{"id":13152,"date":"2018-01-19T19:58:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T19:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appscrip.com\/?p=12454"},"modified":"2021-08-02T19:23:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T13:53:56","slug":"tinder-like-apps-business-usecases-examples-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/tinder-like-apps-business-usecases-examples-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinder Like Apps: Business Use Cases & Amp; Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tinder has been valued at a whopping $3 Billion Dollar and had taken the\u00a0<\/span>#1 spot<\/b>\u00a0on Apple\u2019s top-grossing app chart on August\u201917.Technavio\u2019s analysts forecast the global online dating services market to grow at a\u00a0CAGR of 5.31%\u00a0<\/b>during the period 2017-2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

However the swipe and match functionality that Tinder heralded, can be applied to so much more than just dating services. Here are our top business usescases for a Tinder-like app.<\/p>\n

Tinder for Jobs<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Job recruitment can sometimes be a painful process for both recruiters and job seekers. Hours spent filling out forms, dealing with pointless questions and not getting a response for a long time or filtering through hundreds of candidates only to find the one you’re looking is suddenly not available.<\/p>\n

Blonk<\/span><\/strong><\/a> aims to solve that by providing a Tinder-like swiping and matching app for job seekers and recruiters. The app learns the user’s preferences from each swipe to improve the upcoming offers.<\/p>\n

\"Tinder-Like<\/p>\n

It works by allowing the candidates and companies to hit the like button and tap “yes” for a job. When there’s a match, companies and employees can start chatting.<\/p>\n

Users can upload videos of themselves or choose to remain anonymous as well for head-hunters looking for passive candidates. With interviews being able to be set in minutes of a match, Blonk streamlines the entire job recruitment process.<\/p>\n

Tinder for Shopping<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Due to the ease of Tinder-like concept to swipe yes or no for things the users like, ‘Tinder for shopping’ apps are starting to rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the simple, clear swiping mechanics are combined with an optimized checkout process, they can deliver conversion rates three to five times higher than typical mobile site benchmarks<\/strong>\u201d Beth\u00a0Wond, MD, Bijou Commerce<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

RIGit<\/strong><\/span><\/a> allows users to swipe left or right for outfits or single pieces they like and shop directly from the app itself. Heralded as a ‘Gender Neutral Shopping App’, RIGit aims to improve the whole shopping experience by letting users browse through outfits they are interested in without having to load a separate department page.<\/p>\n

Mallzee<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, similar in nature and featured on Forbes, Glamour, Elle, and Apple – allows users to select their favorite brands from a large list of fashion brands, adds swipe functionality with an easy checkout process and even lets users save their favorites later purchase. This simplistic e-commerce with swipe functionality is now a trailblazer for the Tinder for Shopping concept.<\/p>\n

\"Mallzee:<\/p>\n

Tinder For Networking<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Networking is often viewed as a laborious process as it involves a tremendous amount of time and energy to build meaningful relationships.<\/p>\n

Shapr<\/a><\/span><\/strong> aims to provide a seamless and efficient solution to networking. Featured in magazines such as Forbes and Wall Street Journal, Shapr provides users a daily list of 15 nearby professionals with similar interests as the user. When a match is made, users can schedule a meet or a skype business date. This app is already a favorite for entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals who need to engage in networking in an easy way.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cOur goal is not to get your business cards into the hands of as many people as possible. Our goal is to spark mutually beneficial conversations that evolve into long-term relationships.<\/strong>” – Ludovic Huraux, CEO and Co-Founder of Sharpr<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Sharpr-<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sharpr makes the information searchable and sharable by centralizing information and insights.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tinder For Events<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Finding events in your own area, being able to book tickets from the app itself and Tinder-like functionality to find & meet people going to the same event – These are just few of the things the app Prelinks<\/strong><\/span> aims to provide.<\/p>\n

Currently, in its crowdfunding stage, Prelinks<\/strong> helps users find events close by to them, book tickets for their friends as well and helps users pair up with people going to the same event using their Tinder-like swipe and match functionality in the app. The app also allows users to chat with the people before the party night.<\/p>\n

\"Prelinks:<\/p>\n

Tinder For Dogs<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

BarkBuddy<\/span><\/strong><\/a> aims to streamline the whole pet adoption process. Known as the Tinder for Pets, BarkBuddy<\/strong> lets users swipe through dogs in their area available for adoption. Each dog has a mini-profile, listing out their details, pictures and vaccination history as well.<\/p>\n

With the convenience of its Tinder-like swiping feature, advanced preference settings to find the perfect dog and combined with an algorithm that learns about the user’s preferences with each swipe – BarkBuddy has streamlined the entire dog adoption process for both the adoption center and the aspiring dog owners.<\/p>\n

The app lists over 300,000 adorable puppies and dogs. BarkBuddy app is the first of its kind that locates puppies and dogs within a specific area and fetches users a perfect match.<\/p>\n

\"Barkbuddy<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is clear that the Tinder-like swiping and matching feature provides a lot of operational efficiencies and can be applied in a variety of use-cases. As long as you have the right idea, target audience and a scalable robust Tinder-like app – You could potentially hit that billion-dollar valuation that Tinder has achieved.<\/p>\n

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(Image credits – Blonk, Mallzee, Sharpr, Prelinks, Techcrunch)<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tinder has been valued at a whopping $3 Billion Dollar and had taken the\u00a0#1 spot\u00a0on Apple\u2019s top-grossing app chart on August\u201917.Technavio\u2019s analysts forecast the global online dating services market to grow at a\u00a0CAGR of 5.31%\u00a0during the period 2017-2021.\u00a0 However the swipe and match functionality that Tinder heralded, can be applied to so much more than […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":13228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[18876],"tags":[292,293,294],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tinder-Like-Apps-Business-Use-Cases-and-example.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13152"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13152"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34618,"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13152\/revisions\/34618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}