Probably not the best fit for anyone who wants a curated, low-spam app.

How it works day to day

This part draws on Plenty of Fish’s own product pages, help center and documentation, read October 31, 2026 (listed under Sources). We haven’t used Plenty of Fish ourselves.

Create a profile, browse or use Meet Me, message for free, and pay only for extras like seeing who viewed you.

Key features in use

• Free messaging
• Meet Me
• Live video
• Paid extras
• Search

Setup and learning curve

Minutes.

Integrations

None.

Support

Help center.

Real-world use cases

• Casual dating
• Long-term dating
• Small-town dating
• Trying online dating free

What it costs

Prices checked October 31, 2026, from Plenty of Fish’s own pricing page unless noted. Prices change often, so check the official page before you buy.

• Free to use, including messaging. Paid tiers are POF Plus, POF Premium and POF Prestige; reports put Plus at about $14.40 a month on 12 months or $19.99 a month on 3 months, and Premium at about $17.99 a month on 12 months or $24.99 on 3 months (checked October 30, 2026).
• Subscriptions renew automatically. Match Group terms apply: App Store refunds go through Apple.

What we like

• Free messaging.
• Very large member base.
• Live video feature.
• The App Store showed 4.29 out of 5 from 1.8 million ratings as of October 30, 2026.

What to watch for

• Trustpilot shows 1.7 from 52,654 reviews.
• Many reports of fake or spam profiles.
• Busy design with ads.
• Auto-renews.

The fine print

• You must be 18 or older to join.
• Turn off auto-renewal in your account settings.
• Never send money, gift cards or crypto to anyone you meet online.

The main alternative: OkCupid Checked by Vetteroo

OkCupid is a free app with detailed match questions.

What it costs: Free; Premium about $24.99–$44.99/mo, checked October 30, 2026

Read our full OkCupid review

Pick Plenty of Fish if you…

• want free messaging.
• want a big pool.
• live in a smaller town.

Pick OkCupid if you…

• want match questions.
• want inclusive options.
• want fewer ads.

Our take

Plenty of Fish lets you message for free and has a huge pool, but its outside reviews are very poor and spam is a common complaint, so stay on the free tier and report suspicious profiles.

Side by side

From our company records. Check the official pages for current prices.

What we checked

• Plenty of Fish's pricing, product pages and terms, read October 31, 2026
• Plenty of Fish's Trustpilot profile, read October 31, 2026
• OkCupid's details: from our published review and its official pages, October 31, 2026
• The other official and outside pages listed under Sources (links checked October 31, 2026)

Sources

• Plenty of Fish (official site)
• Plenty of Fish terms
• Plenty of Fish membership tiers (help)
• Plenty of Fish prices (WhichDating)
• Plenty of Fish on the App Store
• Plenty of Fish on Trustpilot

How we review

We read the company's own terms, test the sign-up or booking steps where we can, and compare it with alternatives. A commission never changes what we write. Read our disclosure.