ChristianAppReviews.com
+ Submit app
Sign in
Christian Mingle
“A household-name Christian brand held back by a steep paywall and mixed recent reviews.”
Christian Mingle is one of the oldest and most recognizable names in faith-based dating, running since the early 2000s and now operated by Spark Networks. Its brand reach is its biggest asset: many marriage-minded Christians already know the name, and in larger metro areas the historical user base can still surface plenty of profiles. A refreshed app arrived in 2025, and it keeps the familiar profile-and-search format alongside faith-focused prompts.
Where it struggles is value and trust. Messaging sits fully behind a paywall, so a free account can only browse and view matches, and the subscriptions are among the priciest in the category at roughly $49.99 for a single month, dropping to about $15 per month on the annual plan. Recent reviews are genuinely mixed to poor, with a 3.6-star App Store rating and a much lower score on Google Play, and complaints about glitches, customer service, and occasional fake or inactive profiles show up regularly.
Christian Mingle can still be worth a look if you value a well-known brand and live somewhere with a deep local pool, but go in with clear eyes. Compare it against free-to-message or lower-cost faith apps first, and be prepared to vet profiles carefully before paying for a longer subscription.
Is it right for you?
Christians who value a well-known, marriage-minded brand and live in a larger metro area with a deep local pool.
You want to message for free, prefer a lower price, or are put off by mixed recent reviews and a hard paywall.
What’s inside
How it compares
Best in row
Common questions
You can build a profile and browse matches for free, but sending and reading messages requires a paid membership.
About $49.99 for one month, $104.99 for three months, $149.99 for six months, or $179.99 for a year, which is roughly $15 per month on the annual plan.
Yes, it is a long-running app operated by the established dating company Spark Networks, though recent user reviews are mixed and you should vet profiles carefully.
No. It welcomes Christians across denominations and lets you describe your own beliefs and church background.
Recent reviews cite the hard messaging paywall, high prices, occasional glitches, and reports of fake or inactive profiles, which pull its store ratings down.
