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Coffee Meets Bagel
IndependentBest for curated daily matches over endless swiping
Coffee Meets Bagel trades infinite swiping for a curated daily batch; its 2019 breach is the caveat.
Key facts
Owner: Independent (no parent company on record).
Free tier: Coffee Meets Bagel's free tier is rated Usable; you can message your matches without paying.
Cost: The cheapest premium tier costs $14.99/mo in the US.
App Store rating: On the Apple App Store, Coffee Meets Bagel holds 4.35 out of 5 from 21,001 ratings. source
Safety: Coffee Meets Bagel has 1 cited data or privacy incident(s) on record; the most recent is dated 2019-02.
Coffee Meets Bagel is the anti-swipe app: it hands you a small batch of curated matches a day and nudges you to act rather than browse forever. It suits people who want intent without a second job.
The free tier is usable, capped at a few likes a day, with Premium and a cheaper Mini tier unlocking the full Likes You feed. Its record includes a 2019 breach that exposed names and emails of around six million users.
On plans, the $34.99 monthly Premium is hard to justify. Either drop to the cheaper Mini tier at about $14.99 for a curated subset of features, or take Premium on the 12-month plan, where it falls to roughly $15 a month ($179.99 for the year). The free three-likes-a-day tier is enough to test the curated batch first.
US position: US curated-matching app; no independently verified US ranking obtained [src]
Pricing (US)
| Tier | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mini | 14.99 USD | Lower-cost tier with a curated subset of Premium features; cheaper per-month on longer terms [src] |
| Premium (1-month) | 34.99 USD | Drops to ~$15/mo on a 12-month plan ($179.99 annual) [src] |
Cheapest premium floor (cost-to-connect): $14.99/mo
Free tier
- Message matches for free: Yes
- Free likes/day: 3
- Paywalled: full Likes You feed, read receipts, activity reports, advanced filters, monthly profile boost
Safety & privacy
| Photo verification | — |
|---|---|
| Screenshot blocking | — |
| Incognito mode | — |
| Encryption notes | Mozilla reviews CMB's data practices; message encryption not independently established. |
Breach & privacy ledger
- high 2019-02 — Breach exposed names and emails of ~6M users (data shared before May 2018); disclosed on Valentine's Day. [src]
Feature matrix
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| curated_matches | Small daily batch of curated 'Bagel' matches rather than infinite swiping [src] |
| beans_currency | In-app 'Beans' unlock extra matches and reopening chats [src] |
| intent_focus | Quality-over-quantity app aimed at serious, relationship-minded dating [src] |
Screenshots
© Coffee Meets Bagel, Inc, via the Apple App Store listing — editorial/nominative review use
Frequently asked questions
Is Coffee Meets Bagel free to use?
Coffee Meets Bagel's free tier is rated Usable; you can message your matches without paying. Paid features include full Likes You feed, read receipts, activity reports, advanced filters, monthly profile boost.
How much does Coffee Meets Bagel cost in the US?
The cheapest premium tier costs $14.99/mo in the US. That is the lowest effective monthly rate, usually on a longer plan; single-month plans cost more.
Who owns Coffee Meets Bagel?
Coffee Meets Bagel is owned by Independent (no parent company on record). That makes it one of the few apps here with no parent conglomerate.
Has Coffee Meets Bagel had a data breach?
Coffee Meets Bagel has 1 cited data or privacy incident(s) on record; the most recent is dated 2019-02. Breach exposed names and emails of ~6M users (data shared before May 2018); disclosed on Valentine's Day.
What is Coffee Meets Bagel's App Store rating?
On the Apple App Store, Coffee Meets Bagel holds 4.35 out of 5 from 21,001 ratings.