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From ex-Tinder staffers comes fresh competition in the form of bumble, a new dating app

Posted on November 27, 2014 by

new dating appBumble is a dating app that allows you to connect with others near you. You swipe to the right to the people you wanna connect with, & left to dismiss connections you’re not interested in – it’s as simple as that.

The Tinder connection is obvious, & it’s not a coincidence either. But we’ll get to that shortly. Let’s take a look at the app first.

Like Tinder, bumble allows 2 people to connect after both have swiped right. But bumble differs in that the girl has to make the 1st move & say something within 24 hours, or else the connection disappears. Men have the option of seeking a 24-hour extension for 1 connection per day at most.

This feature & the way the app is being pushed on Facebook makes it pretty clear what kind of demographic bumble is aiming for – A safe & fun way for women to add to their ‘hive’ of connections.

Moxco Inc., the company that has developed the bumble dating app, is registered in the United States, c/o Moxco Limited, which is registered as a business in London, UK.

Incidentaly, one of the founders is Whitney Wolfe, a co-founder & former VP at Tinder had sued former Tinder CMO & co-founder Justin Mateen for sexual harassment.

Wolfe, along with other former Tinder employees, has now launched bumble which pretty closely tracks the Tinder app’s functionality, with a few changes & a new look. Bumble has a solid domain in Bumble.com, & they’re pushing the bumble ‘bee’ theme too.

The ‘hive’ of connections & yellow honey-bee background color apart, the app’s description says “We’re changing the rules of the game. Bee social, bee kind, bee polite.”   Not to mention Facebook posts like ‘Well bee-haved women seldom make history.’

Still, it feels like the whole operation is a bit rushed than it should have been. Their Facebook page is buzzing & the app is available on the App Store. But there’s no mention of an Android app, & the Website as of now still says only this – “Some things are just meant to bee. Coming Soon!”

Well, we’ll bee waiting…

Click here to download the bumble dating app on your iOS device.

Image Credit: Bumble

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Clover mobile dating app offers fun, free and safe way to meet people

Posted on May 7, 2014 by

Are Online dating Sites back in the groove? Recently, the Clover mobile dating app became available for free download on the Apple App Store. Billed as a “fun, free & safe way to meet singles,” this app seems to be the place to meet new people.

Of late, there seems to be rash of such dating Sites or apps. Just last week, we had written about Hinge, again a dating app. We think the new rush was sparked off by some amount of success that match-making/dating app Tinder got post-launch. Anyway, all these apps put together are making the experience of meeting like-minded people Online far easier, & perhaps safe & fun.

cloverpageComing to Clover, the app seems to allow for a lot more flexibility as compared to Tinder. You can set the GPS feature on or off, & anonymously look at the profiles of people nearby who might be a good match for you. You can further refine the search by setting filters for age, distance from your location, & based on whether the person is online at that moment.

It runs atop Facebook data, so whatever you put in your  ‘About Me’ page on Facebook will end up in the Clover profile. You can keep track of people you like, & also those who like you. It also has a chat tool, so that you can stay within the app while talking to people you like & who respond back in kind.

The app doesn’t rush you through possible matches, so you can scroll the profile to your heart’s content & at your own pace. As you check out the profile, you have the option of an “X” to reject the match or a heart to “like” the profile.

Here are some of its features:

– See who likes you & keep track of who you like
– Filter by Online, verified & orientation
– Chat for free & exchange unlimited messages
– Check out profiles and view fullscreen photos
– Import photos from your Camera Roll
– Post unlimited profile pictures
– Control who can see your location

While the app is free to download, they do have a subscription package at $19.99/month that gives you 400 “Clover Coins,” along with account verification, access to advanced filters & other premium features.

Clover’s founder is Isaac Raichyk, who was most recently CEO of Keek, a social networking service that allows quick video uploads.

Click here to download the Clover mobile dating app on your iOS device.

 

Image Credit: iTunes/Clover

 

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