“I thought this app would be different, but it's JUST like the others. You're required to purchase the "premium" version just so you can look at the profiles that have liked you, and set specific filters. These features should not be…”
Independent automated assessment · 1 signal source · 525 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-04.
Ark - Christian Dating App
Ark DatingDate Christians with Ark—the unapologetically Christian dating app made by Ch…
4.5 ★12,921 ratings
100K+Downloads
17+Age rating
142 MBApp size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
Date Christians with Ark—the unapologetically Christian dating app made by Christians, for single Christian men and women of all denominations.
Find meaningful, faith-filled relationships without endless swiping, awkward small talk, or ghosting—it's time to board the Ark.
REAL PEOPLE, BIBLE VERIFIED • No catfish, no creeps—all profiles are Bible Verified with AI and human review, so you know every match is legit.
SWIPE WITH PURPOSE • Swipe up to like, send a Note to leave a thoughtful impression, or swipe down to move on—because every swipe matters on Ark.
UNAPOLOGETICALLY CHRISTIAN MATCHES • Match based on denomination, church attendance, marital history, and family planning goals.
CHAT FOR FREE • Send unlimited messages to turn online matches into real-life dates.…
Preview
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Independent evidence report
Evidence and review signals
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Which version this describes
When we ran this analysis, and what the store lists now.
This analysis describes version 2.4.8 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-04 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 2.4.8, updated 2026-10-01.
What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to at least 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
1 theme reported
Counted from the reviews we have read for this app. "No theme reported" means no theme reached our reporting threshold — it is not a finding that nothing is wrong with this app, and we do not say it is.
Five-star share of ratings
Under 65% five-star
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In the package we scanned
No package has been scanned for this app, so nothing is published about what it ships. That is an absence of evidence about the app, not a finding about it.
Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
App-specific findings, grouped by what each one rests on. How they are graded lives on its own page.
One source only — shown, not confirmed 1
A single kind of evidence. We publish these because withholding them would be the bigger distortion, and we do not treat any of them as a finding we stand behind.
Reported by users: Paywall blocks the basics
The core of the app — not extras — sits behind payment, or previously-free function moved behind a paywall.
What we saw: Paywall blocks the basics: raised by 8 distinct reviewers (1.5% of 525 reviews scanned)
Highlighted reviews
Representative public review excerpts shown as user reports, not Appworthy audit evidence.
“after signing up and completing everything I learned to find a godly relationship behind a paywall. I can't look up my state or denomination. it's all $30 a month . I hate dating apps. I hate this app. I hate paywalls!!!!!! let me find…”
“yeah it's free to download but you got to pay to do anything else outside of just like someone I'll pass”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 2.4.8.
What this app sells
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