Plenty of Fish (POF) – Full Review (Australia, 2025)

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  • Best for: Big pools and casual discovery
  • Age sweet spot: 24-45
  • Coverage (AU): Broad across metro and regional centres
  • Safety: Report/block, verification tools, profile moderation
  • App Store (AU): high-3s to low-4s out of 5 overall
  • Google Play: mid-3s out of 5 overall

POF offers scale and multiple ways to browse, making it easy to meet lots of new people fast. Filters and verification help cut through noise.

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Key features (AU)

Core

  • Large userbase and multiple discovery modes
  • Interest tags and profile prompts
  • Verification and report tools

Paid perks

  • See who viewed/liked you
  • Advanced filters and boosts
  • Read receipts

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

  • Scale for fast discovery
  • Multiple browse modes
  • Affordable upgrades

Trade-offs

  • Quality varies by time and place
  • Noise without smart filtering
  • More effort to stand out

Pricing in Australia – guide

PlanMonthly (AUD)Notes
Premium tiersVaries by age & marketSee likes, advanced filters, read receipts, boosts.

Tip: verify and add 3+ interest tags to increase quality matches.

Safety and privacy

  • Use verification; report/block fast on flags
  • Public first meets; share plans with a friend
  • Keep personal info private early on

Loveify verdict

POF gives you reach; combine with Hinge or OkCupid for deeper prompts if you want higher-intent chats in AU cities.

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