What Features Should Be Included in a Dating App MVP?
When developing a dating app, it seems easy to keep adding features before the first version is even launched. But for an MVP, where should developers draw the line?
I’m interested in hearing from developers who have worked on dating, social networking, or marketplace applications.
Which features would you consider essential for the first release?
For example:
And which features would you leave for a later version, such as AI-based matching, video calling, virtual gifts, advanced recommendations , or location-based discovery?
Would you recommend developing the MVP completely from scratch, or using an existing dating software platform and customising it?
What would be your approach if the main goal was to launch quickly, validate the idea, and then invest more heavily in custom development?
I’m interested in hearing from developers who have worked on dating, social networking, or marketplace applications.
Which features would you consider essential for the first release?
For example:
- User registration and profile creation
- Profile discovery and search
- Matching functionality
- Messaging
- User verification
- Push notifications
- Reporting and blocking
- Admin moderation
- Subscription or payment features
And which features would you leave for a later version, such as AI-based matching, video calling, virtual gifts, advanced recommendations , or location-based discovery?
Would you recommend developing the MVP completely from scratch, or using an existing dating software platform and customising it?
What would be your approach if the main goal was to launch quickly, validate the idea, and then invest more heavily in custom development?