How Steade compares
Steade sends one introduction at a time, twice a week, to people in Singapore who want something that lasts. It’s free, every member’s identity is checked, and each introduction comes with up to three factual reasons. This page compares that with swipe apps, Singpass-verified apps, FirstDate and matchmaking agencies.
Last checked . Sign-up is open. Introductions start once most members have at least five people who fit them both ways.
Every option at a glance
| Option | How you meet people | Cost | Identity check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steade | How you meet peopleAt most one introduction, Tuesday and Friday at 8 pm. | CostFree. No paid tier. | Identity checkRequired: Singpass, or NRIC or Singapore pass plus a selfie review. |
| Hinge | How you meet peopleFeed of profiles; like or comment to match.1 | CostFree, with paid Hinge+ and HingeX.2 | Identity checkVoluntary selfie verification.3 |
| Bumble | How you meet peopleSwipe; after a match, each person gets one opening message.45 | CostPaid Boost, Premium and Premium+ plans.4 | Identity checkID verification with a badge.6 |
| Tinder | How you meet peopleSwipe; match when you both like each other.7 | CostFree, with paid Plus, Gold and Platinum.89 | Identity checkVideo selfie (Face Check) for new users in Singapore.10 |
| Coffee Meets Bagel | How you meet peopleA daily batch of about 20 curated matches.11 | CostPaid Premium and Beans.11 | Identity checkSingpass verification for a badge.12 |
| OkCupid | How you meet peopleAnswer questions; browse matches with a compatibility %.13 | CostFree, with paid Basic and Premium.13 | Identity checkNot stated in the sources we checked. |
| PerfectPairing | How you meet peopleSwipe through profiles; filter by MRT line or area.14 | CostSwiping free; Premium S$19.90 a month.14 | Identity checkSingpass and a selfie for every user.14 |
| FirstDate | How you meet peoplePilot for public officers aged 21 to 45; one match per cycle.1516 | CostNot stated in the sources we checked. | Identity checkSingpass.15 |
| Kopi Date | How you meet peopleThe team hand-picks a match and books a café date.17 | CostMemberships of 3, 6 or 12 dates, from S$80 a date.1817 | Identity checkMembers “screened and personally onboarded”; no ID check described.19 |
| Lovestruck | How you meet peopleMatchmakers send profiles and arrange the date.20 | CostPaid memberships; App Store lists S$39.98 to S$199.98.21 | Identity checkGovernment ID verification and photo screening.21 |
| Matchmaking agencies | How you meet peopleA consultant matches you and arranges the date.22 | CostPackage fees; reported prices run into the thousands of dollars.2324 | Identity checkNot stated in the sources we checked. |
Detailed comparisons
- Steade vs HingeHinge shows you a feed of profiles to like or comment on, with paid plans for unlimited likes. Steade has no feed. Twice a week it sends at most one introduction, chosen from what you both said matters, with up to three reasons. Steade is free, and every member’s identity is checked.
- Steade vs BumbleBumble is a swiping app with paid Boost, Premium and Premium+ plans, and after a match you each get one opening message. Steade has no swiping. Twice a week it sends at most one introduction with up to three reasons, and chat opens only when you both accept. Steade is free and checks every member’s identity.
- Steade vs TinderTinder is built around swiping: you like someone, they like you back, and it’s a match. Paid Plus, Gold and Platinum plans add unlimited likes and more. Steade has no swiping and no paid plans. Twice a week it sends at most one introduction, with up to three reasons, between identity-checked members.
- Steade vs Coffee Meets BagelCoffee Meets Bagel sends a daily batch of about 20 curated profiles and offers Singpass verification in Singapore. Steade sends at most one introduction twice a week, with up to three reasons, and every member must verify. Steade is free with no paid tier; Coffee Meets Bagel sells Premium and Beans.
- Steade vs OkCupidOkCupid asks you questions and uses your answers to suggest matches, each with a compatibility percentage. You like profiles and chat once you match, with paid Basic and Premium plans for extras. Steade sends at most one introduction twice a week, with up to three plain reasons, between identity-checked members, and it’s free.
- Steade vs PerfectPairingPerfectPairing and Steade both check every member’s identity. The difference is how you meet people. PerfectPairing lets you swipe through profiles and filter by MRT line or area, with a paid Premium plan. Steade has no swiping: twice a week it sends at most one introduction with up to three reasons, and it’s free.
- Steade vs FirstDateFirstDate is a GovTech pilot for unmarried public officers aged 21 to 45. Like Steade, it uses stable matching, sends one match at a time and verifies identity. It shows a compatibility score but no photos, and swaps contact details if you both accept. Steade is free and open to every adult living in Singapore, shows photos, adds dealbreakers both people must meet, gives up to three factual reasons instead of a score, and lets you chat in the app first.
- Steade vs Kopi DateKopi Date is a Singapore service where a person on its team hand-picks your match and books a coffee date at a partner café, in memberships of 3, 6 or 12 dates from S$80 a date. Steade picks one introduction twice a week from what you both said matters, checks every member’s identity, and is free. You plan the date yourselves.
- Steade vs LovestruckLovestruck calls itself a matchmaking agency: its matchmakers send you hand-selected profiles, you say who you’d like to meet, and the team arranges the date. Its app lists paid memberships from S$39.98 to S$199.98. Steade picks one introduction twice a week from what you both said matters, checks every member’s identity, and is free.
- Steade vs matchmaking agenciesA matchmaking agency gives you a consultant who meets you, picks matches and arranges dates, for a package fee that press reports put in the thousands of dollars. Steade does the matching from what you and the other person stated, and sends at most one introduction twice a week. It’s free, with no paid tier.
Not sure what kind of service suits you?
If swiping has worn you out, Singapore has other options: curated daily batches, Singpass-verified apps, a government pilot, matchmaking agencies, and Steade, which sends one free introduction twice a week. None of them suits everyone, so this page sets out who each one fits, including when Steade is the wrong choice.
Questions
How is Steade different from other dating apps?
Four things together: it’s free with no paid tier, it sends at most one introduction per round instead of a feed, every member’s identity is checked, and each introduction shows up to three factual reasons rather than a score.
Where do the facts on these pages come from?
From each service’s own website, help centre or App Store listing, and from Singapore press where the service hasn’t published the detail. Every fact links to its source, and we last checked them all on 17 October 2026.
Something here is out of date. How do I tell you?
Email hello@steade.app with the page and the correction, and we’ll check it and update the page.
When does Steade open?
Sign-up is open now. Introductions start once most members have at least five people who fit them both ways. Until then your profile and preferences are saved, and we’ll tell you when your first introduction arrives.
Be one of the first to meet someone.
- Free, with no paid tier
- Every member’s identity checked before they can meet anyone
- Reasons you can read, never scores
Create your account
Takes about 10 minutes. Have your NRIC or Singapore pass ready.
Sources
Facts about other services come from these pages, checked on the dates shown. Facts about Steade come from our own product rules. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@steade.app.
- Hinge Help Center, “How Do I Match with Someone and Start Chatting?”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Hinge Help Center, “Subscription and Purchase Benefits”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Hinge Help Center, “What is Selfie Verification?”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Bumble Support, “Understanding Bumble’s paid features and subscription plans”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Bumble Support, “How conversations start on Bumble”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Bumble Support, “Verifying with your ID”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Tinder, “Swipe”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Tinder, “Subscription tiers”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Apple App Store, Singapore, “Tinder Dating App (description and in-app purchases)”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- AsiaOne, “Tinder launches mandatory facial verification feature for new users in Singapore”, 8 April 2026. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Apple App Store, Singapore, “Coffee Meets Bagel Dating App (description and in-app purchases)”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- The Straits Times, via Asia News Network, “Goodbye fraudsters? Dating app Coffee Meets Bagel rolls out identity verification for Singapore users”, 10 July 2025. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Apple App Store, Singapore, “OkCupid Dating App (description and in-app purchases)”. Accessed 27 October 2026.
- PerfectPairing, “PerfectPairing: Singapore’s verified dating app”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- GovTech Singapore, “FirstDate”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- MS News, “Government dating platform FirstDate raises age limit from 35 to 45, opens second matchmaking cycle”, 20 October 2026. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Kopi Date, “FAQ”. Accessed 26 October 2026.
- Kopi Date, “Kopi Date: curated coffee dates”. Accessed 26 October 2026.
- Kopi Date, “Who is Kopi Date for”. Accessed 26 October 2026.
- Lovestruck, “Matchmaking Agency Singapore”. Accessed 27 October 2026.
- Apple App Store, Singapore, “Lovestruck: Dating & Find Love (description and in-app purchases)”. Accessed 27 October 2026.
- Lunch Actually, “Lunch Actually”. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Mothership, “Woman, 49, disappointed she was matchmade with 59-year-old ‘uncle’ in S$3,000 dating package”, 13 September 2020. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Vulcan Post, “Lunch Actually launches elite dating service in Singapore”, 31 May 2019. Accessed 17 October 2026.