AraComing soon · waitlist open
Done with swiping?
A matchmaker for people ready to build a life with someone. Every profile is complete and verified, and every day brings a few well-chosen people, not an endless feed.
Join the waitlistFree to explore. Then a one-time ID check at cost, and a seed only when it's mutual.
We'll launch first in two pilot cities: Prague in Czechia, and Lyon in France.
How it works
1. Build an honest profile
Every field, four unfiltered photos and a quick ID check, paid once at cost. Everyone you meet made the same effort.
- No bots or fake profiles: everyone's ID is checked.
- No misleading photos: recent and unfiltered only.
- No low-effort profiles: every field is filled in.
2. Your real horizon, a few chosen profiles a day
See for free who near you matches what you want, and how many want someone like you.
- No endless swiping: a few chosen profiles a day.
- No premium-only filters: you only see who fits what you want.
- No bait profiles: you only see people looking for someone like you.
- No likes behind a paywall: you never pay to see the profiles who like you.
3. Two seeds make a match
Interested in someone? Pledge a seed. If they pledge back, it's a match. If not, your seed comes back to you.
- No money wasted: your seed is only spent on a mutual match.
Why aren't most dating apps working?
Most dating apps are built to keep you hooked, and to sell you an expensive subscription full of promises.
Ara has no premium subscription. Apart from the one-time ID check, you only spend seeds when someone you chose chooses you back.
Most dating apps are full of people looking for a quick ego boost or a hookup.
Everyone on Ara is looking for a life partner. They answered every important question and proved who they are. So will you.
Most dating apps flatter you, and leave you guessing why it isn't working.
We show you your real odds, honestly, and how to improve them.
Most dating apps keep your most personal details on servers in the United States.
Ara stores your profile, photos and messages in France, with a French host, under European law.
What it costs
Free apps need you to keep swiping. Ara only earns when you match.
Free
- Your profile
- Your horizon: who near you matches what you want, and who wants someone like you
- A few chosen profiles every day
Once, at cost
- The ID check, at the price our provider charges us: we earn nothing on it
- It's what makes sure everyone here is real
Only when it's mutual
- One seed per pledge, spent only if they pledge back
- No match: your seed comes back to you
If you never match, all you'll have paid is your ID check.
Join the waitlist
We'll open first in Prague and Lyon, and email you when we launch near you.
FAQ
Is Ara for everyone?
Honestly, no. Ara is for you if you want a serious, long-term relationship, you're willing to be fully honest about yourself and what is important for you, and you're ready to invest a little time and money in finding the right person. If that's not you, that's fine: plenty of other apps will suit you better.
Why isn't Ara free?
Because free apps are paid for with your attention: they earn more the longer you stay single and swiping, and then sell you an expensive subscription you pay every month, match or not. Ara earns when you match, so our interest is the same as yours. Paying also keeps it serious: everyone you meet paid for their ID check and for each pledge, so nobody is here for an ego boost. You'll see every price before you sign up.
When and where will it launch?
First in two pilot cities: Prague, Czechia and Lyon, France. A daily-matchmaking app needs enough people in one place, so we'd rather launch well in a few cities than badly everywhere.
Can I be removed from the list?
Yes, any time. Email us and we'll delete your data.