Ship: Dating & Matchmaking App Reviews

by Enrique Paolo

I’m a big fan of everything these folks do. I’m subscribed to multiple podcasts, and have been to a few of their stand up live shows. Even bumped into a couple of them in NYC. Suffice it to say, I love the content the team cranks out.

That is until Ship. UI is clean enough, and tons of suitable matches. However, what totally ruins it for me is the “sparks” system. I’ve invited multiple friends to join/swipe, but still don’t get the necessary “sparks” to get more swiping.

I really want to love Ship, but this sparks deficiency is a deal breaker for me.

by MattFour

I just can’t. The whole idea of only being able to see who likes you if you invite more people is infuriating (the “Sparks” thing). Why isn’t there an option to just pay for another tier, like every other dating app? I already have exhausted my pool of single friends, so now I’m stuck with “likes” that I have no access to. Also, why doesn’t Ship at least automatically insert the likes into your dating pool so you can at least have a shot to match with them, like how Bumble does? I supposedly have six “likes” waiting on me, but no one left to swipe on in my dating pool? Come on. Hard pass on this terrible dating app. Stick with Hinge for actual results.

by Single, But Alive

So, assuming everyone remembers Ship has access to your Contacts List... I got this notification from this app last night, “T-minus 2 days until Aunt ***** asks why you’re still single. Better start matching”. Well this app, the Aunt you chose passed away 2 months ago, so real classy. I know you can’t please everyone, but may I suggest you use generic words like “family” or “friends” instead of being creeper stalker-like with your technology. Would be better if you didn’t remind your app users of their family members that are NEVER coming to Thanksgiving dinner again AND the fact they’re still single during the holidays. Made me feel great. 🙄... Thanks.

by Mccafferty009

I got a notification that I got a match and he messaged me. I opened it and answered promptly, and the conversation immediately disappeared from my list. A couple minutes later I got a notification that he messaged me again, and when I tapped the notification, it just brought me to the Home Screen for Ship . Normally I would assume I just got unmatched but I got the second notification after realizing the conversation was missing in my list, so either the notifications are messed up or the conversations are. Either way, not too happy

by Danibea76

My friend asked me to join her “crew” since she’s had bad luck with finding good guys, and I was excited to help; however, after opening Ship , I very quickly realized I’d be zero help in her search.

I found you typically get the very basics - pictures, height, job title, alma mater, and distance from you. I just wish they’d maybe make more sections mandatory? Or ask users right away if they’re interested in a hook-up or relationship or something, and maybe allow the hook-up profile to be more sparse (not my thing, but no judgements here), but ensure other users have a more robust profile.

If you’re like me and are more interested in finding someone you could actually click with intellectually as well as physically, you might want to get something else.

by Envive

I love the concept- not the execution. I joined this app to help my friend select better dates. (She has a knack for picking the wrong men.) However, I have found most profiles give super basic info, and no insight into who the person is. Very few profiles give written statements or insights into who the person is and what they like or dislike. If you are looking for a hookup then this is a fine site, but if your purpose is to have friends vet your prospects for a relationship, there simply isn’t enough info to go.

by Larc211

So I know this is going to sound a little arrogant but I promise it’s not... I have been on other dating apps and I do pretty alright. I’m no 10 but I can usually get a quite a few likes and a couple good matches. I have been on Ship for a few days and I have not had a single match. I’ve cleared through dozens of profiles and have no indication that anyone has seen much less swiped right on my profile. I almost feel as if my profile is hidden for some reason. Is that a thing? Otherwise, the layout is pretty good, it’s not glitchy, and the concept is cool. I just wish a match would come through... but that might not be a problem with Ship . 😅

by Amanda TA

I really want to like Ship, but it just keeps coming up short.

There are so few people on Ship, so the selection is limited compared to any of the other dating apps. I know it takes time for Ship to develop a following and that it's only been around for a year, but it's frustrating because I only have a couple of people to swipe through every few weeks, and I almost never match with anyone. I don't have the same issue on Bumble, Tinder, Hinge, or OK Cupid, etc.

The profiles are so lacking in information, so there's nothing to really start a conversation from with any of these people on the rare occasion that I do get a match.

The worst of all of this is that I finally matched with somebody and Ship is so glitchy that I can't get into the matches/messages area. It just keeps spinning. I've tried logging out, deleting Ship and re-downloading it, and nothing seems to help. 🤷🏻‍♀️

by SamSam12341

I love the concept. I’ve been in a relationship my whole life so it’s so fun for me to get to experience a dating app to help set my friends up. I wish the profiles were more detailed, asked a few prompts to get the guy to open up a bit. I also wish the options were more selective for each friend, I feel like I’m just setting my friends up with the same guys because I’m given the same guys under each friend’s profile.

by Capt. Starbuck Thrice

A friend and I joined Ship so that we could swipe for each other. Everything in Ship looks good but there aren’t any “save” buttons when you create your profile. I’ve copy/pasted my “bio” at least 10 times and every time I sign in, it’s gone. It’s the same for my friend; types a “bio”, starts swiping, goes back to look at her profile and there’s nothing there.

Also, I know it’s relatively new dating app but it is seriously lacking potential suitors and needs some sort of verification tool because I saw a profile of a guy that looks like he’s (not lying) about 10 years old.

by JKF NYC

As a long time dating app user, I was excited for this new format, especially since I have some non- single friends who are going through swipe withdrawals. Unfortunately, as someone with pretty specific religious wants, I was disappointed that this wasn’t a filter option. It’s hard that you have to scroll through every single profile just to check if they match my needs first. Hoping you can add some more filters going forward!

by Phlegminism

I would be much more likely to use Ship if it was more LGBTQ-friendly. There are only two genders to choose from when selecting your gender which already eliminates a lot of people, but then there’s also not an option to choose both men and women for who you want to show up in your dating pool. You’d have a much wider audience if you expanded these options! It’s also a little insulting to feel like this wasn’t even considered when designing Ship . There’s a lotta bisexual people out there, yo. Just saying!

by Alexander Caruso

I am writing this while just being on Ship for like a good two mins or so and already felt like I needed to say something and it’s so good I wanted to say this and normally don’t write review but I couldn’t help myself. Ship is so much fun omg it’s better than tinder although I have to see how my matches do but there are no troll accounts so far omg I think I’m gonna have a fun time with this and if I don’t I’ll write another one of these.

by AD10011001

I want to love Ship and I think I will as it gains in popularity and there is a larger pool to choose from. Specific piece of feedback...I would love if you could set your home location so you could still use Ship when you are not in town. I’m a consultant (and as it stands, is a pretty typical career for millennials who is your target audience) and out of town Monday-Thursday. Not interested in dating outside of my hometown, so I’m limited to using Ship less than half the week.

Anyways, excited to see Ship grow! Cool concept.

by Louielouiza

Yea, so I like it so far. However, I do wish it was more inclusive when it comes to gender. Having only m/f options seems outdated and insensitive. Really thought, because of the podcast, that it would be more progressive than this.

I’ve invited friends to join but waiting for them to do so, enjoying Ship solo but really looking forward to experiencing it with my crew!

by AB47636

I love the concept of letting my friends swipe for me. However, I wish you could create different “crews.” I have different friend groups that want to swipe for me, but I don’t want them in the same crew. There are definitely a few bugs that need to be ironed out and it needs more people to join, but overall, I think it has great potential!

by Hrsjdjeuejrjrjrjrj

Hey really great app just have one suggestion. I think this app party should be like a random video chat feature where your friends match with another group of friends on Ship and you can talk and see if you match. Would be really cool and unique instead of just swiping for friends which is something you don’t really have to do live

by Annstaniford

There is no dating app like this. My friends in relationships love how they can be involved which makes the whole concept a more fun experience. This is perfect for college students who want there best friends approval and help. It is very easy to use! I didn’t think there could be another dating app that is not like every other one out there, but this app did it!

by Meeeeeee345

I am currently in a relationship, so I’m not on any dating apps, but I love the fact that I can participate too and help play matchmaker for my friends!! Before this app, when hanging out with my friends, they would give me their phones to swipe on Tinder for them, and this brings that concept to a whole new level! Because it’s so new, there’s not a wide variety of users yet, but i believe that it has such potential to be big. Keep up the good work!

by Nickname EG

I’ve been in a relationship for a while and haven’t been on the apps. I love that I can now participate and swipe for my friends. If they ever incorporate the idea of finding friends I am totally in! I do wish that friends could chat with the prospects. I’d like to be more hands on and groom some of these dudes (: My only complaint is that the profiles show how far away people are but not where they are located. My friend is moving to my city soon so I’d like to make sure the 60 mile away prospects are 60 miles in the correct direction!

by Mfnope

I’ve been using Ship for about ten minutes and every time I try to answer one of the profile questions, it refuses to save. Religion? Blank. Drinking habits? Blank. Everything is blank except what I filled out to start the profile, age and gender and somehow, miraculously, my bio appears to be up there 🤷🏼‍♀️

Funniest part is every time I try to fill out the contact form? There’s an alleged “problem with one of the fields,” though the form doesn’t specify which field and they’re all filled out. So.

by Crazyboutwords1459

I really enjoy the concept of Ship. It’s nice my friends can help me in my quest to find love and also feel my pain with online dating. My big issue is how glitchy Ship is. It takes forever for friends chats to pop up in the group. I can be in the same room as someone in my crew and won’t see the same people as them. I have my notifications on and I’ve missed out from messages from matches because Ship won’t notify me. Please fix Ship.

by Miui Wei

The biggest issue here is that your set parameters for matches do not carry over to when your friends are matching for you, so while people 88 miles from me don't show up in MY discover for myself, they still show up when my friends match FOR me.

by Mg.14

This concept is brilliant! I’m not a fan of using dating apps for myself but one of my best friends is on all them and has chosen some terrible guys.. now I can hopefully find some winners for her and keep her from (completely) wasting her time!
The newness of Ship is evident through some kinks - like not being able to see the names/photos of people in your crew, making it confusing - but once all of those are ironed out, Ship will definitely take off! Super excited to start using it for my friends once the word gets out about it!