Disappointing
You are unable to send likes or messages unless you pay for premium AND you have to wait 9 days to be able to see any messages that have been sent to you.
Awful, greedy money-pit
Decreased can’t do anything in the app unless you AT A MINIMUM $29.99/mo if you want to play monthly, it 6 mo for $60 or 12 for $120, but those you have to pay UP FRONT
I’m a 40 yr old teacher, and father too 3 amazing children ages 8, 6, 4
When I heard of Catholic march I was excited because I thought maybe there was a website that didn’t care about money as much as helping promote family, church-centered life, which starts by filling the gap of a mom which my kids badly need, and I would love to have a “best friend “ to call my wife who’s shared my Catholic values
Well, unfortunately, this cheap, bum of a single dad who happens to teach for a living and giant make a bunch of money, simply can’t afford a dating app like this, which doesn’t seem very Catholic to me
Also, I don’t expect anyone to see this because they don’t allow you to see critical reviews
I’m a 40 yr old teacher, and father too 3 amazing children ages 8, 6, 4
When I heard of Catholic march I was excited because I thought maybe there was a website that didn’t care about money as much as helping promote family, church-centered life, which starts by filling the gap of a mom which my kids badly need, and I would love to have a “best friend “ to call my wife who’s shared my Catholic values
Well, unfortunately, this cheap, bum of a single dad who happens to teach for a living and giant make a bunch of money, simply can’t afford a dating app like this, which doesn’t seem very Catholic to me
Also, I don’t expect anyone to see this because they don’t allow you to see critical reviews
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Too Many Inactive Accounts
Great concept and great execution with this app. By far the best design for an online dating experience. It removes many of the common grievances.
Still, there seems to be a massive amount of inactive accounts. This was something other reviews mentioned and I can confirm is accurate.
Still, there seems to be a massive amount of inactive accounts. This was something other reviews mentioned and I can confirm is accurate.
App is Garbage
Download and see for yourself how it’s a cash grab for both parties needing to pay to win
Got account membership cancelled for no reason.
I payed for the site and 2 days later got my account cancelled. I did nothing wrong. Unlimited messaging is a lie by the way. Subscription says it gives you unlimited messaging. I sent 5 messages and then the app told me I had to wait to send more. Didn’t even say how long I had to wait. Very unfortunate because I was really looking forward to this site.
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They have been making their app worse to make more people buy premium
Its almost unusable now and feels more like a secular dating app than ever!! super likes?? you can no longer see who messaged you? new word limits? popups everywhere!!
STAY CLEAR AND AVOID THIS APP!
First, I’d like to state is that Catholic Match is NOT the problem with the modern faith-based dating. The source of modern dating predicament is our twisted backward culture, the toxic gaslighted attacks of traditional gender roles, the worship of false idols and the average self-centered person of social media. After being on Catholic Match on and off for about 7 years I have some light that I’d like to shed. Catholic Match, LLC. and its app are just a major money grab. Their app’s features do not allow for making a meaningful connection with a person. For example, you have no way of knowing if the person you messaged has a premium membership. Another instance is when your profile receives likes or likes other person’s. No response at all if it’s a message or like. This platform is nearly dead or full of bots that are on patrol. Also it is fair to mention that it does not matter if you filled out your profile completely or not. These features are NOT working anymore for this digital dating age.
My recommendations would be to join a young adults’ group, take part in some of your parish’s ministries, attend other parishes in your Archdiocese, or become a member of the national Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) organization to meet potentially interesting / intriguing people. Additionally, I would suggest spending some time with God in prayer or adoration for meeting your person. All in all, get out of your comfort zone and talk with people. Save your money! Peace.
My recommendations would be to join a young adults’ group, take part in some of your parish’s ministries, attend other parishes in your Archdiocese, or become a member of the national Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) organization to meet potentially interesting / intriguing people. Additionally, I would suggest spending some time with God in prayer or adoration for meeting your person. All in all, get out of your comfort zone and talk with people. Save your money! Peace.
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Response from developer
We're sorry to hear you have felt so disappointed. Pleae know that our goal is not a money grab, but to continue adding to the thousands of Sacramental marriages that are a direct result from CatholicMatch members connecting on our app. Whether or not a person is Premium, anyone can reply to any message they receive. We do not have known bot accounts on our site, and our dedicated security team remove as many suspected scam accounts as soon as possible. We wish you the best in finding someone, even if our app didn't feel like the right fit.
Too many paywalls
I found there’s too many paywalls to get anything decent and the matches you do get as a free member are infuriatingly low quality.
Don't Bother
I've used this app for three years at least and gave it a fair shot. The women users are so low in numbers you literally see the same women year after year. It's only gotten worse too and now you can't even message a woman again until she replies, which was the ONLY good competitive feature they had over every other apps. Occasionally it helps to send a friendly hello after a no reply, but no CM decided to make it even tougher.
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It’s all about the money
If you don’t pay $30 a month you won’t even be able to send a message on this app. And, if someone sends you a message, you have to wait 10 days to say something back. It’s so greedy that it makes me surprised this app is Catholic.
Not worth it
You might find someone paying for the app, but unless you’re lucky enough to have someone close enough who is active and looking too, you’ll be paying a while. Without paying you get to like one profile a day. There’s a paywall in front of everything you want to do and you mostly only see people ~ 100 miles away or more when there are people closer view. I paid for one month—that was enough for me. At the end of the day, this a business. They’re here to make money. I’m not paying $30/mo. in hopes to stumble upon a date that could lead to something. On here, your odds are just as good being selective and not paying or just dating in the real world.
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dishonest 'bare minimum' preying off of church bulletins
They've made the bare minimum functionality with an eye to maximize profit at user expense. For example, they give users the ability to prevent messages if the person is some age gap older but do NOT hide those prejudiced profiles from appearing in search results of the blocked person, thereby inflating the number of potential matches and doing a disservice to users who review the profile carefully only to have their careful message blocked as they try to send it. They also don't care about frequent crashes and notification failures on both iPhone and iPad. Many users have abandoned them leaving their profiles up further inflating number of apparent possibilities. Their primary business model, to profit despite these major design flaws, is to advertise in every Catholic church bulletin in the USA to prey on new users, with the church's senior citizens recommending it to young adults unaware.
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Still needs work
I’ve been using CM off and on since 2019 and have a mixed experience with the app. I’v gotten 2 first dates in that time, which is great even though we determined our lives were going in different directions to follow where God is leading us. However, 90% of all users appear to be inactive. I’ve counted over 200 introduction messages I have sent in the last year. Of those I’ve had 1 actually respond back then ghost a week later. Of that 200, 30 actually saw the message i sent and chose not to respond which is fine, they want someone different and I can respect that. Of that 200, 50 deleted their profiles within a week of the message (all new members to the app) meaning the app wasn’t what they were looking for, also respect that, gotta test the waters to see if CM is for you and its perfectly fine if it’s not. But of that 200, 119 were inactive profiles still on the app making it seem like there’s a larger number of users on the app. That’s a failure on CM’s side. I have decided once this 1 year membership expires I will be pursuing a life of singleness as dating is not what it once was and frankly isn’t worth the waste of time it is.
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Response from developer
Hi Sam, we do automatically hide fully inactive profiles. Some members in the past have had their read receipts turned off, however our new update as of last week means that from now on those will always be visible for Premium members. I do hear your frustration. Please consider reaching out to us at support@catholicmatch.com so we can see if we can help you have a better experience for your remaining time of Premium.
Cannot hide profiles without paying
Man this app is one of the worst. You only get to hide 3 people every 30 days, so you have to sort through everyone you’ve already seen every time with terrible filters. Worthless app, do not download
Too expensive
Too expensive
Privacy, Safety & Security flags
One of the most user dangerous dating apps on the market. Read their photo terms - they will discriminate, edit, and circulate your photo without your permission. They’re in violation of California’s privacy & data laws. I recommend Hinge & use the faith filters - it’s a more protected, safer app.
Exclusively towards Catholics
The Whole Pro-MAGA. Dating site kind of threw me off. People like wearing certain things “I get it” But most of the Catholics on here are usually from a very secluded part of the country. Which is kind of a turn off.
Literally the worst dating app I’ve ever used.
1) total scam - you can’t connect with anyone without paying 2) that is assuming you can find even one person worth messaging - truly horrible selection 3) lack of filters - everyone I saw was extremely conservative and incredibly unattractive on top of it. I went to filter preferences so I could see if there was anyone more aligned, and it won’t let you set basic preferences without paying! So you’re only showing me the least appealing people there and think that’s going to entice me to sign up? Majorly disappointing, complete waste of time setting up the account just to delete it in record time.
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Don’t waste your money
No support, takes days for them to fix your problem. Why did I re-sign up? —Where I live - there are no leads . I reply out of 10 that I try to engage. Is it a sign of our times?
This app is a spiritual test
With a costly paid membership, you can have access to the same sex-obsessed, disrespectful men that exist on every other dating app. Without a paid membership, you can basically do nothing. So go for it, the possibilities are endless.
