Bumble is one of the most popular dating apps on the market. And it can chalk up a lot of that success to being free to download and use.
But although you can use Bumble for years without paying a cent, if you want to become a Bumble power user, you might want to consider a subscription. Bumble offers two different subscription plans — Boost and Premium — along with Spotlight and SuperSwipe, two features you can buy separately.
Here's everything to know about Bumble's paid plans, and how they can spice up your dating app life.
Bumble is free, but lets you pay for extras
When you download and sign up for Bumble, you don't need to provide any credit card information or billing addresses. You can use the app's basic features — swiping, matching, chatting — for free.
But paying money can give your profile an edge over the competition. Head to your profile, and you'll see options to buy a Spotlight or SuperSwipe.
Spotlights, which cost between $6.99 for one or $54.99 for a pack of 30, are boosts that make your profile appear on more users' profiles for half-an-hour. Bumble claims that they can get you "Up to 10x more matches" than just swiping normally.
Meanwhile, SuperSwipes are like Tinder's Super Likes — when you give someone a SuperSwipe, it puts you at the front of their feed and shows that you're really interested. SuperSwipes cost between $3.50 for two and $45.99 for a pack of 30.
And if you like these features but want more, consider Bumble's paid membership tiers.
You can sign up for Bumble's paid subscriptions
Although they're more expensive, Bumble offers two subscription plans. These plans give you Spotlights and SuperSwipes, along with other features.
Bumble Boost
Bumble Boost is the cheaper of the two memberships. It gives you:
- One Spotlight and five SuperSwipes each week
- Unlimited likes
- Unlimited "Extends," which let you keep your matches even after they would normally expire
- Unlimited "Rematches," which let you reconnect with expired matches)
- Unlimited "Backtracks," which let you undo accidental left swipes
Boost costs $8.99 for a week, $16.99 for a month, $33.99 for three months paid upfront, or $54.99 for six months paid upfront.
Bumble Premium
Bumble Premium costs more, but gives almost twice as many features as Boost.
With Premium, you'll get all the features of Boost, as well as:
- The Beeline, which lets you see who's already liked you
- Advanced filters for your feed
- Incognito mode, which hides your profile from users that you haven't liked
- Travel mode, which lets you change your location to see people in other states or countries
Bumble Premium costs $19.99 for a week, $39.99 for a month, $76.99 for three months paid upfront, or a one-time fee of $229.99 for a lifetime subscription that unlocks all the Premium features forever.
