i will build a dating app like tinder at us
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Net buy signal
Idea type: Run Away
Multiple attempts have failed with clear negative feedback. Continuing down this path would likely waste your time and resources when better opportunities exist elsewhere.
Should You Build It?
Don't build it.
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The idea of creating another dating app, especially one modeled after Tinder, falls into a category where many have tried, and many have seemingly failed. With 18 similar products identified, the competitive landscape is crowded. The engagement with these products is high, indicated by the average number of comments. However, the absence of both positive 'use' and 'buy' signals suggests a significant hurdle in convincing users to adopt yet another dating app. Many users also believe that AI in dating is dystopian. Given these metrics and the crowded market, it's crucial to carefully consider the value proposition and differentiation strategy before proceeding.
Recommendations
- Carefully analyze the criticisms of existing "Tinder-like" apps. The provided data shows reoccurring themes such as limited added value, high cost, and a lack of essential features. Use this feedback to identify potential gaps in the market that your app could uniquely address.
- Develop a clear and compelling value proposition. What unique problem does your dating app solve? Do you have a specific demographic? How will you stand out from existing options? This is probably going to be a serious point of contention you will have to solve.
- Prioritize a user-friendly and feature-rich experience. Several criticisms of similar apps revolve around a basic or shallow experience. Focus on providing a comprehensive and engaging platform that justifies users' time and attention.
- Reconsider the subscription model. Multiple similar products were criticized for using a subscription model. Users may respond better to a one-time purchase option or a freemium model with limited features.
- Address technical issues proactively. Technical issues like crashes and lack of cross-platform availability are common complaints. Invest in robust development and testing to ensure a seamless user experience across different devices.
- Explore partnerships and collaborations. Consider partnering with existing platforms or businesses to expand your reach and user base.
Questions
- What specific unmet need in the dating market will your app address, and how will you validate this need before launch?
- How will you differentiate your app from the numerous existing dating apps, especially Tinder, to attract and retain users?
- What is your plan to acquire initial users and build a sustainable user base, given the crowded market and the absence of a clear 'use' signal?
Your are here
The idea of creating another dating app, especially one modeled after Tinder, falls into a category where many have tried, and many have seemingly failed. With 18 similar products identified, the competitive landscape is crowded. The engagement with these products is high, indicated by the average number of comments. However, the absence of both positive 'use' and 'buy' signals suggests a significant hurdle in convincing users to adopt yet another dating app. Many users also believe that AI in dating is dystopian. Given these metrics and the crowded market, it's crucial to carefully consider the value proposition and differentiation strategy before proceeding.
Recommendations
- Carefully analyze the criticisms of existing "Tinder-like" apps. The provided data shows reoccurring themes such as limited added value, high cost, and a lack of essential features. Use this feedback to identify potential gaps in the market that your app could uniquely address.
- Develop a clear and compelling value proposition. What unique problem does your dating app solve? Do you have a specific demographic? How will you stand out from existing options? This is probably going to be a serious point of contention you will have to solve.
- Prioritize a user-friendly and feature-rich experience. Several criticisms of similar apps revolve around a basic or shallow experience. Focus on providing a comprehensive and engaging platform that justifies users' time and attention.
- Reconsider the subscription model. Multiple similar products were criticized for using a subscription model. Users may respond better to a one-time purchase option or a freemium model with limited features.
- Address technical issues proactively. Technical issues like crashes and lack of cross-platform availability are common complaints. Invest in robust development and testing to ensure a seamless user experience across different devices.
- Explore partnerships and collaborations. Consider partnering with existing platforms or businesses to expand your reach and user base.
Questions
- What specific unmet need in the dating market will your app address, and how will you validate this need before launch?
- How will you differentiate your app from the numerous existing dating apps, especially Tinder, to attract and retain users?
- What is your plan to acquire initial users and build a sustainable user base, given the crowded market and the absence of a clear 'use' signal?
- Confidence: High
- Number of similar products: 18
- Engagement: High
- Average number of comments: 16
- Net use signal: -14.1%
- Positive use signal: 5.3%
- Negative use signal: 19.4%
- Net buy signal: -17.4%
- Positive buy signal: 2.1%
- Negative buy signal: 19.6%
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This chart summarizes all the similar products we found for your idea in a single plot.
The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.
The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.
The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.
Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.
The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.
The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.
The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.
Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.
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